Jack called home today. They have completed the New Jersey section and are now in New York state. Jack said the terrain of New York State was very difficult compared to Virginia and New Jersey, which were like sidewalks. In NY, they climbed over one granite boulder after another. One night they camped near West Point and could hear the practice artillary fire of the cadets. They crossed the Hudson River on the catwalk of a four lane suspension bridge. Supposedly the hikers can get a view of the NYC skyline but because of the haze, they missed seeing it.
Jack hasn’t used much trail food up because he said there are so many snack bars where they can get hot food. They passed through Bear Mountain New York which is a recreational park for the city people to visit. Since they were there on a Saturday it was packed with people. Jack said he felt like he had walked into the World’s Fair.
Before the boys made it to Bear Mountain, Tyler met some trail workers who said they were doing work on the trail at Bear Mountain. He got their numbers and the boys called them when they got there. Jack and Tyler hung out with the workers and saw their progress. They have been working for 5 years to re-route this section of the trail and it is supposed to open next Spring. Jack and Tyler were the first hikers to actually walk on this new part.
They spent a night at the Greymoor Spiritual Life Center. The monks allow the hikers to sleep at the picnic shelters near their baseball field. They also have a crude outdoor shower rigged up for the AT hikers.
On Monday the boys are catching a 12.00 train ride into the city. They are going to call Jason Russell, another Holly Hill native and try to meet up with him if his work schedule allows it.
Jack hasn’t used much trail food up because he said there are so many snack bars where they can get hot food. They passed through Bear Mountain New York which is a recreational park for the city people to visit. Since they were there on a Saturday it was packed with people. Jack said he felt like he had walked into the World’s Fair.
Before the boys made it to Bear Mountain, Tyler met some trail workers who said they were doing work on the trail at Bear Mountain. He got their numbers and the boys called them when they got there. Jack and Tyler hung out with the workers and saw their progress. They have been working for 5 years to re-route this section of the trail and it is supposed to open next Spring. Jack and Tyler were the first hikers to actually walk on this new part.
They spent a night at the Greymoor Spiritual Life Center. The monks allow the hikers to sleep at the picnic shelters near their baseball field. They also have a crude outdoor shower rigged up for the AT hikers.
On Monday the boys are catching a 12.00 train ride into the city. They are going to call Jason Russell, another Holly Hill native and try to meet up with him if his work schedule allows it.
Just saw "the boys" during the Today Show opening segment. Jack called and said it was raining pretty hard, but that they would stick it out. They've been there since 4:30 am.
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