We woke up today and had to wait on the post office to open so we could get a few packages. I had a new backpack sent here because mine broke about a week ago. I had to tie the shoulder strap on with a piece of rope. REI is good about replacing things especially when you’re on the trail, they're very understanding. We also had a food drop here and a guy named Spoontula sent us a package with candy and cookies. Spoontula also threw in a couple beers from Vermont for us and one broke in the box! It was a cider and it was leaking everywhere!
We were going to get on the trail right after that but rain was in the forecast and the sky was getting dark so we decided to stay where we were. It's not too much fun hiking in the rain and setting up camp in the rain, not to mention the rocks get super slippery when they're wet.
We ended up camping behind the Red Hen Diner in Andover. It's a small restaurant that lets hikers camp out back for free. Instead of paying to stay at the hostel we decided to save some money and camp instead. It was a nice relaxing day... We sat on the porch and ate sandwiches from the general store across the street. It was nice watching the rain from the porch instead of hiking in it!
We're planning on getting on the trail early tomorrow and getting some miles in. It feels good to rest and recuperate for an extra day but I'm excited to get back on the AT and seeing some more of Maine!
Day: 127Miles hiked: 0Total Miles hiked on the trail: 1070.9Bears: 0Bluegill: 2Butterflies: 8Chipmunks: 3Cows: 24Crawfish: 1Deer: 20Donkeys: 2Grouse: 1Horses: 12Hummingbird: 1Inchworm: 1Really Big Dog: 1Mice: 2Nest of bugs: 2Newts: 2Owl: 1Rabbit: 1Skunk: 1Snail: 1Snake: 2Squirrels: 11Toads: 3Trout: 2Turkeys: 4Turtles: 107Vultures: 6Woodpecker: 1
We were going to get on the trail right after that but rain was in the forecast and the sky was getting dark so we decided to stay where we were. It's not too much fun hiking in the rain and setting up camp in the rain, not to mention the rocks get super slippery when they're wet.
We ended up camping behind the Red Hen Diner in Andover. It's a small restaurant that lets hikers camp out back for free. Instead of paying to stay at the hostel we decided to save some money and camp instead. It was a nice relaxing day... We sat on the porch and ate sandwiches from the general store across the street. It was nice watching the rain from the porch instead of hiking in it!
We're planning on getting on the trail early tomorrow and getting some miles in. It feels good to rest and recuperate for an extra day but I'm excited to get back on the AT and seeing some more of Maine!
Day: 127Miles hiked: 0Total Miles hiked on the trail: 1070.9Bears: 0Bluegill: 2Butterflies: 8Chipmunks: 3Cows: 24Crawfish: 1Deer: 20Donkeys: 2Grouse: 1Horses: 12Hummingbird: 1Inchworm: 1Really Big Dog: 1Mice: 2Nest of bugs: 2Newts: 2Owl: 1Rabbit: 1Skunk: 1Snail: 1Snake: 2Squirrels: 11Toads: 3Trout: 2Turkeys: 4Turtles: 107Vultures: 6Woodpecker: 1
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