Leaving the shelter before 8 we pushed hard to get out before the rain set in for the day. the last thing we wanted to do was to be out in a huge rain storm on all the open rock. One slip and I would plummet a hundred feet or so before hitting a tree … Continue reading No Rain no Maine
Waking up at he shelter we left again early, well as early as we could. I had been having trouble sleeping with my impinged nerve in my shoulders and rest alluded me even under the best conditions. We had three big peaks to climb before hitting the dreaded mile for me. Flailing and I took … Continue reading Fear and Anger
Leaving our haven we set out fairly early, the goal was Maine. We wanted to get out of New Hampshire and into the last bit of our journey. Just a few mountains in our way, ironically Mount Success was in our way and it called to be conquered. We all set out together, Earthling way … Continue reading Maine
Leaving town we were blessed with great weather, the perfect kind of fall weather. Cold, crisp air, the kind of chill that disappears when you walk for a few minutes. i was sad to not be able to enjoy it. My lungs felt heavy, filled with liquid, making it harder for me to take in … Continue reading Lake of Dreams
Waking up, or should I say dragging my tired body out of my mat, I quickly packed up and got ready for the day. I hadn't gotten any sleep due to the snoring and large number of people, so I was tired and cranky. Not feeling well, we all took up the mountain together. Flailing … Continue reading Caught with my hand in my pants
The sounds of the waterfall had me fast asleep and down for quite some time. We were late getting out that morning and sure enough, as always he was raring to go. Flailing and I headed out behind her as we talked about nonsense and other things. Climbing up wildcat took quite a bit of … Continue reading Shaky feet and no sleep
We had been thrown out of the Yellow Deli, asked to not return. Had we been loud, boisterous, drunk, disruptive, rude or destructive? No, we had commingled to often. The three of us had sat in one bedroom or another all together watching TV on my tablet too many times. We had done what we … Continue reading Kicked out and worn out
Leaving the tent site in the morning I hurried to the shelter to pack up my gear. We set out to climb Madison fairly early, making great time over the boulders on our climb. I passed a few Flip Floppers who I had seen back in Virginia. Flip Floppers are hikers who hike a section … Continue reading Last day of The Whites
There is nothing like being woken up at 6 in the morning when you spend the whole night tossing and turning. I was grateful to have been inside, although I could have had a sleeping pad that wasn't shot. We did our morning chores and helped out with the hut crew. After breakfast we set … Continue reading Did you take the road?
The nignt in the hostel was soon soured by the sheer number of people. It had gone from an intimate few to a overfull hostel in just a few hours. There was no space and no place of quiet. More than thirty people occupied two rooms that, at best seated a dozen. I went to … Continue reading Is that all you got? Come on!
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