July 5, 2008
Slept till 6:30AM for some reason, so quickly packed and off at 730AM. Today traveled over Bemis Range with 6 peaks but all below 4000'. SOBO: Lucky and 6 others. NOBO: Off Season who started in VA and...
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Awake at 5:30. No animals bothered the tent guyline. Tent was wet with dew, which always occurs when tent pitched on grass. Level hike to Sabbath Day Pond Shelter past a beach with two loons swimming...
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Observation: I've encountered three kinds of guys on this trail--clean shaven, the brown and red-bearded, and gray-bearded hikers. And there are more gray beards out here than you might think.Had a...
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No rain last night, awoke at 5:45 and away at 7:10 for the climb to Saddleback Mt. Hazy air today--a local hiker said "a slug of moisture in these hills". You could tell he was a local! Lee and I...
View ArticleJuly 9, 2008
Day 12:The sound of the stream is very soothing for sleeping. No more rain last night. Lee started a bit after I left. SOBOs:DJoe, Beatle, Pollywog(both women). NOBO: Pickle and Garlic(both grey...
View ArticleJuly 10, 2008
Day 13: Gone just over 100 miles so far with about 200 miles to go. Awoke at first light and began to pack wet tent and gear and dress in wet hiking clothes/boots-always a fun side of hiking. Away at...
View ArticleJuly 11, 2008
Day 14 of this section. Since I got to Stratton about mid-day yesterday, will leave about mid-day today after about 24 hours rest, and limit hostel expense to one night. Today is cool and partly sunny....
View ArticleJuly 12, 2008
Coolest morning yet, somewhere around 48F. Sleeping bag is warm. Tent has much condensation so take time to wipe it off. Warm oatmeal and hot coffee help get me going. Away at 7:45AM for the Bigelow...
View ArticleJuly 13, 2008
On this, day 16, away at 7AM for a big mileage day for me over low profile terrain. The destination will position me for a short day tomorrow to reach the canoe ferry across the Kennebec River. At Long...
View ArticleJuly 14, 2008
Awake to rain but it soon stopped for breakfast and for packing up. Away at 7AM for the two hour trip to the river. Trail a bit slippery in places. Canoe ferry guy, Dave, was right on time at 9AM for...
View ArticleJuly 15, 2008
Day 18 leads to planning ahead. There are 12 hiking days including today to Mt K. baring any unexpected long term delays,ie, weather or injury. Having lost my knife, Jim, one of the staff of N.Outdoors...
View ArticleJuly 16, 2008
The girls group was up at 4:15AM, quiet as can be, and was off at 5:00 going south to meet the canoe ferry across the Kennebec River. I was away at 6:15AM and feeling like a slug in comparison. Picked...
View ArticleJuly 17, 2008
After today, 9 hiking days are planned. I'm in the single digits! This morning dawned clear and beautiful. Off at 7AM for the push to Monson. At 9:30AM, saw two horse-like rumps running quickly away...
View ArticleJuly 18, 2008
Shaw's also has a full house, so breakfast is boarding house loud as lots of stories and eating is in full swing at 7AM. Of to the post office for a two package pick-up. I'm staying at the Lakeshore...
View ArticleJuly 19, 2008
My thanks to Willow Jones from Austin, TX for helping load some of the photos I had taken into this blog yesterday. Up early for 7AM breakfast at Shaw's Hostel. Sent a jump box with stuff I don't wish...
View ArticleJuly 20, 2008
This is Day 2 in "The 100 Mile Wilderness" extending from Monson to Baxter State Park which contains Mt Katahdin. Its not that different from the rest of the trail in Maine which is plenty tough, it is...
View ArticleJuly 21, 2008
Awoke at 6AM to tree dripping water but no rain. Three hikers(2 NOBOs, 1 SOBO) wound up in the shelter last night and considered the 2 bags(backpacker, water proof) hanging in the shelter to be left by...
View ArticleJuly 22, 2008
Today was the climb over White Cap Mt the last climb over 3000' until Mt K. This campsite had a bench and an open clearing, real luxuries. The Maine Conservation Corps team(8 or so novices with a stone...
View ArticleJuly 23, 2008
Day 5 in the 100 mile wilderness. Enjoyed hanging at the pond near the rocky outlet last night when the bugs were few. No rain last night but cloudy this morning. Away at 7AM for climb over Little...
View ArticleJuly 24, 2008
Rain last night. I've noticed that it rains at night and stops for the day when I'm hiking. Ummmmmm. Away at 630AM, its but about 7 miles into the landing(1.2 miles off the AT)and I am anxious to get...
View ArticleJuly 25, 2008
A rain squall came through about 6AM but quickly moved off. Coffee served at 7:45 and big breakfast of muffins, eggs, sausage, hash browns, and hotcakes out at 8AM in the dining area overlooking...
View ArticleJuly 26, 2008
Two more days hiking and then the Katahdin climb. Today was the last full day in the wilderness. Weather was cooler, skies sunny. I felt good, feet healing along, and the trail generally a low profile....
View ArticleJuly 27, 2008
Last day hiking before Katahdin. Away at 8AM for 3.5 miles to Abol Bridge and end of the 100 mile wilderness. Hung around at the picnic table outside the store and ate an assortment of ice cream,...
View ArticleJuly 28, 2008
This is day 31 of this section hike. The forecast is for thunderstorm/rainshowers later in the afternoon, so it is good to get going early. I'm off at a not so early 8AM with food, 1 liter of water,...
View ArticleAugust 8, 2008
Its been about ten days since Katahdin. My blisters are healed, sore muscles are healed but stiff from inactivity, several pounds are added to my middle. I'm tapping on my laptop while sitting in the...
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