9/5/12 – 1927 miles
We are still slack packing the AT over the mountains near Andover, ME. Today started out with light rain but we decided to take a chance and head out anyway. It wasn’t long before the rain turned into a mist and the sky began to brighten. The trail was still soggy in some places and we all ended up with wet shoes by afternoon.
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It was a little tricky climbing Bald Pate Mountain. There was a solid rock face on top above treeline that left us crawling and scrambling over a wet surface to reach the summit. Normally, there would be great views in all directions, but all we could see was the swirling mass of mist left over from Issac.
We will slack pack again tomorrow. The Trovert’s friend Sue is a real angel taking us to the trail each morning and picking us up each afternoon. Not only does she shuttle us to and from the trail, she drives us to restaurants and grocery stores. It sure makes the planning a lot easier.
So glad to hear you have had the chance to slack pack through some of the tough areas. You are doing great. So proud of you.
The mileages on that sign in the picture have been changed so many times that I can’t read them. But looks like you have about 250 miles to go. You could almost do that in your sleep, especially slacking it!
Castaway I summitted Sept 4 great weather was told that is unusual for Katahdin. Good luck and let me know when you finish.