All aspects of trip preparation and planning. Wondering thorough Europe. Biking and Hiking.Sights and sounds. Travel journal.
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 […]
06:33 one of the very comfortable nights ever. I put on pants at 1 AM for warmth and slept very soundly. I discovered something sharp and rounded inside the dawn sleeping bag. But dropped the investigations in the dark, and never returned to it. 07:15 – first drive of the […]
Summary: hike 13.4 mi (1.8 mph) to Belter’s Campsite 01:33 the rain starts, and I migrate in the dark under the covered kitchen pavilion. There are two tables in there, and one (longer) table is already taken by someone. I take the shorter table and spread my sleeping bag right […]
06:32 Everybody woke up very early, but there is nothing to do – the rain is still going. My sleep was very bad. All night I was twisting and turning. Maybe it was too hot? A nice problem to have in the wild. Nevertheless, my muscles and my body are […]
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