Day 2 - 8.5m - Darlington Shelter

Another great weather day - sunny and mid 70's.  Most of today's trail took us through rolling Pennsylvania farm country.  The trail was easy until the last two miles when we had to hit the ridge to reach the Darlington Shelter.  Got in early so we had the pick of bunks in the shelter.  Nice shelter.  Clean and fairly new.  The privy was one of the best one's I have seen yet - they named it Taj Mahal.

Thought we were going to be the only hikers there for the night but around 7pm five trekkers filtered in.  Nice to have the company and chatter.  One section hiker put in a 27 mile day.  Guess it's nice to be young enough to expend that kind of effort.  He was also the first out of camp on Thursday.

Got a nice surprise of a hiker I met in TN last year pulling into camp.  He goes by the name of "Jake".  This guy hikes all over the AT and is fast.

Well, our goal tomorrow is to reach Duncannon and stay at the Doyle (yes Tripper - the Doyle).