Day 18: Saturday’s day pond to little stream

The impressive height of the Earth

Sometimes things get difficult. The miles were hard today and our plan to make 17-21 miles was completely frustrated.

It rained all night and the snacks left around 2 in the morning. We both woke up to put our caps for the ears and then returned to Sleepytown until 5:30. We did our tasks and the left camp for 7, to the right on time. The initial miles were fine: we were moving and emerging and having a good morning conversation. Nick told me he was killing him at heights! Coming from him, he means.

Four miles passed and we reached Route 17. As soon as the trees opened, we both gasped in the view. The height of the earth is what is called. There is a look to see Lake Mooselokmeuntic and the mountains of Bemis, our future. We sat in the viewpoint for a snack and we ambush for black flies.

Bemis Mountain Lean-To Coffee Break

After supplying, we return to the path and head towards a steep muddy hill. The water on the road must drain directly on that hill. The things from now on were absolute work. We even stopped to drink our first afternoon of coffee in Bemis Mountain bowed. We met a couple of hikers in the oldest section that ended the path. They saw one of our mysterious sobos, now it is only one day ahead. Both invisible hikers have been counted! However, no other sober of our path dust have emerged.

Coffee helped some and began to navigate a little, until things began to reduce speed again. We did not reach any huge peak nor did we have a remarkable climb, the land was relentless. We were about 5 miles from our first camp when we had a brief record. It was 4 o’clock and we have been averaging a mile and a half per hour.

A difficult decision

The land was about to get worse, directly and then go back for most. We know that there was no way we got to this camp at a reasonable time. There was a stream known with reliable water and some tent sites. We decided to bend down at night. 12.5 miles in 9 hours is a bit defeat. We have reached some larger days with greater rise and descent and we feel very good later.

As we anticipate that our rhythm slows down beyond what we have enough food, we have decided to go to the city tomorrow morning. We are going to take two additional food days. Buying extra time is essential, even if we only need one day to survive.

We spend a couple of hours talking about possible options and how this will affect our general timeline. While it is more slowed, it is known that this land is one of the most difficult of the entire path of the Apalaches. We will have many opportunities to accelerate the rhythm once we are through New Hampshire. So we are not too out of shape. Once we receive the service on a mountain tomorrow, we will call a transport service to meet at South Arm Road to address the city to eat and a shower. Rain and sweat have really made us smell so bad.

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