11/4: Our autumn hike continues but the character of the trail has changed. The warm, beautiful fall weather has been interrupted by some dreary days and chilly nights which makes us miss the summer and early fall. As the weather has declined, the flow of trail users has also changed. Weekend hikers carrying 35mm cameras have been replaced by hunters with 12 gauge shotguns. This shift in weather and trail usage is disappointing but we are still making good time, the barrage of gunshots is just extra motivation. The hike through Pennsylvania was rocky but short enough to be enjoyable. Two days after leaving Delaware Water Gap we exited the trail to visit Abby in Emmaus, PA. The timing of this stop could not have been better. On that day, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
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