I have now hiked over 200 miles! With the average including my zero days, I have been hiking 7.5 miles every day. I think that's pretty good for starting out in Maine! I hiked over Sugarloaf Mountain today and got a really beautiful view on the side of the trail, so I sat down and enjoyed it for about an hour.
I am really enjoying all of the weight I took off of my pack! I thank myself for it every time I pick it up.
I am really surprised that I haven't accidentally killed a frog yet. They are all over the trail! Their exterior is camouflaged perfectly to blend in with the trail, so I see them trying to hop out of my way at the last second. Good thing I am a pretty slow hiker!
I am now laying out in the sun at the lean-to. Old School made some fresh coffee, we've all had a nice lunch, and I found a nice spot to lay my sleeping pad out in the sun to lie on- it's a good day :)
I realized that I haven't had to hike in the rain once since I've started (minus the 15 minutes it poured one day). I've been so lucky to've been dry for so long!
There's a father/son duo at the lean-to tonight and I was taught how to properly build a fire. The father's trail name used to be Pyro, so I'm pretty sure I got some good tips :) Once I get comfortable with building fires, I would love to pack out some hot dogs to have for dinner on occasion. Yum :)
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