[at-l] Half serious question about the Pennsylvania rocks...

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark)]

I thought certain areas in Virginia were right on up there . .  you
gotta love those rocks that are clearly placed on the sharp end up, just
for the enjoyment of us hikers . . . I'm gonna search thru my pics for a
few samples - if I can find any, I'll post the link . . . I also got off
right in Duncannon, so I have the best of the PA rocks to look forward
to right off the bat when I get back on there! :)

thru-thinker

Phil Heffington wrote:

> I'm about half serious in asking, "Where did Pennsylvania get it's reputa=
tion for having abundant sharp rocks?"
>
> I just finished the trail in Penn this year and I would ten times rather =
hike over the rocks in Penn than those in NY.  I anticipated the rocks in P=
enn for four years and was disappointed when I got to New Jersey and had fo=
und only short stretches of them out of certain hiking days through Penn.  =
On the other hand, the trail maintainers in NY are just plain masochists, I=
MHO.  They seem to keep the trail built over the worst rocks instead of con=
venient trail locations right beside them.  Granted, they are not usually s=
harp rocks, but are sometimes even more dangerous to hike over.
>
> Anyway, one explanation I have for the Penn rocks reputation is that by t=
he time you have finished half the trail you have probably just worn out yo=
ur first set of boots and are no longer equipped for hiking over any rocks =
at all.  Thus, the rocks you encounter in Penn are just perceived as bad be=
cause you need a new pair of boots.  Any other explanations, or is my memor=
y of the rest of the trail just bad?
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