hikerboy wrote:
we're in monson.
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hikerboy wrote:
we're in monson.
hikerboy wrote:
we're in monson.
max.patch wrote:
the HMW isn't much of a wilderness anymore with people paying for food resupplys halfway.
but if ya can get a cell signal there then we need to get a new name for it.
(anybody know if cells work in the HMW? algore hadn't invented them yet when i went thru.)
Rasty wrote:
excellent trip report. It was short and to the point.hikerboy wrote:
we're in monson.
max.patch wrote:
props on ignoring those dire pre trip weather forecasts.
hikerboy wrote:
finally home after 9 hours of driving yesterday.we had great weather the entire week except for friday, cold and wet. we camped alone the first 3 nights, ran into around 30 nobos in the course of the week, hurrying to hit katahdin before the park closes.the foliage was just starting to turn when we started and was at full peak by the end of the trip. we stayed in monson at lakeshore house saturday night, and drove home yesterday.great trip, great weather, great company.
i'll post a complete trip report as i get the chance.
OzJacko wrote:
I summited on 31 August.
Beautiful and clear on the way up.
Just before summit - socked in cloud but no rain or snow.
One of my biggest regrets is that we were too early for the fall colours. Apart from that it is a great time to do it.
Be aware that there is a weekend around there that it is all closed off for some sort of get together for the local Native Americans. Contact BSP for the dates before you lock in your plans.
OzJacko wrote:
I summited on 31 August.
Beautiful and clear on the way up.
Just before summit - socked in cloud but no rain or snow.
One of my biggest regrets is that we were too early for the fall colours. Apart from that it is a great time to do it.
Be aware that there is a weekend around there that it is all closed off for some sort of get together for the local Native Americans. Contact BSP for the dates before you lock in your plans.
rafe wrote:
For slow hikers like me, there's a problem with late-fall hiking, to wit: the short days. And this is the time of year when the change in available daylight (from day to day or week to week) is the most pronounced.
That said, the colors this weekend on the Tully trail were dazzling. And being a relatively flat trail, making the miles wasn't a problem, even with the limited daylight. Not all hikes need to be on big mountains, I guess.
hikerboy wrote:
part of the joy of being a blue blazer is i keep my goals fluid, so that i never have to worry about miles.
in maine i planned lo mileage days from the outset, with an alternative plan to hike to monson if we were speeding along.one car at monson, one at gulf hagas/
it blew violet away the second day out when we got to a pretty site around 8 miles for the day; violet was inclined to keep going as it was 3:30 with plenty of daylight left. i asked why leave such a beautiful site, and her eyes were opened by the non-necessity of making miles, to the freedom of blue blazing.
hikerboy wrote:
its not always about the milesrafe wrote:
For slow hikers like me, there's a problem with late-fall hiking, to wit: the short days. And this is the time of year when the change in available daylight (from day to day or week to week) is the most pronounced.
That said, the colors this weekend on the Tully trail were dazzling. And being a relatively flat trail, making the miles wasn't a problem, even with the limited daylight. Not all hikes need to be on big mountains, I guess.
rafe wrote:
If there aren't enough miles to the hike, there's no need for camping. That makes it a whole different kind of hike. My gear and routine are optimized for walking, not camping. I get to feeling antsy if I quit with lots of daylight left.hikerboy wrote:
its not always about the milesrafe wrote:
For slow hikers like me, there's a problem with late-fall hiking, to wit: the short days. And this is the time of year when the change in available daylight (from day to day or week to week) is the most pronounced.
That said, the colors this weekend on the Tully trail were dazzling. And being a relatively flat trail, making the miles wasn't a problem, even with the limited daylight. Not all hikes need to be on big mountains, I guess.
rafe wrote:
So it turned out Joaquin smashed the bejezus out of South Carolina and left the rest of the east cost alone. Coulda gone the other way.max.patch wrote:
props on ignoring those dire pre trip weather forecasts.
hikerboy wrote:
idaho is gonna be challenging in this respect, as our routes may be forced to change mid trip.we're gonna have to overplan to death, so that we can free ourselves of the burden of planning.
hikerboy wrote:
there was snow at the summit the day we started.
socks wrote:
Sounds like more coming this weekend, some folks better put a nickle in it least the dreams is over.hikerboy wrote:
there was snow at the summit the day we started.
hikerboy wrote:
i think we hit the final wave of nobos, most should summit in the next few days weather permitting.socks wrote:
Sounds like more coming this weekend, some folks better put a nickle in it least the dreams is over.hikerboy wrote:
there was snow at the summit the day we started.