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I don't include the summit day in my calculation (that's not variable). It's the number of days hiking from the BSP campground to Monson that is unknown. It takes most of a day to get out of BSP, but include those miles in the calculation.

Plans for a Baxter Peak to Monson section are coming along. But how many days to plan for? From what I've read, 10 days from Katahdin Stream CG to Monson is a reasonable estimate for a SOBO section hiker. Would you plan on 11 days, just to be safe? This affects meal planning as well as lodging and transportation logistics at the end. I will probably use a food drop service so I don't have to carry it all food at the start.Everyone says the Abol Bridge Store should not be used for HMW supply but …

Two of the 10 essentials. Knife and tape.

it was sunny and 52 deg (tied record high). We took the dog for a walk in the park. There were about 60 cars competing 10 parking spaces.

Quote from LIhikers: “Anybody know a good way to cut pages out of the book? I need the section from Georgia to West Viginia, which is the front half of the book. There's also a few pages at the very back that I'd like to keep too. If at all possible I'd like the front half to stay bound together. Any suggestions? ” get the pdf and print the pages you want?

Quote from LIhikers: “Quote from odd man out: “I'll be retired soon. Last day will be April 25. But as I get older, the thought of long car rides becomes less attractive. ” OMO, congrats on your upcoming retirement. I hope you can make the transition easier than I am. I find it tough mentally to not be doing what I did for over 50 years. ” I only did it 38 years (43 if you count grad school) so it should be a breeze, right? And April 25 is also my birthday.

I'll be retired soon. Last day will be April 25. But as I get older, the thought of long car rides becomes less attractive.

Today was cloudy and dreary. But the "bright" side was it was the first day in 23 days with no rain or snow.

Quote from IMScotty: “Nene, Big Island: The world's rarest goose and Hawaii's state bird. In 1952 there were only 30 Nene left in existence. Conservationists saved the birds from the brink of extinction, and today over 3000 Nene live in the wild. appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…0eb2d64fad0174a102c56a293 I asked Nolan what he wanted to do in Hawaii, and his answer was to see a Nene. We went on a birding safari and finally found our quarry in Volcano National Park. This is my favorite photo of the …

In Sunday's Lions game, Tampa Bay was down by 14 pts near the end of the game. They scored a TD with a few minutes to play. There has been much discussion of their decision to go for the 2 pt try rather than kick a PAT. I have seen people argue both sides, so I thought I would crunch the numbers (As I tend to do). The premise: You are down 14 points with a few minutes to play in regulation. The most likely positive outcome is to score a TD, get a defensive stop, and score another TD at the end o…

Quote from odd man out: “I cheered when I saw the bench at the top of the climb by Audie Murphy. I have a picture of it covered with my sweaty gear (I was there in summer). I camped in those rocks on Sinking Creek. Best camp side ever. But I did have to carry water up there. ” found it appalachiantrailcafe.net/index…0eb2d64fad0174a102c56a293

I cheered when I saw the bench at the top of the climb by Audie Murphy. I have a picture of it covered with my sweaty gear (I was there in summer). I camped in those rocks on Sinking Creek. Best camp side ever. But I did have to carry water up there.

Quote from Sarcasmtheelf: “...While I'm not a believer in such things I will admit that it felt like a very, very weird place when I hiked through it some years ago... ” I too don't buy into most of this lore either. The only place I've ever been to that weirded me out in an unnatural way was an old cemetery in Skagway AK where they buried a lot of the people who died during the Yukon Gold Rush. I've been to lots of old cemeteries (often related to my wife's family history research), some with t…

Quote from Astro: “Quote from odd man out: “Quote from Astro: “We are at 7 with -6, and I am just hoping we can get back by Wednesday.We are counting on the sun clearing most of our roads. ” What's this "sun" thing you mention? ” It is the natural alternative you have to rely on when you don't invest in snow plows and salt. ” They just gave the stats on the local news. We have had 3.7% of possible sunshine this month. This we have lots of plows.

In the supposedly frigid north, we are at a relatively balmy 8 degrees this morning. So many people underestimate the moderating effects of the Great Lakes.

Quote from Astro: “We are at 7 with -6, and I am just hoping we can get back by Wednesday.We are counting on the sun clearing most of our roads. ” What's this "sun" thing you mention?

Quote from Astro: “I went up Hunt and down Abol. Personally would not want to go down down Hunt. ” I've heard that. Is that due to more scrambling on Hunt vs Abol? Scrambling up is easier. That's why I did the GC Hermit Loop counter clockwise. Do you road walk back to KS campground from the Abol Trailhead or camp at Abol?

Quote from LIhikers: “OMO Sounds like a good plan to me. Know that the shuttle from the hostel doesn't get there particularly early. I think we got there somewhere around 9-10 AM. I've never been on the Abol trail so can't comment on that. ” Good to know. if the weather is good I would camp the night before to get an early start, I think.

I have been revisiting my idea of a BSP/HMW hike in late July/early August. I had a Q about permits. The BSP web page says all AT hikers must get a permit in-person at the KS Campground and once the quota for the year has been used up, hikers must follow the same procedures as the general public. It says hikers self-declare as thru hikers (NOBO, SOBO, or Flip Flop), or section hikers. This is confusing since SOBO hikers (thru or section) have to follow the same procedures as the general public a…

Quote from Astro: “Quote from max.patch: “Quote from odd man out: “Was that the game on a streaming service we don't get? If that happens with a game I care about, I will be very put out. ” Peacock. It was the only game that was exclusive to Peacock (except in KC and Miami). They have 2 other games (including Detroit tonite) but NBC is also airing them.NBC is attemping to increase subscribers to Peacock so they paid $110 million to the NFL for the exclusive rights to one of wild card games. They…