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Day 04 summary: relatively flat hike to Ethan Pond and then route 302 and the final desperate bike dash to the car to finish the trip on that day     Waking after a comfortable night of rain – everything is good and dry Very flat Ethan Pond trail goes […]

Day 03 summary: hike from Garfield Ridge Camp over South Twin Mountain to Zealand hut and beyond.   06:12 I am waking up. It is rather warm. I visited outside at 21:48 00:18 and 04:25. The sky was dark, and no stars were visible. People are already turning in their […]

Day 02 summary: hike the Franconia Ridge in the rain and wind and climb over Lafayette and Garfield mountains.   06:22 wake up at Liberty Spring Camp. In the stillness of the morning allows highway to be heard vividly. Forecast – cold looks gloomy – it is cold, and rain […]

Day 01 summary: drop the bike at Crawford Notch and start the hike at Franconia Notch on Liberty Spring trail. 04:56 – wake up at home in Boston without an alarm. Forecast shows 65% chance of rain on FRI and 45% on SAT 06:24 – depart for Lincoln, NH.  ODO […]

. Why am I willing to spend long hours writing about my hiking days and adventures although they are often monotonous and repetitious, while ignoring writing about my everyday pursuits that are often emotional and full of drama? My guess is that hiking explorations are completely planned and created by […]