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Daily Distances and Overnight Stops
These may vary due to weather & any technical difficulties
Night 1 (43 miles) - Camping at Rivers Edge Campground
Cool stuff on this segment:
Dravo Cemetery, West Newton Station

Night 2 (47 miles) - Camping at Huskey Haven
Cool stuff on this segment:
Connelsville Arch, Ohiopyle, Confluence, Pinkerton Bridges & Tunnel, Rockwood Opera House

Night 3 (44 miles) - Spending the night with friends, Bill & Marlena Schweikart's in theCumberland Area
Cool stuff on this segment:
Salisbury Viaduct, Meyersville Station, Keystone Viaduct, Eastern Continental Divide, Big Savage Tunnel and Overlook, Mason Dixon Line Crossing, Borden Tunnel, Western MD Scenic Railway, C&O Place

Night 4 (49 miles) - Camping at 15 Mile Creek Area
Cool stuff on this segment:
Paw Paw Tunnel, Fifteen Mile Creek Recreation Area, Bill's Place

Night 5 (41 miles) - Camping at Jellystone Park
Cool stuff on this segment:
Western Maryland Rail Trail, Big Pool, Dam 5 Swimming Hole, Fort Frederick State Park, Charles Mill, Williamsport NPS visitor center

Night 6 (57 miles) - Camping at Indian Flats
Cool stuff on this segment:
Antietam Battlefield, Killiansburg Cave, Pack Horse Ford, Harpers Ferry, Appalachian Trail Intersection, Catoctin Creek Aqueduct (Ruins)

Night 7 (42 miles) - End in DC
Cool stuff on this segment:
Dickerson Power Plant, US Olympic Kayak Team trains in spillway next to towpath, Whites Ferry, Blockhouse Point cliffs, Great Falls, Cross under Capital Beltway (I-495), Maryland State Line, Georgetown University, Key Bridge, Mile Marker 0 Located next to the original Watergate, Watergate Hotel & Downtown DC




Some things you should probably brush up on if you are unfamiliar with dressing & eating for the oudoors
You'll be burning upwards of 2000 calories/day.. It WILL affect you! Be prepared!!
Supplies & Packing List
I'll have alot of this stuff, but some of this you will have to provide for yourselves, such as clothing, lighting, extra tubes, some food. I'll have all of the tools, cooking equipment & such.
Other Great Resources
I HIGHLY RECCOMEND these books. I have all 3 and feel free to borrow them if you like. They will accompany us on the trip as well