Day: |
103 |
Date: |
Wednesday, 13 August 1986 |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
AT Miles: |
18.8 |
Daily Other Miles |
1.0 (relocation). |
Total
AT Miles: |
1976.2 |
Total All Miles |
2034.2 |
Weather: |
Mild, sunny. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon, orange juice.
Lunch: Biscuits and peanut butter, health bar. Dinner: Macaroni
cheese, instant pudding. |
Aches: |
None bad. |
Animals Seen: |
Squirrels, grouse. |
People Seen: |
15 overnight hikers, 3 day hikers, many
others. |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
Got up at 7:40am and finished packing
before going down to breakfast, which Jerry cooked. Two eggs and
toast wasn’t really enough, but what could I say. After breakfast,
Jerry gave me a lift back to the Trail for a dollar, and I was
walking by 8:50am, which was good. It was a perfect day as I began
the ascent of the Bigelow Range – the last big mountains before
Katahdin. I was in good spirits and the climb wasn’t too tough. My
pace was a little better than expected and I reached the west summit
of Bigelow Mountain soon after noon and admired the fantastic views
in all directions – lakes, forests, mountains, towns. I continued
on over the eastern peak enjoying views all the way then descended
into Safford Notch. The forest was very pretty in the mottled
sunlight. There was a relocation which added a mile to the Trail,
unexpectedly, however it passed through attractive mossy rocky
forest and wasn’t too difficult. The Trail then climbed up on to
Little Bigelow Mountain and I found a nice sunny spot on a flat rock
with a view for a late lunch at 3pm. After lunch, the Trail
descended from the Bigelow Range using another “relo” and offered
some views. It then went through deciduous forest and some boggy
areas. I reached Jerome Brook Lean-To at 6:30pm and found it
empty. I had a wash and dinner without incident on a pleasant sunny
evening and decided to take a chance and drink the water untreated,
though the stream was at low altitude. Went to bed at 8:30pm and
did my diary by candlelight. |
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