100 mile walk in the woods

“So the trip is on the trip board for the end of September. This will be my longest backpacking trip so far 8 days unsupported, except for a cheese burger at whitehouse landing.

Anyone care to join?”

“get in touch with Yam. She wants to do the 100 mile.”

“Uh.........check the trip page, ENS.”

“Interesting . . . let's talk on the BFT . . .”

“Nogranola, I am going to have to switch to a maybe on the BFT trip, I have been getting super busy with work and have to take it while I can get it.
This should be a fun trip, there should be some interesting shelter conversations as the NOBO's get close to finishing.

I think Fridge is interested in going, if we could get one or two more then we should be good.

I live in CT near 95 so we could park cars at my house and carpool. It would be handy to have at least 2 cars up there for shuttling. There is shuttle services if we need them. One option that I would like to explore is the float plane trip from Abol bridge to Monson. You basically can fly right over the trail I think it is about $85 per person.”

“Gonna miss the Big #&%!$in Trail Trip?

We will be sure to talk trash about ya.

How muddy and swampy is the 100 Wilderness Trail?”

“Uh.......100 Mile Wilderness...........Trail?”

“Lt--

I'll talk it over with spindle. We've been tromping along the AT in good-sized sections, but we already had planned 100-150 miles in MA-VT this fall.
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“I'll talk it over with spindle. -nogranola

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“That's me with the whip :-)

We need to figure out if we want to do this now or if we want to wait until '09 when Neville does his thruhike.”

“Why wait do it now and in '09”

“That's what I'm talkin' about!”

“Well, the goal is to do the entire AT. Doing the same section twice extends the schedule.”

“Yeah but what a section to do twice!”

“Hey LMG what about you and the monkee? You know it would be handy to have a monkee on this trip.”

“Hey LMG what about you and the monkee? You know it would be handy to have a monkee on this trip.”
Lthiker
1:48:15 PM
3/07/07

Right...the monkey replaced the matches on the 10 Essential List, wasn't it? ;) Bring your monkey!

I'd consider it but I wouldn't do Katahdin with you. Silly I know, but I plan on going back for Take 2 of the A.T. and I don't want to summit Momma K until then. :) I'll be sure to mention it to GM ~ I'm sure he'd be interested too.”

“Thanks for the invite, LT. I'll be busy teaching and have a race that weekend. Have fun!”

“LMG, Katahdin is sort of up in the air(get it) if we are having too much fun in the 100 miles I do not want to have to rush thru it to get Katahdin. I would rather do a seperate trip up there and really explore Mama K.”

“That's me with the whip :-)
We need to figure out if we want to do this now or if we want to wait until '09 when Neville does his thruhike.” nogranola

Such a vivid imagination. We will be talking about that later.

About the trip too. Doesn't matter to me if we skip around and/or hike that bit twice. I'm game. ;)”

“...waiting to see n_g's response...

That could determine who is really holding the whip. ;)

Though my $$ is on spindle...”

“Which 8 days will you be hiking?

9/21-10/1 = <8

Then again, I was an English major.”

“English major and a PA Bonehead? Your doomed

I was figuring getting up there on Friday the 21rst doing the car shuffle and getting to monson friday night. Start hiking on Saturday finish on the following friday or saturday maybe get katahdin.
The itinerary is pretty loose.
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“thanks for the invite Lt, but i'll be in south dakota that week.”

“Neville is doing the trail in 09?

I was thinking of doing the trail in 09 too....


keep me updated :)”

“Neville has his start date picked out already at the end of March. He's currently obsessed. ;)

Sept. 21 onward works for me.”

“12 mile days? Better load up on tequila to kill time.”

“LtHiker, I wish I had the time off because I would go with you. Sounds like a great trip.”

“nogranola, the time frame can be modified. Here are the mileages

From things that I have read I would like to stop at Antlers, Whitehouse(not for overnight), Rainbow lake past rainbow stream lt

Leeman Brook Leanto 111.5
Wilson Valley Leanto 104.1
Long Pond Stream Leanto 99.4
Cloud Pond Leanto 95.4
Chairback Gap LT 88.5
Carl A Newhall LT 78.6
Sidney Tappan Campsite 76.8
Logan Brook LT 71.4
East Branch LT 67.8
Cooper Brook Falls LT 59.7
Antlers Campsite 51.8
Potaywadjo Spring LT 48.3
White House Landing 47.7
Wadleigh Stream LT 38.2
Rainbow Stream LT 30.1
Hurd Brook LT 18.6
Abol Bridge 15.1
Katahdin Stream CG 5.2
Katahdin 0

I have to get the guide book and maps still.”

“Checkout this link for more info on the mileages

http://www.aldha.org/companyn/nh-me06.pdf

It is a PDF scroll down to the Maine page.”

“Or you can use the AT distance calculator here: http://www.ragtag.org/dbatdist.html

I've found it pretty useful in planning sections.”

“Planning to stop at Antler and Rainbow might make for some 'interesting' mileage variation from day to day.

I'm not sure what kind of shape everyone else is in but I get the feeling that a 20 mile day would be a pretty impressive feat coming out of the gate. Better make sure there's enough tequila to ease the pain . . .”

“It is actually Rainbow Campsite which is before or after Rainbow leanto. It is supposed to be an awesome campite next to a lake.”

“I'm a loooooong shot, but, I got's to dream. Don't know, about any 20 mile days either?”

“ncthiker, Don't know if we will pull off the 20 mile days or not, depends on what everyone wants to do. Got plent of time to arrange things. I am going to be ordering the guide books for the trail so planning should get easier.
Summiting Katahdin is the reason for the longer days.”

“Start training........................NOW!”

“How is your training going Marko?”

“Wow that was a quick response really I am not watching this thread like a hawk.”

“Vulture?”

“WOW is right!!

I had a rough winter this year with persistent bronchitis and I'm not doing any more than my minimum 2 & 2/3 miles commuting and walking to lunch on work days.

I've gotta step it up soon to get ready for my Revenge On The Long Trail this summer.”

“From my home to Monson ME, is 865.12 miles and a 15hr & 48min drive, almost all through Canada.

I would need 3 days just for my drive time alone? Drive 12 hrs and crash, then almost 4hrs to finish?

So, I would basically need 11-12 days off work, which I could swing, but the wife would be swinging something at me as well, if I took off on her, for this length of time? God , I'll miss her...............”

“Catch a cheap flight into Providence RI and I could pick you up on the way and drop youoff on the way home. Probably cheaper than gas and hotel.”

““Catch a cheap flight into Providence RI and I could pick you up on the way and drop youoff on the way home. Probably cheaper than gas and hotel.”

Thanks LtHiker, I'll keep your offer in mind, although, I'd say, I'm a long shot at making the trip though?

I've also been thinking lately of doing AT section hikes myself and the 100 mile would be a nice start?
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“Just for the record: I'm not lobbying for 20 mile days on this hike. Between the bogs, stream crossings and climbing I'm thinking anything in the 12-15 mile range will be a serious ass-whoopin'.

I will be eating at least 4 cheeseburgers at WHL.”

“The ass-whoopin will be what happens to you after those 4 cheeseburgers.”

“Ass-burnin'?”

“By the time I get to WHL I'll be needing the protien and fat in order to keep my ass from shrinking.”

“I hope they sell
TP”

“Hey any other crazies up for this trip? I still haven't go tthe guide book or the maps so no new planning yet.
The trip is still going to happen. I have been really distracted lately with the boat. I need to get out on a trip soon, sort of waiting for it to warm up some. Just don't really want to have to wear winter gear anymore.”

“it's in my sights”

“It's looking better and better. mmmm hills”