Journal 209-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Thursday–September 16, 2021Trail Day–209Trail Mile–-7.8/2188.1Remaining Miles–429.3Location–Madison Spring Hut Another great night in Gorham, the Top Notch Inn. Unfortunately, when we got there yesterday, all the rooms were full. But fortunately, the old house (around which the motel was built)–they rent that out too, […]
Journal 208-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Wednesday–September 15, 2021Trail Day–208Trail Mile–-5.9/2180.3Remaining Miles–437.1Location–NH-16, Pinkham Notch We’ve been watching the weather forecast for the mountains. It’s not been good–rain for today, coming in late morning, early afternoon, some storms intense accompanied by thunder and lightning. Regardless, we’ve made the decision to go, […]
Journal 207-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Tuesday–September 14, 2021Trail Day–207Trail Mile–-7.1/2174.4Remaining Miles–443.0Location–Carter Notch Hut All my clothes on, rolled up in a ball on my air mattress, tucked way down in my thirty-degree quilt, I managed a reasonably comfortable night’s sleep. A quick trip to the privy and I’m on […]
Journal 206-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Monday–September 13, 2021Trail Day–206Trail Mile–-8.1/2167.3Remaining Miles–450.1Location–Imp Shelter A fine night’s rest at Top Notch Inn in Gorham. We’re up and out early. First stop, McDonald’s for breakfast. Then Copperhead drives us back to parking at Rattle River. Cat Tracks is hiking with us today […]
Journal 205-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Sunday–September 12, 2021Trail Day–205Trail Mile–-8.5/2159.2Remaining Miles–458.2Location–US-2 Gorham, then to Top Notch Inn, Gorham A soft (pine needle bedding) flat spot just up from Wocket Ledge, back in the spruce. Odie prepared another Mountain House (Chicken & Rice) dinner for me. a few sunset shots […]
Journal 204-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Saturday–September 11, 2021Trail Day–204Trail Mile–-8.5/2150.7Remaining Miles–466.7Location–Wocket Ledge Stealth Site A good night’s sleep in the crowded shelter. No one snored, and we all seemed to roll over at the same time. I’m usually the last one up, certainly the last one out. But, a […]
Journal 203-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Friday–September 10, 2021Trail Day–203Trail Mile–-6.0/2142.2Remaining Miles–475.2Location–Carlo Col Shelter Another very difficult goodbye time this morning. Honey, your friendship is such a blessing to me–these many years. I pray the time will come that I’ll get to see you again. For now, so long dear […]
Journal 202-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Thursday–September 9, 2021Trail Day–202Trail Mile–-0.00/2136.2Remaining Miles–481.2Location–The Cabin, East Andover, Margery Honey Towne, Proprietor Rain has been forecast for this entire day. I can certainly use more rest. So, decision was made last evening to take another day off and rest here at The […]
Journal 201-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Wednesday–September 8, 2021Trail Day–201Trail Mile–-0.00/2136.2Remaining Miles–481.2Location–The Cabin, East Andover, Margery Honey Towne, Proprietor This past week I’ve been suffering a red, splotch-like rash that developed on the inside of my right ankle. Probably the result of a tick or spider bite–and it hasn’t […]
Journal 200-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Tuesday–September 7, 2021Trail Day–200Trail Mile–-08.1/2136.2Remaining Miles–481.2Location–Grafton Notch ME-26, then to The Cabin, East Andover, Margery Honey Towne, Proprietor There is road access to near the west end of Mahoosuc Notch. A well maintained two-mile blue-blaze trail (Notch Trail) leads off Success Pond Road […]