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| Tumbling Run |
Got up this morning and it was still dripping rain and foggy and cold and generally miserable. Had a slow breakfast and slowly packed up to go. The other 3 hikers left fairly early. That strange group of Boy Scouts came by and rested awhile.
Left at 9:30. Wendy went north with me to the road and hitched a ride south. She is trying to catch up to her schedule, I guess. I hiked all the way to Toms Run Shelter, only stopping a minute or two on the way.
This ruin is a remnant of the old Camp Michaux. It was once a farm associated with Pine Grove Furnace, involved with iron making. In the 1930s it was used as a Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) camp. Then during World War II it was used as a Prisoner of War camp for German U-boat prisoners.
Had lunch with the three guys from last night. The strange Scouts were there, too. Went on straight to Pine Grove Furnace State Park. Hung around the store there for an hour with the 3 guys. They were leaving for home from there. I bought a few supplies and snacks and played The Who (The Real Me from Quadrophenia) on the juke box.
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| Hunter's Run |
Continued on through fairly nice woods and over a good sized hill to Tagg Run Shelters. Got here around 6PM. There are 3 other AT hikers in the other shelter. I am staying in the dumpy one. The other hikers aren't very friendly. I went over to borrow something, and they were too wrapped up in getting stoned on hash. There is also a campground nearby and kids are running around the shelter area in their pajamas. Strange.
Saw 2 deer this afternoon, one squirrel, a groundhog in a tree and two dogs.
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