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    • Hike #1 | 9.05 miles | Pennsylvania | Sheet Iron Roof Rd to Boiling Springs
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    • August 11, 2024

    Day 6 – Slackpacking Maine – Summit Katahdin

    Hike #6 – Roaring Brook to Chimney Pond to Saddle Trail to Summit Katahdin repeat 5,270 elevation – 10.4 miles,...
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    • June 30, 2024

    Hike #10 – Adventure and Shadows: A Hike Through Duncannon’s Dark Past

    Our hike on June 29th, 2024, 10.3 Miles from Millers Gap Road to Duncannon, Pennsylvania. First, we must celebrate! I,...
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