Chance of Rain
Assume it will, and you won't be disappointed
"At least one out of every four days," said Ginny, "It's going to rain."
Somehow it's felt like more than that. Waking up to the latest downpour - which our sheltermates had no interest in sharing with us - I did the math.
In our 46 days on the trail (as of when I wrote this blog post 5 weeks ago), it's rained all or part of 18 days. 29 dry days vs. 18 wet ones? About 42% soggy walks.
In Pennsylvania, it's edged closer to 90%. Even off-trail in Gettysburg.
Not all have been as sodden as yesterday - which, thank goodness, was also warm - but rainy days sure do make enjoying camping tougher!
On a positive note, the rains keep the rattlesnakes off the rocks and the springs flowing.
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