As we crossed the official 'Mason-Dixon' line from south to north we saw fellow hikers 'Glorious Laughter', 'Stud Muffin', 'Bottlecap', and 'Misty Pony' all sitting around enjoying some trail magic. Turns out 'Frankenstein' lives in PA so he was doing a lot of trail magic for hikers and left some beers and sodas. We all celebrated together as it is quite a feat to make it that far. Then we noticed that 'Bottlecap' left his map at the stream so we carried it to him and he was so appreciative he gave us a candy bar. One simple gesture can really mean a lot and we were glad we could help him out. We entered into this beautiful park where we stayed and ate ice cream and went on the swings until it cooled down a little. The next day we found trail magic - this time from 'Bottlecap'! We were so excited as we opened up the cooler to a cold beer. We brought it down to a big grassy area and rested our feet. During the long descent down, Ladybug gave me her music as my feet were really hurting. Through a lot of Pennsylvania we were hiking in a lot of fields and big farms and this was a nice switch up to the woods. The trail goes through the town Boiling Springs, which is a very old historical town. We picked up a package from Ladybugs parents which had a new cell phone meaning we could start taking pictures again :) It was about 20 miles to the next shelter and were tired and sore, so when we got to an ATC building and they had a sign 'no tenting' we were frustrated. It didn't seem fair that hikers were forced to go that many miles. Instead of hiking all the miles to the shelter we found a flattish spot in the woods and set up tent and watched some hikers jog by us trying to beat the dark. The next day was the start of our 3 consecutive 20 mile days to get to the post office before Saturday. The first day was decently easy but rocky and we got into Duncannon and cruised right through, quickly stopping at a Sunoco for a gas station burger and drink. We saw people who told us about a hiker fest but we knew we had more miles and it would be dark soon. As we were climbing up the last big mountain for the day, the humidity and terrain was making us curse in our heads. We finally got to camp and the humidity kept up all night, making it a mostly sleepless night. In the morning we took some ibuprofen and got ready. We felt so happy to see 'Sherpa Mom' left sodas and water for us, especially since PA lacks a lot of good water sources. In the afternoon it started to downpour and we couldn't have been happier. It cooled us down instantly and as we climbed an endless mountain we kept imagining what it would have been like in the heat. When we got to the top we set up tent in a flat area as the rain had died down a little and just as we got in it started up heavily again. We made some cold wraps for dinner and called it a night. The next morning was the 4th of July but it didn't feel like a celebration. I was feeling worse than the previous days and Ladybugs spirits were a bit down as we often bounce moods off each other. We thought maybe we could go 24 miles that day but as the day went on we realized it would be impossible - we were exhausted. 'Aroo' and 'Cactus' passed us and gave us some flags to celebrate the 4th, which was nice. We were able to make our 20 mile day and again ate a cold dinner as we were too tired to cook. The next morning we woke at 5:30 to get to the post office before it closed. Luckily we were quickly able to make it 4 miles and get a ride. Needless to say when we got to town we got our package, then sat in a gas station and zoned out while we ate, trying to get some energy. Luckily there was an awesome shelter nearby and we decided we wouldn't hike any further. A kind man, Dave, gave us a ride to the grocery store and waited for us as well, then drove us back to the shelter. That was really a day that we needed kindness, so thank you, Dave!