Day 158, Tuesday-9/8/09
Bird, 16.1 miles hiked, 2092.1 miles from Springer
We had a nice fire and a great dinner last night. We needed it because today turned out to be a lot more challenging than the profile showed. It was a day of constant ups and downs. We are enjoying the scenery in the Wilderness but there are a ton of logging roads and the sound of construction takes away from the wilderness feel.
We were looking to set up camp at a spring that showed in our book, but the spring never came. Before we knew it the sun had set and we’d still found no water. So we hiked on with one headlamp (mine just broke so we only had one to use). Finally we found a river and bedded down. Night hiking is not my favorite.
#9 Limbo, 2092.1 miles
HAPPY B-DAY, BRITNEY
It’s my sister’s birthday today. Yes, I tried to call but there’s no reception in the 100 Mile Wild.
After two days we’re 35 miles in and have already passed over a dozen lakes. The weather has been amazing……. the weather has been amazing. I haven’t had the chance to say that too many times on this trail so I say it twice. It’s been a week of sunshine with the forecast showing another seven days of the same. The nights have been cool, though. I wake up shivering every morning at 4am and at 4pm. I’m covered in sweat wearing shorts and a t-shirt looking for the next cool brook to cool off in. Yep…… perfect weather for hiking.
