Almost there! Austin is going to spend the first week hiking with me, which I'm super thankful for because it means being able to figure out some of this trail stuff with a partner before going it alone!
Having spent the night in Boston, this morning started with a drive to Maine and breakfast at Friendly Toast in Portsmouth NH (yum!). Arriving in Millinocket, we headed to the AT Lodge, where Tie and Alex set us up with a shuttle to Roaring Brook Campground (north of Mt Katahdin) and the promise of a shower and warm bed in six days. Alex's inspirational pep talk on the drive to the park included such nuggets as, "It's just walking, yo" and "We are all custodians of the trail by virtue of our participation on it." Oh, and my favorite, "Be of the trail, not just on the trail."
After setting up the tent, we made some Annie's Mac and Cheese with pepperoni for late lunch/early supper, restocked our water supply, and are currently snacking on avocado on the porch of the ranger station, light rain falling all around.
Tomorrow morning we head up to Baxter Peak for the official start of the AT! Yahoo!
It's just walkin, yo....
Having spent the night in Boston, this morning started with a drive to Maine and breakfast at Friendly Toast in Portsmouth NH (yum!). Arriving in Millinocket, we headed to the AT Lodge, where Tie and Alex set us up with a shuttle to Roaring Brook Campground (north of Mt Katahdin) and the promise of a shower and warm bed in six days. Alex's inspirational pep talk on the drive to the park included such nuggets as, "It's just walking, yo" and "We are all custodians of the trail by virtue of our participation on it." Oh, and my favorite, "Be of the trail, not just on the trail."
After setting up the tent, we made some Annie's Mac and Cheese with pepperoni for late lunch/early supper, restocked our water supply, and are currently snacking on avocado on the porch of the ranger station, light rain falling all around.
Tomorrow morning we head up to Baxter Peak for the official start of the AT! Yahoo!
It's just walkin, yo....