All aspects of trip preparation and planning. Wondering thorough Europe. Biking and Hiking.Sights and sounds. Travel journal.
05:30 – I am waking up in Baldpate shelter on AT in Maine. The night was warm, so nothing is wet from the morning dew. The plan is to gather things quickly and have some food already at the next shelter 3.3 mi away. 06:37 – start hiking really early. […]
Summary: hike 14.5 mi (2.1 mph) to Silver Hill Campsite along Housatonic River I had a good sound sleep. I woke up only once at 03:23 and put on Patagonia fleece, but the night was warm and pleasant. 05:43 wake up in my hammock. Mosquitoes are just beginning to wake […]
Summary: bike from Salisbury to NY/CT border (31 mi) and start the hike to Schaghticoke Mt. Camp (9 mi) 04:51 wake up in Boston. Attach bike, check the weather forecast, load ice in a cooler, water the plants – what else did I do in 34 minutes? 05:24 ODO 0.0 […]
04:27 – wake up in Boston 04:47 – depart and drive to route 17 in ME 05:53 – ODO 70.8 +15°C – route 95 rest arear in Kittery, ME. Plenty of gas in the tank. Everything is good and quiet. The new camera is working fine. Forecast promises 11-13°C at […]
Trip dates – Thru June 30 – Monday July 4, 2022 Hike 33 mi of Appalachians Trail from Grafton Notch states park (route 26 in ME) to Rangeley, ME (route 17). Summary: 06-28 Tue – new Nikon COOLPIX A1000 camera arrived as a replacement for broken previous camera 06-29 Wed […]
First trip to a more populous state – CT. For a long time, I couldn’t make myself walk the AT in populous states as I can do this at home in Boston. The weather this time will be warm. There is no need to bring extra clothes. All the extra […]
What is an isthmus? It is a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas. Why Panama? Because it is irresistible. It was irresistible for everyone, who looked at the map of Americas for 400 years. At first, they search for a open […]
A whole day to dry out all my gear on the sun, restock bug spray and sunscreen, and olive oil, and sugar, and stove fuel. In the afternoon, I even have time to do some work emails and prepare for next day. And had a chance to cut the grass […]
— BUGS -extreme black fly activity. I returned bitten all over and red spots stayed visible for days after the trip. These little bugs attack in great numbers any open skin. Around eyebrows, between the sleeve and the glove, between socks and pants. Even through the thin garment. And my […]
To the ferry, across Kennebec, ride along Enchanted dirt roads, failed attempt to be a kayaker. 05:24 – wake up even before the fellow hiker 05:59 – there is a weak signal. A bit colder. Sign shows 3.7 mi to Kennebec River. 06:10 Weather App shows I am in Moscow, […]
You can’t see or sense the happiness when it is right in your face. You can dream about the possible happiness in the future or think about some happy moments in the past. But being happy in the moment is too busy of a state to be aware of it. […]
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