Took a zero day (no hiking miles) in Monson yesterday. It was rejuvinating. Had some BBQ, left over pizza and sorted out some supplies for the next section. Today we started out reasonably early and got a solid 18 mile in. The trail was mellow and … [Read more...]
Jul 1 – To Monson
Short day today as we were heading into Monson. Beautiful sunny day with a breeze. Very much enjoyed the walk today and stopped at a couple ponds to enjoy the scenes. Because of a fairly late start, got into town at 3pm with a lift from some gals … [Read more...]
Jun 30 – Chairback Mountain and More
Tough day climbing chairback mtn and a few other mtns. Lots of ups and down and fairly muddy. Clear in the afternoon so we had some good views. Met Coolbreeze and Tortoise Shell in the morning and chatted. Got in to our camp around 7. Camped near … [Read more...]
Jun 29 – Whitecap Mountain and Beyond
Started day with a climb up Whitecap Mtn. We were on the trail at 7:15am and were climbing pretty much immediately. Whitecap Mtn reportedly has views of Katahdin, but not for us today. We peaked 3 other mtns after Whitecap but in the same small … [Read more...]
Jun 28 – Tired. Long day.
Today was our biggest day thus far. We got a late start after a great breakfast at white house landing. Hit the trail well after 9am, but managed to squeeze in over 22 miles. Walked a lot of the day with Alex and Vesuvio. We had set a goal of the … [Read more...]
Jun 27 – White House Landing
Had a short day of hiking. Just a couple hours in the am and the made it to White House Landing, which is a sort of hiker hostel on a lake here in the hundred mile wildness. The location is excellent with a beautiful of the lake. To get to the … [Read more...]
Jun 26 – Sun
After yesterdays long miles, we slept in and had a late start after 9am. It rained over night but we stayed dry in the hammocks. The weather was sunny, humid but not hot for most of the day. We stopped for a long late breakfast at a lake, and a … [Read more...]