http://www.hikingat.com/blog/ Thoughts from the trail... en-us 2004-09-30T18:12:02+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000093.html Stephanie and I spent the last 4 day's slack packing from the "Cabin" in Maine. The Cabin is a hostel run by hikers Honey and Bear. They are without a doubt two of the most generous people in the world.... steph 2004-09-30T18:12:02+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000092.html We have really lucked out with the best weather here in Maine. Serene blue skies, few clouds, cool mornings but warm days. My college friends from the Boston area always cracked jokes about Maine (and the folks here) but its... steph 2004-09-30T18:08:38+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000091.html Well, I am starting to feel like the end of the trip is near and I feel a little sad. Some folks at the hostel are skipping ahead to the next town, or a couple of towns north so that... steph 2004-09-30T18:07:12+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000090.html Wow! Today we completely the most difficult section of trail we are to encounter along the entire length of the AT - Mahoosic Notch. This section is only 1 mile long and can take 35 minutes to 9 hours to... steph 2004-09-30T18:04:47+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000089.html Had a really hard walk today but great pay off with views. Started the day with a climb up Success Mtn. from Gention Pond. The climb was 1500 up with no switch backs and it was painful. Then we hit... steph 2004-09-29T20:46:03+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000088.html After Stephan proposed, everyone congratulated us and we received some special attention from the croo. They made up separate sleeping quarters for us above the kitchen where it would be warm (well, warmer than the drafty dining hall) and comfortable.... steph 2004-09-29T20:41:44+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000087.html Where do I start for today... Waited for the rain to stop before leaving Lakes of the Clouds. It was quite cold which was why we didn't want to leave. Finally, we made a break for it and climbed up... steph 2004-09-23T01:19:25+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000086.html The Whites are the most beautiful hiking we've had. If you ever get a chance to do some of the AT I think any past thru-hiker would say this is the place. Walking along Franconia Notch between Liberty Peak and... steph 2004-09-23T01:16:56+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000085.html The Whites are so amazing! We are thoroughly enjoying our time here. These mountains have proven to be the most strenuous and the most exciting trails we've encountered thus far. Our cumulative mileage is 1840 and I can almost smell... steph 2004-09-23T01:14:38+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000084.html One word - WOW - to describe the Whites. We are getting views now that we haven't seen since the smokies. And we've had fantastic weather to boot. The climbs are definitely more difficult, but fun - with the right... steph 2004-09-23T01:10:27+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000083.html Hi Everyone, I'm doing great in Glencliff, NH! We are 389 miles from Mt. Katahdin and are so excited!! Yesterday we slack-packed over Mt. Moosilauke and saw our first peak above treeline (4400 feet). We had a gorgeous day for... steph 2004-09-15T15:36:28+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000082.html Today we awoke in a nice warm house... the lows were in the 40s this morning. We watched the weather channel while we packed up and saw Hurricane Frances off the coast of Florida. It looks really big - like... steph 2004-09-15T15:31:19+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000081.html Had another great day in VT. We slept at the Big Branch Shelter and swam in the river before making dinner. We had the shelter to ourselves so we spread our things out and lived large. The next morning we... steph 2004-09-15T15:29:10+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000080.html We heard loons calling last night and again this morning. I don't think I've ever heard them 'live' - only recordings. It wasn't the full call but they are quite distinctive. Bourne Pond was pretty but we didn't go swimming... steph 2004-09-15T15:27:17+00:00 http://www.hikingat.com/blog/archives/000079.html Captains Log: First Mate Stephanie and I awoke at Goddard shelter where we rode out a terrible rain storm and the snoring of several Klingons. Some hikers refer to Vermont as Vermud and today we found out why. The trail... steph 2004-09-15T15:24:51+00:00