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Poplar ridge to Stratton

22 miles in a downpour over the toughest terrain . Oops cried early in the day. It was an emotional day. She got it together and later coached me through the day. We sang songs all day. Just got real goofy; don't stop believing, my girl, two tickets to paradise . We made it into Stratton late, but we got in and I conquered the wolf burger. 

Rangeley to poplar ridge

Rainy in afternoon. Hiked with oops . Broke my hiking stick. Very tough, but short hike. We got into camp as the rains came down. Saw dependepble pete. He and I hiked together in ga/nc together. 

Lotus and bamboops came in. I love lotus. Her laugh is the best sound on the trail. Went to sleep to the sound of rain leaking into my tent

Ossoquoc to rangeley

Surprise! Rain! Actually easier hike. Got to town and got new shoes necessary . Hiked with oops. We talked all day. Kept busy in town, laundry resupply. Oops and I crashed early but chatted a lot. Had nice chat with pocket. She is sick. 

Zero day in Andover.

Downpours. The robin Williams news spurred a goodwill hunting dead poets marathon, followed by scent of a women.

Holly slept all day. Hung with oops a bunch. 

Andover to ossoquoc

Late start hiking with oops mostly and then saw old friend scout! She talked everyone's ear off. Love that girl. The line of hikers involved scout, Thor, serge, gargoyle, Tiedye, Hollywood , me and oops .  We met up at rt 17 with pocket and chance. We heard about a vegetarian menu ten miles up the road. It was important to Hollywood . We went chance didn't . Ordered two meals. Bus girl gave us a shuttle back to trail. We slept at roadside and we camped there to a awesome sunset/sunrise. It was mostly dry that day! 

East b hill rd to south arm rd.

Started at 10am and cruised easily through the day. Saw squirrel. Hollywood again was my hiking buddy. Got back to hostel at night and oops was still there. We began to talk. Told her I liked her and she seemed out of sorts, behind her crew, and down. I invited her to join our crew, she accepted. 

Grafton notch to Andover East B rd.

Great hike over baldpate with some sunshine! Great day up there. Coyote and Sasquatch were there with me. Scooted over the day ten miles or so and got into Andover at pine Ellis hostel as the rains came. Stayed there with Hollywood and bearbag and isn't black coyote and oops. 

Carlo col to Grafton notch

Whole day with Hollywood, through the notch, in little over an hour. Fell a ton and ripped my packed, stuff fell out. Broke a pole. Saw miss America . Mahoosuc arm was tough but we did it. Stopped at a shelter as it started to rain, but I pushed on. I climbed old speck mtn. Lightening striking all around me. It's exposed up there above tree line . I sprinted down a tenth of a mile and set up my tent and got in. It made little sense I'm sure. . The storm lasted a hour then I climbed out and proceeded to notch met Hollywood and we hitched to the mahoosuc lodge, wet and tired. Place was nice. Ate old food. 

Gorham to Carlo col in Maine

Got up early , and made 17 miles any 1:30pm. Everyone came in later and we had party. Streamers, swizzle sticks, hats, posters, also joining was Coltrane , isn't black, bearbag, rambling rose, lost boy, toto, and our whole crew. Campsite sucked

Gorham zero

Hung out with chance at trailhead waiting for crew . Toto, Sasquatch , dog, mike and wingnut also joined. We waited till 7 before we headed to campsite right off trailhead

Zero Gorham

Drove to mass to get meds. Hung out with crew 

IMp to Gorham.

Good easy hike into town . In by 1000 and 2.5 days off. Get meds. Car . Tm royalty inn. 

Pinkham notch to imp shelter

Brutal climb up wildcat to long break with usual crew. Down to carter hut. Big lunch there pancakes and soup. Hike out sucked in rain. Drenched. Hike good till lost cell phone . Hiked back 2 miles . Got imp shelter just in time for thunder storm. The trail was suicide. Slid down mountain grabbed tree wrecked arm. 

Lakes to Pinkham notch

Hiked with Abear, pockets, Gazaille and gorgamel . Awesome day . Mt Washington in the am. Storms all around. Hiked hard and fast. Madison hut was great as always . Great soup . Made to the notch by 6. Camped with the crew and with Gazaille went to dinner at the cafeteria. Watched beaver film . 

Crawford notch to lake of the clouds

Same crew. Abear and pockets as well. Good hard hike . Mitzpah we stopped and we all had leftover enchiladas . We all made it to lakes at 2:30-3:30 pm. It was myself, tie dye, Abear, pockets, gorgamel, Gazaille , oops, and vista and scampi. Work for stay sucked. Scrub walls . Abear arranged books. I almost lodged a Larry david like complaint. Good day. 

Stealth site to Crawford Notch

Hiked with vista all day. Had good time. We hiked to gale head and had a good break, then hiked to zeeland hut for lunch. Easy day. Hiked to Crawford with Gazaille and gogamel. Hitched into highland center and saw lost boy. Stayed in bunk with ups. Lots of laughs and tons of food. 

Franconia notch to stealth site

Hiked with vista and tie dye. Up on ridge had great weather . Hung out on each mt. Vista lagging behind. We got to bunker on Garfield by 4:40. Hung out with sobos till about sunrise. Vista and I hiked to stealth spot a mile or so past shelter.