June 8 – The Close of "Triple T" Week 2

Post date: Jun 13, 2012 4:33:58 AM

The morning came and "Five Pair" and "Triple T" bid adieu to "DayPak" and moved down the trail.

As the hikers hiked and climbed their way down the trail, they approached the Quarry Gap Shelter and it was clear that this was no ordinary shelter. Maintained generally by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club this shelter was the first seen by "Five Pair" to have an "innkeeper." That’s right… an Innkeeper. In this instance, it’s a gentleman named Jim Stauch who oversees the shelter and adds little touches generally not seen elsewhere including a "Welcome" gate, hanging flowers and a picnic table. This is the Ritz Carlton of shelters and "Five Pair" and "Triple T" enjoyed lunch there.

Moving on the hikers next approached the Birch Run Shelter and while this shelter did not have the touches that the innkeeper had bestowed upon the Quarry Gap Shelter, it was a class apart from most others and also gets two thumbs up from the renown shelter critics "Five Pair" and "Triple T".

Onward the hikers went toward Shippensburg Road in the middle of the Tumbling Run Game Preserve and after a few minutes wait, Ground Control arrived to transport his two favorite hikers to a shelter of his choice and a dinner designed to celebrate the time spent by "Triple T" on the AT with is Mom, "Triple T’s" completing the entire AT through Maryland and maximize caloric intake… and he was wildly successful in all regards with a local restaurant, EJ’s Grill in Chambersburg.

1,087.4 miles complete/1,097.0 miles to go