Speck In The Woods

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Less Than 400 Miles To Go

Day 17, July 16, 15 miles I woke up this morning to 35 degree temps, but I had stayed nice and warm in my 15 degree sleeping bag. As expected, I didn’t want to get out of it, but I…

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New Hampshire

Day 16, July 15, 14.7 miles “You sorry, big fat sack of lard pig. Why don’t you grow some legs and carry yourself?” That’s what I said over and over to Olfrie today. I felt like throwing her off the…

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I Love Slackpacking!

Day 15, July 14, 16.6 miles YEESSS!!! Good ole Olfrie got to shed about 20 L.B.’s today and I got to slack pack southbound 16.6 miles back to the wonderful trail angel’s house for another night. I walked straight through…

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Goodbye Vermont, Hello New Hampshire

Day 14, July 13, 12.2 miles Other than the heat and mosquitoes, today was a great day. Got up and out of camp by 7 am. It takes me about an hour to get up, wash my face and brush…

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Yum!!!

Day 13, July 12, 12 miles Started my day this morning with a instant breakfast shake. Packed up and intentionally hiked out at 8 am so I could stop at The Farm 4 miles north for a real breakfast. The…

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What?? No way!! What are the chances?? I don’t believe it!!

Day 12, July 11, 16.6 miles Well, Olfrie and I are on the trail again. I slept from about 9:30 last night until 6:00 am. Good sleep. I miss my bed though. I’m trying to help Olfrie lose a little…

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Could Get Use To This

Day 11, July 10, 4 miles What does a hiker do when she takes a Nero? She walks. It’s ironic, but you end up really hiking another 3-4 miles off-trail. I left the hostel this morning after a free breakfast…

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400 Something Miles To Go

Day 10, July 9, 17.6 miles Woke up at 4:30 am with the birds singing and trucks zooming down the highway. So excited to get up and have breakfast at Qu’s. Wow. It was delicious. Today almost killed me. Hiked…

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Following Bigfoot

Day 9, July 8, 17.6 miles Guess what I saw today? A moose. It was cool. I saw tracks for a while and so I was looking f or it and sure enough it was standing in the woods by…

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I Love Bacon

Day 8, July 7, 15 miles Wow. I had the best nights sleep. The hostel was fabulous. This morning I had toast with lots of butter and an orange for breakfast. It was delicious. Leaving town with a full resupply…

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