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Felt like the last AT trip not only in the season, but overall. What to buy for the next trip: – bright and sturdy riding jacket with hood, lots of pockets and a reliable zipper – learn about canoeing to reach remove camps in Maine – [Mon 2022-09-26 15:09] Next […]
Summary: wait for car repair to be complete. Explore Portland and Westbrook under the rain. Advantages of large folding umbrellas, Medeo European Food and Deli Russian food store, my car finally repaired and a final dash home. 06:00 wake up and march to the shower to beat the crowd. Once […]
Summary: wake up in the hiker’s hostel in Kingfield. Get a ride to my rental car for $10. Visit Myers Beach on Flagstaff Lake. Long term rain starts at 11AM. Lunch in Red Onion in Rangeley. Visit Rangeley Lake State Park for free. Book a stay in a Portland hostel. […]
Summary: the rain was going to start at 11 but never did. To beat the rain, I did 14.6 miles to get out of the forest before rain. Hitchhike over 45 miles to Kingfield and settle at a hostel. The night was eventful. Someone arrived in the dark declaring […]
Summary: tough 8 miles from Poplar Ridge shelter to Piazza Rock shelter over 3 4000′ summits of Saddleback Mountain. The night was great. One or two wakes up. But I was warm and comfortable, and my body is rested now. 05:43 woke up when everyone is still asleep. […]
Summary: early to rise, emerge onto the Caribou Rd, receive, and approve BMW estimate, continue on a wild non-existed road as 4 years ago, but without a bike. Get back to AT and catch up with schedule. 05:25 Early to rise. It is very cold. The tarp was draped […]
Summary: car overheats on the way to Maine. Tow a car, rent a car, and resume the journey with a 5H delay. Drop the bike and hike only 4 mi today – I am falling behind the schedule. 04:13 wake up in Boston. It is completely dark outside. 04:46 […]
New (the same) walking sticks – two instead of one as before. On august 6 I bought Cascade Mountain Tech Carbon Fiber Walking or Hiking Sticks for $55.24. New very small charging battery for 3 iPhone charges. On August 22 I bought 10 oz. light and small 10000mAh external battery. […]
– Buy tracking poles – On August 6 I bought a new pair of Cascade Mountain Tech Trekking Poles – Carbon Fiber at Amazon for $55.24. They are exactly the model I had crashed under the stone at the top of the mountain. – After 5 years of usage […]
06:12 it is very cold, but the day will be very good and clear. I am thinking about the exact sequence of steps to gather all things and pack. 06:23 first picture of the day – a view on the lake – blue sky reflects in the blue water surface. […]
Summary: hike 11 mi (2.4 mph) to climb to 1500” (Mt. Prospect) – highest in this trip and back to the car 05:22 wake up after a stormy night. Sleeping bag and things in the hammock are damp, but I am OK and not cold. I would wake up several […]
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