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  Days 99-111 July 10-22 Pine Grove Furnace State Park, PA to Stealth Campsite at Mile 1270 Day 99 Pine Grove Furnace State Park to Brook Today was another scorcher with one difference--we had a thunderstorm at sunset.  It rained just enough to say it did.  I could actually see a few drops on my tent. We stopped by the Pine Grove Furnace General Store for some breakfast.  The breakfast sandwiches are very tasty.  Rocky especially liked the bacon, egg, and cheese on ciabatta bread. Pine Grove Furnace General Store To combat the heat, we took frequent breaks in the shade, drank lots of water, and ate salty snacks. The trail developers threw us a curve.  They stuck in a bunch of rock scrambling, some fairly technical. We hiked a little over 18 miles today, with a lot of breaks for the heat, and made it to camp about 9:00 p.m. Day 100 Brook at Mile 1120.6 to Carlisle, Pennsylvania Rocky was favoring his right front foot this morning.  I found a small cut between his toes.  I put some Neosp