We've had some awesome hiking days lately. 8 miles today, 10 yesterday, 8 the day before that, all in great weather. Less than 200 miles left to Mt Katahdin. We are getting more excited every minute. And clear skies are forecast for the next several days. We are blessed people.
During lunch today I looked ahead in the trail guide and counted only six climbs to go over 1000 vertical feet, and one of those is Katahdin. Comin' down the home stretch. With some relatively flat stretches coming up we ought to get in some 12 and 13 miles days.
We expect on October 2 or 3 our daughter will meet us in Millinocket, Maine to make the final climb with us and then drive us to Boston. It's going to be wild.
The other day we were hiking northbound as is our normal direction when we saw a solo hiker approaching. I asked Ho Chi Minh if he was a SOBO (Southbound thru hiker). He said, no, why do you ask? Because you look like a thru hiker, and you are hiking south. No, he said, I'm hiking north. Well, I'm hiking north which means one of us is going the wrong way. I'll bet you $100 right now it's not me.
Ho Chi Minh started cussing when he came around to the fact that he had gotten disoriented at his last rest stop and started hiking the wrong way. The three of us started hiking north together and within a minute or two came across a spectacular view. He started to say how great the view was but then said never mind, I've already seen this one. We are still laughing about this Ho Chi Minh.
The Maine Appalachian Trail Club does a better job than any other club identifying the summits of their mountains. Plenty of great signs.
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During lunch today I looked ahead in the trail guide and counted only six climbs to go over 1000 vertical feet, and one of those is Katahdin. Comin' down the home stretch. With some relatively flat stretches coming up we ought to get in some 12 and 13 miles days.
We expect on October 2 or 3 our daughter will meet us in Millinocket, Maine to make the final climb with us and then drive us to Boston. It's going to be wild.
The other day we were hiking northbound as is our normal direction when we saw a solo hiker approaching. I asked Ho Chi Minh if he was a SOBO (Southbound thru hiker). He said, no, why do you ask? Because you look like a thru hiker, and you are hiking south. No, he said, I'm hiking north. Well, I'm hiking north which means one of us is going the wrong way. I'll bet you $100 right now it's not me.
Ho Chi Minh started cussing when he came around to the fact that he had gotten disoriented at his last rest stop and started hiking the wrong way. The three of us started hiking north together and within a minute or two came across a spectacular view. He started to say how great the view was but then said never mind, I've already seen this one. We are still laughing about this Ho Chi Minh.
The Maine Appalachian Trail Club does a better job than any other club identifying the summits of their mountains. Plenty of great signs.
Sent from my iPhone
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