Mid-Atlantic Hiking and Backpacking Travel Guide

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I am driving from the Detroit suburbs to Pittsburgh. Can you give me a good scenic route once we get off the OH turnpike that we can take to Pittsburgh? I would like to take the back roads so we can drive some hills and see some small towns.
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Need information on how we will be able to go to 5-7 states in 7 days to start in New York. We are coming from Los Angeles.Have 3 pre-teen kids.
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I would like to find a nice hotel/inn/cabin on a lake within 3 hours of the Philadelphia area. I have 2 teenage children and would like to find a place a lake for a nice 4 day getaway where we could rent jetskis, canoe, etc. Any idea?
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