Total trail mileage: 1819.4
Starting location: Greenleaf Hut
Ending location: Galehead Hut
Weather: 50-63 degrees during the day. Partly cloudy most of the day.
Very, very windy.
I am at
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=44.187673,+-71.569004
In the morning I helped out with dishes and talked to people for a
while. Eventually I got back on the trail (around 11) and continued
on. I really lucked out and by the time I got back to the summit, the
clouds had mostly cleared off, yielding more fantastic views. I am
glad I cut my day short yesterday.
It was really, really windy while hiking along the ridge. It made
yesterday seem like a perfectly calm day. I almost got blown over
multiple times and was literally walking at close to a 45 degree angle
against the wind. That gave me the most stability.
I hiked another really short day. :P I got close to Galehead Hut and
realized I could make it to the next hut but it would be late. And, I
didn't know if I would get a work for stay position. So, I stopped,
fortunately was able to stay, and could chill out the rest of the day
again. Unless I thruhike again or switch careers to become a Croo
member, I won't be able to stay in these huts again for free.
So, I am now 3 for 3 with the huts. The southbounders the other day
said they completed the "7 Hut Challenge". I am pretty sure they were
making the challenge up, but they said they successfully stayed at all
7 huts along the trail. They weren't counting Greenleaf because it is
so far off the trail. So, should I attempt the "8 Hut Challenge"?
There is supposedly a really nice point along the hike tomorrow, but
it is 3 miles off trail. So, I might drop my pack when I hit the side
trail, go out to the point, return, and just head to the next hut
tomorrow night. That would be a whopping 7 mile day (not counting the
bonus miles); I am not sure if I can make it ;)
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