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    ME>Appalachian Trail>Aug 21 - 29, 2014

    Each of the last two Augusts, I've hiked on the AT in NH & ME. NH is done and ME is started, so we're going back to pick up where we left off. Last year we averaged 6 miles a day and found that about right for us.

    Anyone want to join in for a day, weekend, week, etc? Let me know.

    Here is our TENTATIVE schedule (though Southwest tickets have been purchased):

    Tue 8/19 - fly to Boston
    Wed 8/20 - day in Boston with my daughter Grass, take evening bus to Gorham, NH, stay at White Mountains Lodge & Hostel (same as last year)
    Thu 8/21 - shuttle to Grafton Notch State Park (where we ended last August), begin hike on AT. Hike 5.8 miles to Frye Notch Lean-to
    Fri 8/22 - 4.5 miles Frye Notch LT to East B Hill Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
    Sat 8/23 - 6.0 miles from East B Hill Road to Hall Mountain Lean-to
    Sun 8/24 - 4.1 miles from Hall Mountain LT to South Arm Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
    Mon 8/25 - ZERO day in Andover (20.4 miles so far)
    Tue 8/26 - 8.7 miles from South Arm Road to Bemis Mountain Lean-to
    Wed 8/27 - 4.5 miles from Bemis Mountain LT to ME Hwy 17 (stay in Oquossoc?)
    Thu 8/28 - 3.8 miles from ME Hwy 17 to Sabbath Day Pond Lean-to
    Fri 8/29 - 9.4 miles from Sabbath Day Pond LT to ME Hwy 4 (stay in Rangeley) (26.4 miles since ZERO day) 46.8 miles GRAND TOTAL
    Sat 8/30 - spend day as tourist in Rangeley and on way back to Boston
    Sun 8/31 - day in Boston
    Mon 9/1 - free day (can use to adjust schedule if needed)
    Tue 9/2 - fly home to Nashville

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    Exclamation Our Maine hike has been postponed exactly one week.

    Our Maine hike has been postponed exactly one week. Same itinerary, new dates. We still welcome hike partners and/or visitors, if anyone's interested. We are hiking short days, slowly.

    Tue 8/26 - fly to Boston
    Wed 8/27 - day in Boston with my daughter Grass, take evening bus to Gorham, NH, stay at White Mountains Lodge & Hostel (same as last year)
    Thu 8/28 - shuttle to Grafton Notch State Park (where we ended last August), begin hike on AT. Hike 5.8 miles to Frye Notch Lean-to
    Fri 8/29 - 4.5 miles Frye Notch LT to East B Hill Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
    Sat 8/30 - 6.0 miles from East B Hill Road to Hall Mountain Lean-to
    Sun 8/31 - 4.1 miles from Hall Mountain LT to South Arm Road, shuttle to a hostel in Andover
    Mon 9/1 - Labor Day - ZERO day in Andover (20.4 miles so far)
    Tue 9/2 - 8.7 miles from South Arm Road to Bemis Mountain Lean-to
    Wed 9/3 - 4.5 miles from Bemis Mountain LT to ME Hwy 17 (stay in Oquossoc?)
    Thu 9/4 - 3.8 miles from ME Hwy 17 to Sabbath Day Pond Lean-to
    Fri 9/5 - 9.4 miles from Sabbath Day Pond LT to ME Hwy 4 (stay in Rangeley) (26.4 miles since ZERO day) 46.8 miles GRAND TOTAL
    Sat 9/6 - spend day as tourist in Rangeley and on way back to Boston
    Sun 9/7 - day in Boston
    Mon 9/8 - free day (can use to adjust schedule if needed)
    Tue 9/9 - fly home to Nashville

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    Had to cancel our Maine AT hike for this year. Back next August, though!

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