A Plan That Wasn’t Expected
Jane and Gerry made an excellent hiking team. He and his friend covered a lot of territories together and assisted each other across the path. Each time one of them needed to go to the bathroom, they would hide behind a tree while the other stood to watch. Jane, on the other hand, was compelled to abandon their journey after a family situation caused her to do so two months into it. Jane was concerned about leaving Gerry on her own and attempted to persuade Gerry to accompany her back home, but Gerry was adamant about continuing on the route. Jane was relieved when Gerry agreed to accompany her. She got by pretty nicely for the first three weeks. Despite the fact that George was still traveling to her at least twice a week to bring her fresh food and supplies, on July 21 she finally arrived at the Poplar Ridge Shelter, a traditional Adirondack style lean-to less than 200 miles from the trail’s conclusion.
