VMO: Mid State Trail: Fifth March (roughly 100km)

So, this is just me putting the dates up. Essentially, this will be a Columbus Day leg-stretcher taking us along the Mid-State Trail to the PA/NY border. This will be the third time I've done this stretch and it has the reputation of being a wild and wacky bit of trail. The photo is of Brian finishing on what I'm sure was not at all a hot day.

For those who don't know, the Mid-State Trail cuts across the center of Pennsylvania, running roughly 504 kilometers from Maryland to New York. It is an adventuresome trail that resists being hiked. Think of a trail like the Tuscarora Trail, but wilder, rockier, wetter, stranger, bramblier, etc. (Beware the trail hookers!) Very few boots or running shoes cross these miles each year.

If you sign up for this trip, you will probably get lost and feel miserable; you will likely curse my name, at several points, but afterwards you will tell everyone what a great time you had just to fool them into trying it themselves. In short, good clean class 2 fun.

To learn more about the Mid-State Trail (and acquire maps) go here. You might even check out the end-to-ender's list, where I'm #9. A number of other foolhardy DC ULers have etched their name on this list (and a few forgot to turn in their paperwork ... shame!).

So what am I proposing? Basically, just to section hike it in the coming cooler months. I reserve the right to get distracted by skiing and all manner of other things, but we'll get 'er done. Last time it did take more than one season ...