«It will be a trip full of potholes.»
– Talking Talking shrunk on the Knight bus (Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban’s film version)
- Walking today: 17.8 miles
- APPALACHIAN TRAIL (1,874.1 – 1,891.9)
- Total walking: 3,825.1 miles
- Total rowing: 99.5 miles
Climate: 60 – 80 ° F, mostly sunny, some clouds, wet, sweaty again
Elevation: 1.994 – 4,832 feet
Osgood «Ballroom» Tentsite A IMP Campsite
Well, friends, all good things must come to an end. Ok, that’s dramatic. Today it was still a good day, but Sheesh Oh Pete was difficult. In general, there was less time in the lands of the views (although some views that I obtained) and spent more time under the canopy of the trees, through mud, rocks and roots. The path was really hard in some places and the humidity has returned, not a good combo.
Kicking the day was a division along the way. A bridge was considered insecure and, therefore, closed, so hikers must decide to take the recommended rediseja or Ford the river. I thought I would see the river scene and, when it arrived, it was clear that it was easily passable. I quickly jumped some rocks and was on the other side.
The first two miles of the Osgood camp generally were uphill and then the next three were generally downward to the Pinkham Notch visitors center. However, there was also a lot of roller coaster on a small scale there. He was quite grateful for the last stretch of being a Cruisy Nice path.
After the path crossed this road and parked things much better maintained.
And then the path appeared here
I left for a long time in Pinkham Notch. Connecting my energy bank immediately, the buffet breakfast tempts me. If I did not have the desire to eliminate all the possible weight of my pack, I would probably have gone for it. Instead, I made my oatmeal and my coffee (a lot of weight was removed there haha) outside in a bank and used the wifi. Finally, I prepared for the Super Climb ahead of me from less than 2,000 feet to more than 4,000 again. And quickly.
Later I heard a rumor that this climb is the most steep part of the AT, although that is not confirmed.
Lost pond
This is where things began to rise. The photos simply do not understand madness. About half there was a spring and I ran into Batwoman and Arrecife. I met them and I saw them for the last time in Dalesville, Virginia, in the Mountain Mill cafeteria. It was good to have other hikers with whom they sympathized in this hard section!
Maybe I was losing it. I continued in all that trigonometry train of a few positions and lost myself in it haha. I am not sure that it is an excellent way to estimate the slope. Trekking posts are supposed to show a small small portion of the path where 45 degrees are.
The climbing took me to Wildcat Ridge, which for me looked like a series of peaks and «valleys» one after another. It was probably good for most. I just didn’t feel it. They even views. The photos look incredible, but they did not move me like the last days.
I had lunch in this observation about Carter Notch and it was quite pleasant. At the bottom, you can see the cabin of Notch Carter and on the road is Carter Dome. Both were the following on the list to visit.
This is the greatest of the two ponds in the Carter Notch Hut
I got into the cabin briefly and the staff kindly offered me a good surplus of blueberries in the morning. Super tasty This was one of the smallest huts and I liked it more likely for that reason. When I left, I was in a good mood and I was debating to go beyond my original plan for the day. Bahaha, I did it again, underestimating the AT.
As the afternoon progressed, I would tire super. I have already said the steep and hard words and all those enough, but yes, that is what it was also. The path would rise to 4,832 feet Carter Dome, 4,665 feet of mounting, at 4,430 feet South Carter Mountain, at 4,610 feet Middle Carter Mountain, already 4,530 feet North Carter Mountain.
He got off North Carter could have been the most soricable part of the AT until now in my opinion. Ridiculously Cliffy and slippery. Clinging to small trunks of trees as hand sustained was necessary several times just to avoid falling a 30 feet fall. And I was doing it at the end of the day when it was the most fatigued and the fogged brain. I fell at least several times and scored my legs. It was more than frustrating and I just wanted to get to the camp and eat and sleep. Only when things were leveled again I got photos again.
I arrived at the IM camp at 7:00 pm and I grabbed water from this incredible source …
After quickly configuring, while heading to the kitchen area, I ran into Moon Dog and Shredder. More hikers I met on the path. Such fun with all these hiker meetings. There were also other hikers. It would have been a fun night if I had not arrived late and did not go to their stores. I broke my food and after all that had a time to look at this view.
Pretty sweet point and quite sweet wood chairs, huh?
The dream was easy tonight, although on the road, it usually does.
Day album:
«Gemini» (2017) – Macklemore
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