November 25 (7 miles, 4.75 hours) On this crisp 29-degree morning, the day before Thanksgiving, we experienced the first hard frost of the year. Perhaps there were others but it’s the first time that we had to scrape our windows. Truth be told, we took the easy road, turned on the car, hit the defrost … More Blackburn Trail Center to VA Rt. 7 (Morgan’s Mill Rd)

November 18 (13.5 miles, 6 hours) AT PA Sections 1-6 We decided to do the 2-car self-shuttle on this route, so our pre-dawn excursion began at 5:30. After a bit of wandering in search of our starting location, and a few unkind exchanges between us about navigational skills, we hit the trail at 9:30. Walking … More PA Rt. 645 to PA Rt. 183

November 11 (13.5 miles, 8.5 hours) AT PA Sections 1-6 We could see the mist hanging on the mountain as we approached the Lehigh Gap. The rain from the previous day had cleared out, and today’s forecast was for cool but overcast weather. My sister, Kathy, and brother-in-law, Gus, agreed to help out with shuttling … More PA Rt. 309 to Lehigh Gap