Perry, Chris and I completed just under 50 miles to finish New Jersey and start the PA section of the A.T. My pack weight with food, fuel and 3 liters of water was 28 lbs. This section was really nice, had mild elevation changes and good views with generally easy trail conditions.
The amount of wildlife seen in this section was higher than normal and I was able to get pics of everything except the bears. When mama and the cubs were on the other side of a knoll, I backed up out of site quickly and the other encounters were at night or as they ran off. Here are a few pics from my trip.
Valley view Food fuel and 3L water Perry in a fancy bandana Bears First view Lake Owassa Yellow flower First deer Brink road shelter Goal post Tree stone Flower yellow FLower purple Mushrooms View through trees High tension view Pond view Beaver dam Beaver Frog Fire tower Flower gold Salamander DWG Mohican Outdoor Center Lodge Coppermine trail Misty morning WSF Raccoon ridge view Cairn Sign Snakes Sunfish pond SP signs Deer at campsite 2 Farview trail Holly springs Worthington forest Foot bridge Red flowers Mt Tammany trail Road walk Border crossing 3D trail Worthington state forest Lower yards creek Bridge AMC sign Worthington forest sign Water snakes Sunfish pond view Sunfish pond south side Sunfish pond info SPNA Panarama view Landmark Landmark writing IMG 7627 Douglas trail Campsite 2 Buckwood trail White flowers Stream crossing Napple ridge Millipede Millipede traveling Dunnfield trail Day two Stacked stones Nuts Hemlock pond trail Heading down Easy section Dried up Buttermilk falls AT DWG 55 Trail rabbit Flower garden Downtown sign Shuttle sign All the signs Lake Lenape Pond Berries Eureka creek Eureka First view across the river White and pink flowers Second view across river Just the stairs Another easy walk Field view small flowers Valley view Kirkridge shelter Joes sign Cook kit Pasta beef bolognese Blue trail Ivy Northbound sign Welcome sign AT marker Maine to Georgia sign Purple white flowers AT Southbound sign IMG 7802 Wolf rocks bypass View from ridge Nearby mountains FLower pink View of valley Another toad Wood bridge Trail tunnel Stone sign Inside lodge Another frog Perry Chris and I My setup