Day 26 Apr 27 More Rain!

Day 26 Apr 27, Days miles 12.6 AT Mile 223.4
Hike time 7hrs
Camped at Tri Corner Knob shelter

Last night was the first time we stayed in a shelter and was quite pleasant, everyone was nice, no one smoked in the shelter and all went to bed at hiker midnight (8 pm).

So today was another cold, wet, rainy, muddy, miserable day. We did make good time with an average speed of 1.8mph!  We only did 12 miles because you have to camp at a shelter and that was the best distance foe us to do.  Options were 8 miles (too short), 12 miles and the 20 miles(to far!).

We were in the clouds for almost all day but did get about 3 minutes on one ridge to have a view. Alot of today was walking on the top of ridges that are like knife edge on Katahadin, very cool.

We made it to the shelter just before 4pm and it started to pour from just a steady rain. All fed and set up we were in our sleeping bags by 6pm.

As the evening wore on more and more people came into the shelter soaking wet. We were on the bottom row of the shelter and you couldn't even sit up so we layer on our stomachs and watched the buzz in the shelter go on. There must have been at least 12 people in it.

Some were making their meal, some setting up their sleep setup, some making and keeping the fire going. Lots were just hanging around talking, there were several tenters hanging inside as well to stay dry till bed. Lots of people watching and chatting with the few we knew. Interestingly we saw and chatted with two other people hiking with their dogs and one of them, their dog got picked up by same kennel as Allagash at the same time!

Comments

  1. LisaMay 3, 2023 at 5:24 AM

    Good average miles per day, one foot in front of the other you’ll do it!

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  2. France MMay 3, 2023 at 3:33 PM

    You guys are killing it! Keep it up!

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