“Man that pack is heavy” were the words out of my mouth after loaded up this morning to return to the trail with my full pack. It was nice to have had a couple of slackpack days. I hiked with “Beer” and “Burgers” today. This is a young (27) married couple hiking the trail together. Beer was a wrestler in PA and an Eagle Scout so we had a lot to talk about. The conversation was good which made the day go by quicker but it was a long day of hiking. We were on trail for 11.5 hours for 17 miles. In the south this same mileage would take 8.0 hours. The weather was nice today. The trail had steep climbs, rocks, roots and mud to deal with today. We are camped near a beautiful pond tonight. Tomorrow we will trail to Rangley. Beer and Burgers are planning to hike on but I need to get a resupply box in town.
Hikers met today: Scatted (sb).
Overlooking one of Maine’s many ponds from ME 17.
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