The Hardest Mile of the Trail...

The Mahoosuc Notch is known as the most difficult mile of the trail. Since I'd already experienced some pretty tough sections I couldn't imagine what we'd face once we descended the Mahoosuc Arm into the Notch. This one mile section takes, on average, three hours to traverse ... and that's exactly the length of time it took us. Yeesh.... This was hard! Hope you enjoy the photos.

Rollin On,
Yahtzee

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Speck Pond...

This is the highest body of water in Maine. Koopa, Big Ooh and I spent the night at the Speck Pond Tentsites, which are run by the AMC, and charge a fee to stay there. Hummmm... I'll refrain from comment on that subject (for now).

Rollin On,
Yahtzee

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Mahoosuc Notch ...

Managing a smile during a brief break in the Mahoosuc Notch ...

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Mahoosuc Notch ...

Flattering? Ughhh....no, but necessary. Here I am climbing through the Mahoosuc Notch.


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Mahoosuc Notch ...

Pack off ... Big Ooh stoops to fit through the hole that is the "trail."


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Mahoosuc Notch ...

Koopa making her way...


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Mahoosuc Notch ...

Big Ooh and Koopa make their way through the Mahoosuc Notch ...


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Andover, Maine...

Shortly after leaving Andover, Maine (over a week ago) my Verizon HTC Imagio died ... AGAIN! I'm now on my fourth Imagio. Ugggghhhh....

Luckily, the camera feature worked (most of the time) and I was able to record several photos to the expanded 16mb chip (which is now plugged into my "new" phone).

This photo of Andover makes the town look bigger than it really is. To be honest the town is a block long and consists of a small general store, breakfast restaurant, a beautiful park and this town hall building.

Rollin on,
Yahtzee

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Dinner Treat...

Most dinners are freeze dried (since they're light weight) but this was a special treat I served up for myself recently. Mmmmmm.... Ravioli. Cooking it directly in the can saved me from having to wash my cook pot.

Sometimes it's the small things that can make a tough day bearable.

Rollin On,
Yahtzee


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The Beauty of Maine...

While Maine represents a very difficult section of the AT it also contains some of the most visually stunning sights. This small, trailside, waterfall is another example of the treasures I pass daily.

Rollin On,
Yahtzee

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