Day: |
090 |
Date: |
Thursday, 31 July 1986 |
Start: |
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Finish: |
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Daily
AT Miles: |
22.6 |
Daily Other Miles |
0.2 (shelter) |
Total
AT Miles: |
1768.8 |
Total All Miles |
1820.2 |
Weather: |
Mild, overcast, some rain. |
Accommodation: |
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Nutrition: |
Breakfast: Muesli, health drink. Lunch:
Biscuits and peanut butter, health bar. Dinner: Biscuits and
peanut butter, instant pudding, Snickers Bar. |
Aches: |
None bad. |
Animals Seen: |
Squirrels. |
People Seen: |
4 AT Thru-hikers, 3 AT Hikers (by
sections). |
Pictures: |
Here |
GPS Track: |
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Journal: |
Got up at 5:30am after a good night’s sleep
(cool weather) and left at 7:201m. It hadn’t rained overnight, but
did for a while shortly after I started walking. The first miles
seemed to be short again, but who’s complaining. I passed “Boater
Bill” and caught Larry (who’d apparently walked past me while I was
packing) who was talking to a southbound (by sections) AT Hiker. The
country was again pretty, mossy woodland, and I was in good spirits
for some reason. I guess I knew I was going to make it to North
Woodstock OK. The ascent of Mount Moosilauke (4800’) followed, but
it wasn’t as bad as feared though a bit endless and rocky in
parts. The summit was above the tree-line and, if it hadn’t been
cloudy, would have provided good views. Nevertheless, it was
enjoyable up there in the fog. The descent was tiring and
interminable. For a long stretch it followed an attractive cascade
and, in many places, steps had been attached to the slippery rock
surfaces. I reached Beaver Brook Shelter at the base and stopped
there for lunch at 2pm. After an hour for lunch, I crossed NH 112
in Kinsman Notch and began the steep ascent of Mount Wolf. The
going was slow along the crest with many rocky and boggy bits, and
some relocated trail. It took longer than I thought it would to
eventually reach Eliza Brooks Shelter. I arrived there at 6:50pm
and found it already filled up with four AT Thru-hikers. I decided
to pitch a tent then tried to light a fire with damp wood but was
unsuccessful, so resorted to biscuits and peanut butter. Went to
bed at 8:40pm. |
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