tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64485603271233021952024-02-21T03:06:02.514-08:00Section Hiking the ATSlowly section hiking the entire Appalachian Trail....Sara Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17812140471513005679noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6448560327123302195.post-67006830807581733702013-05-05T19:18:00.002-07:002013-05-05T19:18:58.765-07:0013.5 Miles in Maryland - April 2013<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>Section details: Crampton Gap through Fox Gap and Turners Gap
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I made a couple of rookie mistakes on this hike.<br />
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<i>Mistake 1:</i> breaking in new boots on a long hike. By the end of the hike I had a black toe nail, 2 blisters, a bruise on each ankle and a bruise on the side of my foot. The last half mile of this hike was rough...all downhill and my feet were screaming!<br />
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<i>Mistake 2: </i>underestimating how long it would take. I only had a few pieces of fruit and a couple cookies to eat. The hike ended up taking 7 hours and I burned 2000 calories. Clearly, I needed more to eat.<br />
The first half of the hike was great, but I really lost steam after that and my aching feet really put a damper on things.<br />
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Regardless, this was a really interesting, scenic hike. </div>
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Boonesboro, Maryland</div>
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Dahlgren Chapel...really beautiful but remembered as creepy in The Blair Witch Project. </div>
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Selfie at the original Washington Monument</div>
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Washington Monument State Park in Boonesboro, Maryland. Home of the original <a href="http://www.dnr.state.md.us/publiclands/western/washington.asp">Washington Monument</a>.<br />
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Signs with facts related to George Washington...the park is home to the first major Civil War battle in Maryland. </div>
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Wildlife on the trail</div>
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The <a href="http://www.patc.net/PublicView/">Potomac Appalachian Trail Club</a> (PATC) does an amazing job caring for the trail. It looks like it was swept clean! </div>
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Civil War Correspondents Memorial</div>
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This is definitely one of the more interesting and scenic hikes I've been on. Highly recommended as a day hike (with the right shoes and plenty of snacks!). </div>
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