Tuesday August 19, 2025 Up at 7 am, breakfast and break down the van set up for a day away from camp. Headed to a trailhead for the Erie Canalway Trail.
Jump on the trail south of Rome and headed towards Utica. Trail was a mix of blacktop and cinder. Initially following the and old canal and then the modern canalway. Trail was flat as flat can be. Weather was perfect. A sign said Utice was 12 miles so decided to go the full distance. Ended up with 26 miles for the day ,
Drove to Utica to find a coffee house and wifi. Found Utica coffee near downtown and it was packed…. where do all these people come from on a Tuesday after noon? Computer was dead and no outlet to be found so took my coffee to go.
Stopped and visited Oriskany Battlefield State Historical Site. I found though my family history research that a ancestor had participated in the battle. Below is a link to his story. My grandmother was Helmer
https://www.nps.gov/people/adam-helmer.htm
Ended the day with trip to the laundromat… back to the campground, made dinner and crashed in the van. Rain expected tonight and tomorrow
Adventures of an AT Section hiker "Mapless" 
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