Tent Camping

Hiking the AT_9.12, 9.13, 9.14

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September 12 (Day 135)

I went to bed extremely early last night, because I was bored and because it got dark very early because of the rain. I was probably in bed by 6:30. It rained all night long as far as I could tell.

Because I went to bed so early, I was also up very early, but sat around until it was light enough to see. I got going on the trail and had some miles to make up because I had stopped walking early yesterday.

First, I went up and over Nesuntabunt Mountain, probably the last climb of any significance before Katahdin. After that, the trail winds around a few lakes.

Hiking the AT_9.9, 9.10, 9.11

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September 9 (Day 132)

Somehow I have managed to stay in this bubble between the large groups of people ahead of me and those behind me. I had the shelter to myself again last night.

With not much else to do last night, I went to bed very early and so was up early this morning also.

Back on the trail, it continued very much as it had yesterday at the end. The path looks as though it must have been some old forest road at some point, though it certainly hasn't had any vehicles on it in decades at least. Some portions are well cleared, and some sections are still quite rocky and swampy.

Hiking the AT_9.7, 9.8

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September 7 (Day 130)

It was a pretty full house at the shelter last night. Lots of people showed up. There were five of us in the shelter, which was a little tight, but not terrible, and there were four others tenting.

I would have slept in a bit, but everyone in the shelter started moving around early, so I got up too. I took my time getting ready, but I was still the first one to leave camp.

Barren Mountain was just ahead of us, and it was steep climbing in places as usual. It was extremely humid and hazy today. I sweated like I did in New York, and the views were not very great from the top because of the haze.

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