Monthly Archives: July 2015

Day 26

We woke up today to beams of sunshine streaming into the shelter, which got us moving more quickly than usual.  I decided to put on my emergency socks (kept dry the whole trip til now) as my feet couldn’t handle … Continue reading

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Day 25

Didn’t have the best sleep, crammed in with multiple snorers, but we managed to be some of the last out anyways. Our hike started with 5 flat miles including the 3 best miles of trail yet – smooth sailing! We … Continue reading

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Day 24 – I’m sailing away

We were woken up before 6 by anxious guests wanting coffee and discussing the deteriorating weather.  The wind was howling outside at a steady 60-70mph (96-112km/h) with gusts up to 85mph (136km/h).  No one has any business on the exposed … Continue reading

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Day 23

Day 2 of awesome included breakfast (breakfast burritos today), wished Clara luck on the last 300 miles of her hike, and around 8:45am we got a ride back to Pinkham Notch but this time to continue our hike Southbound. We … Continue reading

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Day 22

We woke up for our included breakfast (awesome) – creme brulee french toast (and coffee of course). Yum! We had signed up to stay 2 nights at the White Mountain Lodge and take advantage of “slack packing” a 21 mile … Continue reading

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