Pictures taken between March 2009 and March 2010. More frequent during seasonal transitions, and harder to get to this location in the snow. My camera was perched upon a gate post with a paint chip marking the centerline.
I was surprised to see only two hikers while taking my routine pictures. Although, it is understandable, as most thru-hikers do stay at the Doyle (6 miles south). A 4:30 occurrence would mean one of two scenarios: A. hangover or B. not a thru-hiker... Choice A would also constitute not being a thru-hiker because the metabolism of a thru-hiker destroys those toxins. Otherwise the hiker would be a yellowblazer with a weak metabolism.
I stopped over at Swatara State Park for a trail run last week with the opportunity to try a phone app I just downloaded. "My Tracks" recorded my path along the A.T. (south), tracked elevation, speed, distance, and time. A graph output shows double y-axis variables elevation and speed vs. distance for an interesting graphic. I could easily pick out the creek where I wandered, looking for some rocks to hop across before I decided to pull up my pants and run through.
The best part of the app is that can be shared to google my maps, complete with a selectable finish point with an elevation graph. View 2011-03-04 16:46 in a larger map
