Mile 1,217.2
Elevation 430.0 feet
Miles Hiked 8.4
Up at 6:00 AM for breakfast and then off to Hamburg for a night in a motel. I’ll wash my clothes, take a shower and get a good night’s sleep. Before I get underway, Russian Jumper tells me he has no way to filter water, so I lend him my filter while I pack.
The rocks in the trail are still there, and I stumble down the trail toward Hamburg. I’m still passing SOBO hikers, which is very surprising. The trail only has two steep climbs and is mostly flat. Finally, at 1:00 PM I walk into Port Clinton. Once in town, I call the motel for a reservation and get the name of a driver to pick me up. The motel is more than two miles off the trail, and I’m not walking it.
There is a resupply package at the post office and it immediately becomes apparent my planning could have been better. The post office is a mile and a half from the motel. Ugh! So I walk there and back in about 45 minutes. Then it’s time to clean gear and get ready for tomorrow.
