Total trail mileage: 1716.7 (approx)
Starting location: After Mink Brook
Ending location: Barnard Brook
Weather: 68 degrees in the morning, 71-79 degrees during the day.
Clear and sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy the rest of the day.
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=43.675356,+-72.550809
Last night was perfectly calm, but I could see flashes from lightning
in the distance. I didn't hear any thunder though. A few minutes
later the wind picked up. A storm never did come through, so it was
probably very isolated.
Today was supposed to be my long day. Oops. I woke up in the morning
but was so comfortable that I couldn't convince myself to get up. So,
I went back to sleep. 2 hours later I finally got out of the
hammock. I got 11.5 hours of sleep last night. I guess I was tired.
Then, I was talking to various people all day, so I kept losing even
more time. Then, I ran into Snaker setting up camp by a brook. It
was still early in the day, but it looked like a nice spot and he
convinced me to stay. So, I stopped much earlier than I had planned to.
I didn't realize just how little I traveled though until I pulled out
the guidebook. Oh well. Either tomorrow will be a really long day
into Hanover, or I will hit Hanover the next morning. The problem is
that I am pretty much out of food, so I probably need to push to
Hanover tomorrow. I wasn't planning on staying in town (just pick up
lunch and supplies), but I may have to camp in town (there is a place
that hikers are allowed to camp) depending on when I arrive and when
the outfitters close.
There was a sidetrail today to a private cabin that is left open for
hikers. It had a platform on the roof, which had amazing views. The
view today was what I was hoping for from Killington. And the weather
this morning was almost perfect (cooler, clear, slight breeze). It
felt like Fall. Hopefully I get more days like the morning.
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