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42. <description><![CDATA[I recently posted about day 3 of our Northern Presidential traverse. We summited Mt. Washington as the finale of my pursuit of summiting the NH 48. However, thanks to terrible weather that day and the day before, we got a ride down to the base. We thought we could ride the cog back up another [&#8230;]]]></description>
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44. <p>I recently posted about <a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-3/">day 3</a> of our Northern Presidential traverse.  We summited Mt. Washington as the finale of my pursuit of summiting the NH 48.  However, thanks to terrible weather that day and the day before, we got a ride down to the base.  We thought we could ride the cog back up another day and finish the hike.  However, that doesn&#8217;t count for the patch.  The ascent and descent need to be in a single hike.  Much to my dismay.  </p>
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48. <p>After a summer of hiking in terrible weather, Rainbow and I would wait for a nice day in the forecast.  My only concern was that it was already September, and winter conditions would be coming quickly to the summit of Mt. Washington.  Day light hours get shorter and shorter and I knew this hike would take us a good amount of time.  Finally a break in the forecast.  Despite a hurricane headed our way, Friday&#8217;s forecast looked as good as you can hope for on Mt. Washington.</p>
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52. <p>The plan was to camp nearby the night before, so we could get a nice early start, with a couple more hours of sleep.  Then we would drive to the Cog&#8217;s Base Station and their hiker parking.  While I don&#8217;t really want to support the cog, $10 meant we would shave off about a mile and a half, and not worry as much about our cars being broken into (a sad reality at some trailheads).  We would ascend via Ammonoosuc Ravine trail (which we took for <a href="https://kathyeager.com/2022/07/07/mt-monroe-26-of-the-nh48/">Mt. Monroe</a>) to the Lakes of the Clouds hut (which we just stayed in a few weeks ago), then summit Washington, and return via Jewell trail.</p>
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56. <p>We both tried out camping in our cars, which worked out really well, and meant less time packing up in the morning.  We drove to Base Station, and were greeted with an actual view of Mt. Washington.  So often the summit is in the clouds, it was a relief to see the forecast was correct.</p>
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60. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3941" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ontheway/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694761131&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021367521367521&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.259644444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.445786111111&quot;}" data-image-title="ontheway" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3941" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ontheway.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
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64. <p>We paid for our parking, and headed out.</p>
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68. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3942" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/trailheadselfie-10/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694762490&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0068493150684932&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.268230555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.352997222222&quot;}" data-image-title="trailheadselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3942" style="width:400px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Parking lot selfie</figcaption></figure>
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72. <p>The trail has a short spur from the station to Ammonoosuc Ravine trail, after that, it was familiar territory.  When we last hiked it, it was very foggy and misty.  Happily, it was dry this time.  Ammo is a nice hike up to the Gem Pool.</p>
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80. <p>We stopped for a break and some readjustments (re-tying my shoe and removing a rock).  After the Gem Pool, the trail gets much steeper.</p>
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84. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3945" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/rockytrail-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694770113&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.266194444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.323447222222&quot;}" data-image-title="rockytrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3945" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rockytrail.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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88. <p>It&#8217;s always hard to judge steepness in a photo, but I&#8217;ll always try to capture it anyway.</p>
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114. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3947" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/viewfromcrossing/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694771474&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00030703101013202&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.264897222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.322905555556&quot;}" data-image-title="viewfromcrossing" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3947" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/viewfromcrossing.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">View from one of the water crossings (unintentionally, this is the same spot I took a photo from last time)</figcaption></figure>
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118. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3979" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/meonslabr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694773265&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00029403116730373&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.262480555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.320708333333&quot;}" data-image-title="meonslabR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3979" style="object-fit:cover" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonslabr.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rainbow took this photo of me.  I&#8217;m 95% certain I&#8217;m trying to sign up for a class at the gym. </figcaption></figure>
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122. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3952" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/rainbowadview/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694774094&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00026997840172786&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.261125&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.320244444444&quot;}" data-image-title="rainbowadview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3952" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/rainbowadview.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rainbow coming up the trail</figcaption></figure>
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126. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3953" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/view-18/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694774690&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017898693395382&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.260466666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.3199&quot;}" data-image-title="view" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3953" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/view.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Note the white buildings you can just see peaking from behind the ridge, that&#8217;s Base Station, where we started</figcaption></figure>
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130. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3954" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/waumbekstation/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694774694&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017898693395382&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.260466666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.3199&quot;}" data-image-title="waumbekstation" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3954" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/waumbekstation.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">More than just a cool view.  Little specks on the left side of the photo, along one of the ridges, that&#8217;s Waumbek Station, a lower elevation stop for the cog in poor weather. Also the ridge just behind that one, parallel to the ridge Waumbek is on, is the Jewell trail, and how we will descend.</figcaption></figure>
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134. <p>Again, it was nice to hike a trail we had already hiked.  We knew what to expect, and we knew we could do whatever was ahead.  We also had a better feel for when we&#8217;d get to the hut.  We arrived at the hut and stopped in for a quick break.  Always take advantage of a toilet, a place to wash your hands, and an actual bench on a hike. After our break, we headed out for the last portion of the ascent.</p>
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138. <p>Now, we&#8217;d done this part as well, but it was just a few weeks ago and part of our Presi traverse.  It had been windy and rainy.  We couldn&#8217;t see more than a few feet ahead of us.  The rocks were all wet.  Not at all a good time and definitely no good views.</p>
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142. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3955" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/lotchut/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694776957&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017001020061204&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.258755555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.318322222222&quot;}" data-image-title="LOTChut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3955" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/lotchut.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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146. <p>We had a different experience altogether.  Views for miles and dry rocks.  The sun tried to poke out occasionally.  It was a bit windy, but not terrible, and actually felt good when you&#8217;re warm from hiking.</p>
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150. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3956" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/munhutlake/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694777517&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00021598272138229&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.259333333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.316138888889&quot;}" data-image-title="munhutlake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3956" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/munhutlake.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Looking back to the hut, one of the Lakes of the Clouds (there are two), and Mt. Monroe (note the trail heading up).</figcaption></figure>
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164. <p>This is the trail.  Marked by cairns.  I&#8217;ve zoomed in and circled them on the right.  While they&#8217;re easy to see when you&#8217;re standing by one, they can be harder to see in the distance.  This was why I was so worried on our last hike that we would be hiking in the dark.  There&#8217;s no way a headlamp would illuminate far enough away to be able to see where the next cairn is located.</p>
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173. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3980" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/meonascentr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694779162&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00039904229848364&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.263630555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.309958333333&quot;}" data-image-title="meonascentR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3980" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3980" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/meonascentr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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177. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3981" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/croor/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694777958&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00021500752526338&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.260536111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.3142&quot;}" data-image-title="crooR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=723" data-id="3981" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3981" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/croor.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
178. <figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption">Rainbow with Monroe behind her (please note Rainbow has her gloves and hat shoved in her shirt, not some weird growth). Me, with Washington behind me (photo cred Rainbow). And a croo member with a smaller load headed to the hut (photo cred Rainbow).</figcaption></figure>
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182. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3961" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/fartherfromhut/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694780040&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017898693395382&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.266163888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.308272222222&quot;}" data-image-title="fartherfromhut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3961" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/fartherfromhut.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">We&#8217;re farther now from the hut.  Again, Monroe, then behind it Eisenhower and Pierce. (And of course, many more in the background).</figcaption></figure>
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186. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3962" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bluemountains/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694780402&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001610046691354&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267011111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.308188888889&quot;}" data-image-title="bluemountains" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3962" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/bluemountains.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The little line cutting across the middle is the trail.  You can just make out some small groups of hikers.</figcaption></figure>
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190. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3964" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/blue2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694781213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00011499540018399&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.2685&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.307961111111&quot;}" data-image-title="blue2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3964" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Mother nature really and truly made up for all of our bad weather hikes.</figcaption></figure>
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194. <p>Me: Let&#8217;s keep moving, we want to be at the summit by 1PM.  Also me: oooh, orange lichen!</p>
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202. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3964" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/blue2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694781213&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00011499540018399&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.2685&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.307961111111&quot;}" data-image-title="blue2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3964" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/blue2.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Is she just showing us the same photo over and over? Look it was gorgeous, I kept taking more photos.</figcaption></figure>
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227. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3969" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/begindescent/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694785170&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00011499540018399&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.269961111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.303877777778&quot;}" data-image-title="begindescent" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=723" data-id="3969" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3969" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/begindescent.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
228. </figure>
229.  
230.  
231.  
232. <p>Summit!  Again!  Much nicer weather conditions.  Although they were doing some sort of construction, so there was machinery all over, and we kept hearing beeping as we ascended.  Ah well, it&#8217;s not like we were expecting peace and quiet at one of the biggest tourist attractions in the area.</p>
233.  
234.  
235.  
236. <p>Another quick break (food, bathroom, sock change since I got one wet in one of the water crossings) and on to the important part, descending on foot.  Also, these would be new trails to us.</p>
237.  
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239.  
240. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3970" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/cog/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694786124&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015199878400973&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.271708333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.305588888889&quot;}" data-image-title="cog" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3970" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/cog.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">In this photo, you can see cairns marking the trail.  You can see the cog train descending. And you can see cars pulled off the auto road (the white area on the right).  It was very weird/surreal to see so much transportation on a hike.</figcaption></figure>
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243.  
244. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3971" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/northernpresis/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694786896&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00069013112491373&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.274661111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.304702777778&quot;}" data-image-title="northernpresis" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3971" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/northernpresis.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Looking north.  Mt. Clay, Jefferson, Adams, etc.</figcaption></figure>
245.  
246.  
247.  
248. <p>It&#8217;s wild to think that just a few weeks ago, we hiked over those mountains.  I think it&#8217;s even harder to comprehend for us, because we didn&#8217;t have these views.  We weren&#8217;t atop Jefferson lookin over to Adams or vice versa.  We were on those summits and could barely see 20 feet away.  Seeing them now, and knowing we walked over those.  In a single day.  Wild.  If you zoom, you can sometimes see the trail as a sand colored line snaking over the summits.</p>
249.  
250.  
251.  
252. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3982" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ilovethisrockr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694788238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0012391573729864&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.276194444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.309927777778&quot;}" data-image-title="ilovethisrockR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3982" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/ilovethisrockr.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">The trail skirts alongside Burt Ravine.  Again, not a fan of heights and the trail dropped off.  I HUGGED this rock.  Not figuratively, literally.  I even told that rock that I loved it.  I also did NOT look to my right.  Whenever I did accidentally glance at all close to seeing the ravine, I got a sick sensation in my stomach and cursed.</figcaption></figure>
253.  
254.  
255.  
256. <p>Luckily, it was a short stretch.  However, I&#8217;m not sure what was ahead was much better.  It wasn&#8217;t scary in terms of heights, but it was quite a stretch of terrible footing.  Just constantly watching how and where you step, with rocks moving under your feet.  I was not a fan.</p>
257.  
258.  
259.  
260. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3972" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/basestation/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694790230&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00024301336573512&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.279816666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.314683333333&quot;}" data-image-title="basestation" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3972" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basestation.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Again, white buildings in the valley are Base Station, and where we were headed.  That ridge is Monroe, Eisenhower, etc. and where we had come up.  In the middle distance you can see the cog rail.  We are now on the other side of it (compared to earlier photos).</figcaption></figure>
261.  
262.  
263.  
264. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3973" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/jewelltrail/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694790788&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00041597337770383&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.281441666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.316247222222&quot;}" data-image-title="jewelltrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3973" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/jewelltrail.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">This is how we are descending.  If you really zoom in, you might be able to see the trail along this ridge.  I admit that at this point, I was very cranky.  I just wanted to get to treeline, and get to better footing.  I&#8217;d had enough views for the day. Ha!</figcaption></figure>
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268. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3974" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/thronecairn/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694794842&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0021008403361345&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.283786111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.323852777778&quot;}" data-image-title="thronecairn" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3974" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/thronecairn.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
269.  
270.  
271.  
272. <p>I stopped to gulp down some gummy bears, and Rainbow made me take this photo.  It was actually sort of cool looking.  It was a cairn, but one of the bottom rocks made it look like a throne.  Of course, I was cranky and took a terrible photo.  Sorry, Rainbow.</p>
273.  
274.  
275.  
276. <p>We finally got to the treeline.  The terrain returned to normal White Mountains rocks and roots.  We took the Base Station connector trail which ends with a water crossing JUST at Base Station.  A water crossing with no good way across.  So we both ended up with submerged feet and squished our way back to the parking lot.</p>
277.  
278.  
279.  
280. <p>I was worried about getting down before dark.</p>
281.  
282.  
283.  
284. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3977" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/sunset/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694803598&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0031055900621118&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.2696&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.352263888889&quot;}" data-image-title="sunset" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3977" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/sunset.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
285.  
286.  
287.  
288. <p>We made it with time to spare.</p>
289.  
290.  
291.  
292. <p>And somehow, could still see Mt. Washington.</p>
293.  
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296. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3976" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/basetosummit/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694803376&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.270455555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.350394444444&quot;}" data-image-title="basetosummit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3976" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/basetosummit.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
297.  
298.  
299.  
300. <p>Finish selfie&#8230;</p>
301.  
302.  
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304. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3978" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/finishselfie-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1694803696&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.269058333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.352294444444&quot;}" data-image-title="finishselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3978" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/09/finishselfie.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
305.  
306.  
307.  
308. <p>And no hike post is complete without some bonus mushroom photos</p>
309.  
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313.  
314.  
315.  
316. <p>So having made it back, I&#8217;m done.  48 4000-footers complete.</p>
317.  
318.  
319.  
320. <ul>
321. <li>Distance: 8.6 miles</li>
322.  
323.  
324.  
325. <li>Elevation gain: 3,900 feet</li>
326.  
327.  
328.  
329. <li>Total time: 11 hours, 30 minutes</li>
330.  
331.  
332.  
333. <li>Moving time: 9 hours, 16 minutes</li>
334. </ul>
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434. <title>The NH48 &#8211; Updated</title>
435. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/29/the-nh48/</link>
436. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/29/the-nh48/#comments</comments>
438. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
439. <pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:16:29 +0000</pubDate>
440. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
441. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
442. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://kathyeager.com/?p=3897</guid>
443.  
444. <description><![CDATA[In July of 2018, I got it in my head to hike, and specifically the 48 4000-footers of New Hampshire. (Read that blog post here if you like.) On July 11, 2018, I hiked my first 4000-footer, Mt. Tecumseh, the shortest mountain on the list. Just over five years later, on August 26, 2023, I [&#8230;]]]></description>
445. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
446. <p>In July of 2018, I got it in my head to hike, and specifically the 48 4000-footers of New Hampshire. (<a href="https://kathyeager.com/2018/07/03/nh48/">Read that blog post here if you like</a>.)  On July 11, 2018, I hiked my first 4000-footer, Mt. Tecumseh, the shortest mountain on the list.  Just over five years later, on August 26, 2023, I summited Mt. Washington, completing the list.</p>
447.  
448.  
449.  
450. <p>What is the list? From the <a href="https://www.amc4000footer.org/">official site</a>:</p>
451.  
452.  
453.  
454. <blockquote class="wp-block-quote">
455. <p>The Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) Four Thousand Footer Club was formed in 1957 to introduce hikers to some of the lesser-known sections of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. At that time, peaks such as Hancock, Owl&#8217;s Head, and West Bond were trail-less and rarely climbed. The problems of overuse were unknown, except along the heavily visited Presidential Range and Franconia Ridge.</p>
456.  
457.  
458.  
459. <p>The creation of &#8220;the list&#8221; provided a reason for hikers to explore new areas, and in turn lessen the concentrated use of the aforementioned areas.</p>
460.  
461.  
462.  
463. <p>Today, the Club is composed of active hikers whose travels in the mountains keep us informed with the changing conditions of the White Mountain backcountry. Each year, individuals, friends, and families, take up the pastime of hiking. Somewhere along the way they get hooked on the pursuit of hiking the four thousand footers. For some it is done as a physical challenge. For others it&#8217;s an opportunity to pursue a shared goal. For families, it&#8217;s a way to build bonds that will last a lifetime. It is the hope of the Club that these experiences will keep our members working for the preservation and wise use of wild country.</p>
464. </blockquote>
465.  
466.  
467.  
468. <p>4000-footers completed by year:</p>
469.  
470.  
471.  
472. <ul>
473. <li>2018: 9 &#8211; Tecumseh, Waumbek, Jackson, Hale, Field, Tom, Osceola, Liberty, Flume</li>
474.  
475.  
476.  
477. <li>2019: 7 &#8211; Pierce, Moosilauke, Cabot, Garfield, Eisenhower, Cannon, Wiley</li>
478.  
479.  
480.  
481. <li>2020: 3 &#8211; S Hancock, Hancock, Zealand</li>
482.  
483.  
484.  
485. <li>2021: 6 &#8211; Carrigain, Passaconaway, Whiteface, Galehead, Lincoln, Lafayette</li>
486.  
487.  
488.  
489. <li>2022: 7 &#8211; Monroe, North Twin, South Twin, N Kinsman, S Kinsman, M Tripyramid, N Tripyramid</li>
490.  
491.  
492.  
493. <li>2023: 16! &#8211; Bondcliff, Mt Bond, West Bond, Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington, Middle Carter, Carter Dome, South Carter, Moriah, Wildcat A, Wildcat D, Isolation, Owls Head, E Osceola</li>
494. </ul>
495.  
496.  
497.  
498. <p>A lot has happened in the last five years&#8230;</p>
499.  
500.  
501.  
502. <p>I started out a solo hiker.  As I got more into hiking (aka obsessed) I joined a women&#8217;s hiking Facebook group.  From there, I met other hikers.  Eventually hiking many of my hikes with some wonderful ladies that I met through the group and I now consider close friends.</p>
503.  
504.  
505.  
506. <p>I was 44 years old when I began.  I started hiking in order to get in shape.  Then I wanted to get in better shape so I could hike.  I joined a gym, which has brought me friends and the mental attitude of an athlete. I lost 20 pounds.  I&#8217;ve gained a ton of physical strength and am in the best shape of my life.  Especially in the last few months (big push to complete the 48), I&#8217;ve gained so much confidence in my hiking abilities.</p>
507.  
508.  
509.  
510. <p>I&#8217;ve gone through menopause in the last five years.  Maybe you don&#8217;t see how that matters, but trust me hot flashes, chills, night sweats, sleep problems, mood changes, weight gain and slowed metabolism can definitely affect your hikes.  Add to that increased migraines in my case.</p>
511.  
512.  
513.  
514. <p>Of course, we all went through a pandemic during the last five years.  The AMC wasn&#8217;t &#8220;counting&#8221; hikes completed during the lock down period of the pandemic.  Then there was the boom in hiking by people looking to get outside.  You&#8217;ll note above I only completed three 4000-footers in 2020. </p>
515.  
516.  
517.  
518. <p>I grew up in California, not full hippy, but definitely some granola tendencies.  My mom instilled in me a love of nature and it&#8217;s preservation.  As I became obsessed with hiking, I read about rescues and tragedies in the Whites, which lead me to becoming a trailhead steward volunteer with the White Mountain National Forest.</p>
519.  
520.  
521.  
522. <p>2023 was a rough year to finish given the weather.  We&#8217;ve had a summer full of rain.  My hikes were in the rain, and if it wasn&#8217;t raining, the trails were covered with water or mud.  If things had gone to plan, it would have been five backpacking trips and one day hike.  We made plans, booked hotel rooms, reserved hut stays.  With the weather, things did not go to plan.  Reservations for the finale meant I had to &#8220;make up&#8221; missed or bailed on hikes.  With time running out, I had no choice but to hike in the rain.  While some hikes are fine in the rain, most aren&#8217;t much fun.  Having a deadline took a lot of the fun out of hiking.</p>
523.  
524.  
525.  
526. <p>Many people advise not saving the hard ones for last, however, I think I did well with the order I hiked them. I learned something new on each hike.  I could never have completed the northern Presis at the start. </p>
527.  
528.  
529.  
530. <p>One final bit of context, I&#8217;m afraid of heights.  A terrible trait for someone who hikes.</p>
531.  
532.  
533.  
534. <p>All of this to say, just like anyone else striving to hike the 48, I faced many challenges.</p>
535.  
536.  
537.  
538. <p>The stats and tidbits below include every hike I&#8217;ve taken in pursuit of the 48.  Meaning, a few of the summits I did more than once and the stats also include the &#8220;attempts&#8221;.</p>
539.  
540.  
541.  
542. <ul>
543. <li>Number of hikes: 43</li>
544.  
545.  
546.  
547. <li>Number of solo peaks: 21</li>
548.  
549.  
550.  
551. <li>Miles hiked: 312</li>
552.  
553.  
554.  
555. <li>Elevation gain: 110,716 feet</li>
556.  
557.  
558.  
559. <li>Equivalent Number of Empire State Buildings climbed: 76</li>
560.  
561.  
562.  
563. <li>Number of Hours: 339</li>
564.  
565.  
566.  
567. <li>Backpacking trips: 7</li>
568.  
569.  
570.  
571. <li>Hut stays: 5</li>
572.  
573.  
574.  
575. <li>Winter conditions (aka snow/ice): 8</li>
576.  
577.  
578.  
579. <li>Number of &#8220;attempts&#8221; (aka conditions/abilities meant we had to bail before the summit): 3</li>
580.  
581.  
582.  
583. <li>Amount of money spent on gear: I refuse to calculate it, but it&#8217;s a lot</li>
584.  
585.  
586.  
587. <li>Miles driven back and forth: another one I don&#8217;t want to think about, but it&#8217;s a lot</li>
588.  
589.  
590.  
591. <li>My favorite hike: Lincoln/Lafayette loop, it was a PERFECT day</li>
592.  
593.  
594.  
595. <li>The worst hike: Probably descending into Carter Notch as that was the closest I&#8217;ve come to hitting the SOS button on my Garmin</li>
596. </ul>
597.  
598.  
599.  
600. <p>I learned a lot.  I grew in so many ways.  I gained friends.  I gained strength and skills and confidence.  I went to parts of the state I never would have seen.  I saw amazing views.  I saw countless mushrooms, flowers, and wildlife.  I learned that I can do hard things.</p>
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618. <title>Northern Presi &#8211; Day 3</title>
619. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-3/</link>
620. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-3/#comments</comments>
622. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
623. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
624. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
625. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
626. <category><![CDATA[Presi traverse]]></category>
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629. <description><![CDATA[Day 1 Day 2 As it&#8217;s been all year, the forecast for day 3, as we fell asleep on day 2, was not great. When we woke up on day 3, not much had changed. Forecast included wind, rain, and chance of thunderstorms. What a surprise! As you can imagine in a hut full of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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631. <p><a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-1/">Day 1</a></p>
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635. <p><a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-2/">Day 2</a></p>
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639. <p>As it&#8217;s been all year, the forecast for day 3, as we fell asleep on day 2, was not great.  When we woke up on day 3, not much had changed.  Forecast included wind, rain, and chance of thunderstorms.  What a surprise!  As you can imagine in a hut full of wet hikers with wet gear and 100% humidity, much of our stuff was still wet from the day before.</p>
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643. <p>The original plan was to hike up the 2 miles to the summit of Mt. Washington, meet up with friends and family, celebrate, then hike back out via the Jewell Trail.  Given the forecast and how drained we were both mentally and physically, we decided to hike up to the summit and get a ride back down.  (For the AMC 4000 footer purists, we will take the cog up on a nice day and hike back out to &#8220;finish&#8221; the hike.)</p>
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647. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3864" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/startselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693039204&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0081967213114754&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.258805555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.318794444444&quot;}" data-image-title="startselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3864" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/startselfie.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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651. <p>Here we are, ready to start day 3.  Notice I&#8217;m not wearing my rain jacket because it was soaked inside and out.  I pulled out the cheap rain poncho, which actually provides a bit more coverage, but does blow around a lot more.</p>
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655. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3870" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/leavinglakesoftheclouds/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693039275&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00066181336863005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.258775&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.318480555556&quot;}" data-image-title="leavinglakesoftheclouds" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3870" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglakesoftheclouds.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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659. <p>I&#8217;ve been trying to get photos of all the huts since I enjoy painting them.  It was hard to get a photo this time.  If I backed up much further, all you would see is fog.</p>
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663. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-3\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
664. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3869" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/leavinglaker/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693039425&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014749262536873&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.258852777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.318038888889&quot;}" data-image-title="leavinglakeR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=723" data-id="3869" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3869" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/leavinglaker.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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668. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3868" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ascenttowashr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693039428&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0011428571428571&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.258852777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.318038888889&quot;}" data-image-title="ascenttoWashR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3868" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3868" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascenttowashr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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672. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3867" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ascentr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693042630&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00043402777777778&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.26645&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.308327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="ascentR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3867" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3867" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ascentr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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676.  
677. <p>Once again, we were rushing a bit.  The wind was VERY strong, almost knocking me over a few times.  I was grateful to have my hiking poles to keep me upright.  Rainbow grabbed these photos as we ascended.</p>
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681. <p>Under two miles to go to reach the summit of Mt. Washington and the culmination of my NH48 pursuit.  I alternated between needing to focus on the trail, the boulders, and ascending safely, and getting emotional that this was finally happening.  I&#8217;d start to tear up and think, &#8220;There&#8217;s no crying in hiking!&#8221;.  It&#8217;s very hard to watch your step when there are tears in your eyes.</p>
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685. <p>Not far ahead of us was a couple and their child.  The child was probably 8 or 10.  And another dad and his daughter, maybe 8 years old.  I did have to laugh that I was struggling to get to the summit, and these kids were going to pop up over the top.  I kept imagining our friends waiting at the top, expecting to see us, and instead some children pop over like it was nothing.  Then behind them would be me, panting and sweating, and struggling to balance on the rocks through tears.  Ha!</p>
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689. <p>I didn&#8217;t want to check and see how close we were, I just wanted to power through.  Several people were coming down, and one said &#8220;You&#8217;re almost there&#8221;.  Which in hiker terms means I could be 0.1 miles from the summit or I could be a mile from the summit.  I refused to look or believe him.  Just keep hiking.  And stop crying.  </p>
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693. <p>I saw someone in a USFS jacket coming down.  They stopped and talked to the dad/daughter duo.  I wondered if we&#8217;d be getting a lecture about being out in these conditions.  Or if they&#8217;d ask our plans and we&#8217;d have to explain that it&#8217;s ok, we were getting a ride.  I called out &#8220;hello&#8221;.  Then I realized, I KNOW THIS PERSON!  I squealed with delight as I recognized my friend Ruth, a fellow trailhead steward (hence the jacket!).  I was so happy to see her!  I immediately burst into tears and gave her a big hug.  It was such a boost to see her and know we had to be actually close not just &#8220;almost there&#8221; close.</p>
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697. <p>One more steep bit on slippery, moving rocks, again trying to see them through tears and trying not to be blown over by the wind.  Then I saw my boyfriend.  I honestly couldn&#8217;t even look at him.  I sobbed.  He knows what I&#8217;ve been through to get to this point.  He&#8217;s supported me through bailing and bad weather and told me it would all be okay.  He&#8217;s also not a hiker, so I knew if he was on the trail, we were really fucking close.  Haha!  My friend Steve was also there, both of them standing in the stupid wind and fog, getting soaked.  Just for me.  I had to shut off my mind, so I could finish getting up the rest of the way.</p>
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701. <p>I was going to go into the main building first before the actual final summit, but since they were all out here anyway, we went for it.</p>
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705. <p>The very surreal thing about Mt. Washington is that people can drive up (obviously, my friends just did that).  And they are tourists.  Families.  Little kids.  People in shorts and flip flops.  People in no rush.  People who have no idea that you have been hiking for two and a quarter days to get here.  People who have no idea that this is the culmination of FIVE YEARS of hiking and planning.  People who don&#8217;t know that ascending hikers have the right of way.  In other words, it took all of my patience not to scream &#8220;GET OUT OF MY WAY FUCKERS&#8221; on my way to the summit sign.</p>
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709. <p>Also lots of people who didn&#8217;t understand why I was sobbing.  Whatever.</p>
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713. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3866" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/summitd/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693046071&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0005998800239952&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.270486111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.303275&quot;}" data-image-title="SUMMITD" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3866" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitd.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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717. <p>A photo five years in the making.  The look on my face makes me laugh every single time.  My outfit is pretty great, though, right?  Photo credit: the world&#8217;s best boyfriend.</p>
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721. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3865" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/wemadeitd/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1693046095&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00054794520547945&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.270486111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.303252777778&quot;}" data-image-title="wemadeitD" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3865" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wemadeitd.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
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724.  
725. <p>Me and Rainbow at the summit!  You can definitely tell I&#8217;ve been crying in this photo.  You&#8217;d never guess from this photo that it&#8217;s AUGUST.  But yeah, August on Mt. Washington, that&#8217;s about right.  Photo credit: again, the world&#8217;s best boyfriend.</p>
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727.  
728.  
729. <p>We went inside and caught up with Right Turn!  She&#8217;s got an injury, which is why she hasn&#8217;t been on some of these hikes.  Also why she wasn&#8217;t outside at the summit.  Despite all of that, she still drove up the mountain (which she said she&#8217;d never do before she hiked it, but made an exception for us!) and met up with us!</p>
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733. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3889" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-3/img_3142/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg" data-orig-size="1286,965" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="img_3142" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3889" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_3142.jpg 1286w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
734.  
735.  
736.  
737. <p>Photo credit: Right Turn</p>
738.  
739.  
740.  
741. <p>We had some champagne, more tears, lots of hugs, and not enough photos!  </p>
742.  
743.  
744.  
745. <ul>
746. <li>Distance: 1.5 miles</li>
747.  
748.  
749.  
750. <li>Elevation gain: 1,400 feet </li>
751.  
752.  
753.  
754. <li>Total time: a little under two hours (I forgot to turn off my tracking in all the excitement)</li>
755.  
756.  
757.  
758. <li>Moving time: slightly less than the total time, again, I forgot to turn off tracking</li>
759. </ul>
760.  
761.  
762.  
763. <p>Total for the traverse:</p>
764.  
765.  
766.  
767. <ul>
768. <li>Distance: 13 miles</li>
769.  
770.  
771.  
772. <li>Elevation gain: 8,100 feet</li>
773.  
774.  
775.  
776. <li>Total time: around 50 hours</li>
777.  
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780. <li>Total hiking time: 21 hours</li>
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815. <title>Northern Presi &#8211; Day 2</title>
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819. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
820. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 02:18:29 +0000</pubDate>
821. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
822. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
823. <category><![CDATA[Presi traverse]]></category>
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826. <description><![CDATA[Read about Day 1 here I fell asleep disappointed. The forecast wasn&#8217;t looking good to continue across the ridge exposed to wind and potentially lightning. I ran over the possible scenarios. 1) We could continue as planned, which didn&#8217;t seem a good idea with 80 MPH gusts. 2) We could go back down the way [&#8230;]]]></description>
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828. <p><a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-1/">Read about Day 1 here</a></p>
829.  
830.  
831.  
832. <p>I fell asleep disappointed.  The forecast wasn&#8217;t looking good to continue across the ridge exposed to wind and potentially lightning.  I ran over the possible scenarios.  1) We could continue as planned, which didn&#8217;t seem a good idea with 80 MPH gusts.  2) We could go back down the way we came, Valley Way and either hike up Ammonoosic Trail (Ammo) to Lakes of the Clouds hut (skipping two of the peaks we were meant to summit), so we could still do Washington on Day 3.  Or 3) We could go down the way we came and see if we could switch our Lakes of the Clouds hut reservation to a &#8220;lowland&#8221; lodge, like the Highland Center or Joe Dodge and regroup from there.  I hated all of the choices.  </p>
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834.  
835.  
836. <p>I did not want to hike in dangerous conditions, so option 1 with the current forecast was out.  Option 2 would be a LOT of hiking, and I didn&#8217;t really love Ammo trail when we took it up to Monroe.  There were several wet slabs that would be getting wetter by the minute.  Plus we&#8217;d be skipping two peaks.  Option 3 also skipped two peaks and I really didn&#8217;t want to go back down Valley way, but option 3 seemed the most likely as I fell asleep.</p>
837.  
838.  
839.  
840. <p>One of the groups of people we met were from AMC of Worcester.  One of the group leaders was in our bunk room, so it was nice to pick her brain about options.  She seemed to be considering option 2 for their group.</p>
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842.  
843.  
844. <p>We woke up to a slightly improved forecast.  The 80MPH wind gusts had dropped down to *just* 65!  The chance of thunderstorms seemed smaller as well.  It seemed that most everyone who had previously planned to go to Lakes of the Clouds was still going to go to Lakes of the Clouds.  There was still rain in the forecast, and it was in fact pouring down buckets during breakfast.</p>
845.  
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848. <p>It&#8217;s at this time that I should mention while Rainbow were in the hotel Wednesday night, she mentioned she had two pairs of rain pants, and I could borrow one pair.  Every time I have hiked in rain, I&#8217;ve worn my usual shorts with a skirt, sleeveless shirt, and a cheap rain poncho.  Actual rain gear makes me sweat and my legs dry faster than pants would.  So I rejected her offer of pants.  Besides this time I actually brought my rain jacket!  I was already being SO PREPARED.   </p>
849.  
850.  
851.  
852. <p>So yeah.  Pouring rain.  Wind.  Exposed.  Dropping temperatures.  Me, in a skirt.  I actually discussed it with the AMC leader to make sure I wasn&#8217;t making a big mistake.  While the temps were going to be cooler than they were the day before, they weren&#8217;t freezing.  My other choice was my leggings that I use to sleep in, but I figured they would just get wet and stay wet.  The wind on the wet leggings would be worse than the wind on my bare legs.  I always run very hot when I&#8217;m hiking anyway.  Lastly, I had a cheap rain poncho with me as well, and I figured I could fashion it into a rain skirt, if I needed.</p>
853.  
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855.  
856. <p>Not to be reckless, our plan was to try and summit Adams.  It was 0.9 miles from the hut.  It was also a tough climb, so if we could do that, and felt comfortable with that, we could continue on.  Otherwise, we would turn around and go back down Valley Way.  Again we chatted with some others, who felt that was a smart plan.  Additionally they said the climb up Adams would be the hardest, so if we could do that, we&#8217;d be fine.</p>
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860. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3835" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/day2startselfier/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692952461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327797222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283286111111&quot;}" data-image-title="day2startselfieR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3835" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/day2startselfier.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
861.  
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863.  
864. <p>A slight break in the rain after breakfast, and we were off! (Photo credit Rainbow)</p>
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869. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3839" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/lookbacktomadison/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692953098&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013736263736264&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327433333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.284705555556&quot;}" data-image-title="lookbacktomadison" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=723" data-id="3839" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3839" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/lookbacktomadison.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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873. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3838" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/cloudyview/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692953105&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00070821529745042&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327433333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.284705555556&quot;}" data-image-title="cloudyview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=723" data-id="3838" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3838" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cloudyview.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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877. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3837" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/view2-8/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692954640&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00068119891008174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.326094444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.288208333333&quot;}" data-image-title="view2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=723" data-id="3837" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3837" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/view2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
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881.  
882. <p>A look back to the hut and Madison.  And the views down into the clouds, err valley.  These would be the last views we would have of the day.</p>
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886. <p>The summit of Adams is a boulder field.  Much more bouldering than hiking. Lots of hands a feet, rather than just feet.  The boulders are big and small.  Sometimes close to each other, sometimes with gaps (that swallow your poles if you&#8217;re not careful!).  Some are solid, some move when you step on them.  Luckily, they were all pretty grippy.  For me, it was a lot of just looking where I was putting my hands and feet and then looking up to make sure I was heading towards the next cairn.</p>
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890. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3834" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/adamsr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692960219&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0020703933747412&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.320625&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.291580555556&quot;}" data-image-title="AdamsR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3834" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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894. <p>Mt. Adams summit selfie, #46! Photo credit Rainbow.  At this point, it was slightly windy and foggy, but still dry.  Note, my jacket is unzipped for ventilation and we&#8217;re mostly still able to smile.</p>
895.  
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898. <p>We decided we would keep going.</p>
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902. <p>Up and over Adams, the other side is less steep, which was nice.  Though the trail runs along the &#8220;edge&#8221;.  In that case, the fog may have been in my favor, so I couldn&#8217;t see just how scary the drop off was.  On the other hand, it seemed like if I couldn&#8217;t see the dropoff, I might not know to stay away from it?</p>
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904.  
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906. <p>0.2 miles from the summit of Adams, is Thunderstorm Junction.  Wouldn&#8217;t you know it, not far from there, what did we hear?  The very last thing on earth that we wanted to hear while on an exposed ridge with no where to go.  Thunder.  Luckily, not far ahead was a small group of short trees.  While not ideal, it was better than being the tallest thing around.  We hunched down next to the trees and waited a few minutes.  Much to our relief, we didn&#8217;t hear any more thunder.  It was however pouring down rain.  I could feel it running down my legs and into my shoes.</p>
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918.  
919. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3831" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mefogr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692969791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00092421441774492&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.310436111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.312386111111&quot;}" data-image-title="mefogR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3831" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3831" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mefogr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
920. </figure>
921.  
922.  
923.  
924. <p>The fog/clouds increased.  The wind increased.  The rain eased up some, though we were still wet thanks to the fog/clouds.  These three photos were all taken by Rainbow, because I didn&#8217;t bother to take out my phone.  While it wasn&#8217;t a huge amount of elevation, the hike was still tough.  Lots and lots of rocks.  All rocks, all the time.  And then we were stressing about thunderstorms returning.  Visibility was obviously terrible, and we were frequently just hiking cairn to cairn.</p>
925.  
926.  
927.  
928. <p>We got to the Jefferson loop trail, which feels like it just goes straight up.  We were back to bouldering, but now on increasingly wet rocks.  Jefferson is yet another giant pile of rocks.</p>
929.  
930.  
931.  
932. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3830" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/closejeffersonsummitselfier/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692975025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.71&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022935779816514&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.304241666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.316413888889&quot;}" data-image-title="closeJeffersonsummitselfieR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3830" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closejeffersonsummitselfier.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
933.  
934.  
935.  
936. <p>Here we are really enjoying the weather.  I believe this is the selfie we took right by the summit of Jefferson (#47!).  We had stoped for a quick break to briefly eat.  While I was fine when moving, the moment I stopped, I started to get cold.  We had come about 3 miles in six hours, and still had 4 miles to go to get to the hut.  I couldn&#8217;t afford to get cold now.  We didn&#8217;t take many breaks.  The few breaks we took were very short.  We definitely didn&#8217;t eat as much as we should, but we needed to keep moving.</p>
937.  
938.  
939.  
940. <p>Several trails join or depart along the ridge.  As we didn&#8217;t have any views and the trail seemed to be the same in the fog, we would happily (or at least as happy as we could be while being miserable) call out &#8220;JUNCTION!&#8221; or &#8220;I SEE A SIGN!&#8221;.  We trudged along.</p>
941.  
942.  
943.  
944. <p>At some point, the wind began picking up.  Water had gone down the sleeves of my rain jacket, so the clammy jacket on my wet bare arms was getting pretty cold.  In a slightly sheltered spot (very few and far between on this hike), I put on my long sleeve wool shirt (that I have for sleeping) under the rain jacket.  That helped and I felt warm within seconds.  My legs were still bare and wet, but actually didn&#8217;t feel cold.  I did of course worry for a second that they were just numb, but no, I was hiking and keeping warm that way.</p>
945.  
946.  
947.  
948. <p>I began to get nervous that we wouldn&#8217;t get to the hut by dinner (6PM).  Then I began to get nervous we wouldn&#8217;t get to the hut before dark (7:30 PM).  While we are prepared to hike in the dark, and have hiked in the dark before, this was not the place for it.  With the fog and the rock fields that were the trail, we were just hiking cairn to cairn.  But cairns are too far apart for a headlamp to pick up.  We had to hike as quickly as we could, while still being safe.  The rocks were getting slippery.  As I mentioned before they would move under your feet.  Rainbow slipped a couple of times, which naturally makes you much more cautious and slows you down.  Finally we got to Westside Trail, which &#8220;shortcuts&#8221; to the Lakes of the Clouds hut, skipping the summit of Washington.  It also goes under the cog rail.</p>
949.  
950.  
951.  
952. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-2\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
953. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3829" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/cogfogr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692985328&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0061728395061728&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.2766&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.311836111111&quot;}" data-image-title="cogfogR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3829" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3829" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/cogfogr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
954. </figure>
955.  
956.  
957.  
958. <p>Again, photo credit Rainbow.</p>
959.  
960.  
961.  
962. <p>We kept on as quickly, but safely as possible and finally came to Crawford Path.  Crawford Path would take us down to the Lakes of the Clouds hut.  It was 6:30 PM and we had 0.8 miles to go.  The trail had also become a river of rain water.  Finally we popped over the ridge that I knew must be looking down into the col where the Lakes of the Clouds would be.  At first I thought it was just a cloud, but then &#8230; LAKE!</p>
963.  
964.  
965.  
966. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3828" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/laker/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692991465&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0097087378640777&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.259330555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.316130555556&quot;}" data-image-title="lakeR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3828" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/laker.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo credit: you guessed it, Rainbow</figcaption></figure>
967.  
968.  
969.  
970. <p>We walked into the hut just around 7:30 PM, while it was still barely light out.  Relieved, we walked up to the desk.  The croo member greeted us and checked us in, told us what bunk room we were in.  None of that mattered until they said, &#8220;don&#8217;t worry, we&#8217;ll get some dinner for you&#8221;.  We went to our bunk room (dripping water everywhere, sorry everyone!).  Took off our packs and changed into our camp shoes. I didn&#8217;t even change my clothes I was so hungry. </p>
971.  
972.  
973.  
974. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3827" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/foodr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692993128&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.026315789473684&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="FOODR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3827" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/foodr.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Yes, Rainbow took this one too.  Hilariously, you can see my shirt is wet.  That&#8217;s the beauty of wool, you can be wet and still be warm.  Cotton kills, my friends!</figcaption></figure>
975.  
976.  
977.  
978. <p>Several people congratulated us on making it.  It was nice to know they were thinking about us and knew we were out there.  In case anything had gone wrong, we had our Garmins, but it&#8217;s nice to know other people would be on the look out.  In defense of our slowness, there was a dad and son duo that got into the hut maybe an hour before us, who left Madison about the same time.  And I overheard another group saying it took them 5 hours to go three miles.  Maybe boulder fields, fog, rain, wind, and thunderstorms are the great hiking speed equalizer.</p>
979.  
980.  
981.  
982. <p>Side note, I&#8217;ve now stayed at Mizpah Spring hut, Galehead hut, Carter Notch hut, Madison Spring hut, and Lakes of the Clouds.  I&#8217;m only 2/5 on getting there on time for dinner.  HA!</p>
983.  
984.  
985.  
986. <p>A very long, wet, demoralizing day.  But hey #46 and 47 done!</p>
987.  
988.  
989.  
990. <ul>
991. <li>Distance:  6.6 miles</li>
992.  
993.  
994.  
995. <li>Elevation gain: 2,600 feet</li>
996.  
997.  
998.  
999. <li>Total time: 11 hours, 13 minutes</li>
1000.  
1001.  
1002.  
1003. <li>Moving time: 8 hours, 18 minutes</li>
1004. </ul>
1005.  
1006.  
1007.  
1008. <p><a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-3/">Day 3</a></p>
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1050. <title>Northern Presi &#8211; Day 1</title>
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1054. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
1055. <pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
1056. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
1057. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
1058. <category><![CDATA[Presi traverse]]></category>
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1060.  
1061. <description><![CDATA[It was finally time. I had completed 44 of the NH48. I had four left: Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington. A &#8220;Northern Presi traverse&#8221;. We would split the traverse up into three days, with two overnights in the high huts. I picked up Rainbow Wednesday afternoon, and we drove up to Gorham. I had reserved a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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1063. <p>It was finally time.  I had completed 44 of the NH48.  I had four left: Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington.  A &#8220;Northern Presi traverse&#8221;.  We would split the traverse up into three days, with two overnights in the high huts.</p>
1064.  
1065.  
1066.  
1067. <p>I picked up Rainbow Wednesday afternoon, and we drove up to Gorham.  I had reserved a hotel room so we could get an early start without having to be up at 4AM.  We got up, got ready, hit Dunkin for breakfast and were at Appalachia trailhead, ready to start as planned at 8AM.</p>
1068.  
1069.  
1070.  
1071. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3800" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/trailheadselfie-9/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692864334&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.371505555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.289361111111&quot;}" data-image-title="trailheadselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3800" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailheadselfie.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">So fresh faced, clean, and blissfully unaware of what was ahead.</figcaption></figure>
1072.  
1073.  
1074.  
1075. <p>It wasn&#8217;t long before we saw this sign on Valley Way trail.</p>
1076.  
1077.  
1078.  
1079. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3799" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/topphysicalcondition/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692864518&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016750418760469&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.371063888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.2893&quot;}" data-image-title="topphysicalcondition" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3799" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/topphysicalcondition.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Note the &#8220;top physical condition&#8221; part.</figcaption></figure>
1080.  
1081.  
1082.  
1083. <p>It seems like there are a hundred trails that leave from Appalachia trailhead.  They all weave in and out of each other.</p>
1084.  
1085.  
1086.  
1087. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3798" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/junctions/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692865771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.364186111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.288697222222&quot;}" data-image-title="junctions" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3798" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/junctions.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1088.  
1089.  
1090.  
1091. <p>Let&#8217;s see, the trail left looks fairly flat, without many rocks or roots.  The trail right starts to ascend and immediately has rocks and roots.  Which way do you think we were going?</p>
1092.  
1093.  
1094.  
1095. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3796" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/thetrail-10/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692875697&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0044642857142857&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.338783333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.285308333333&quot;}" data-image-title="thetrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3796" style="width:600px" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1096.  
1097.  
1098.  
1099. <p>Of course, always up.  I should mention at this point, that our packs were heavy.  What I mean by that, is we were staying in the huts, so we were looking forward to having lighter packs than a backpacking trip.  We could leave home our stoves, shelters, sleeping bags, bear bags, etc.  Unfortunately, the weather forecast was cold, windy, and wet for the second and third day, so we had to pack a lot more clothes.  My pack weight when backpacking: just under 25 pounds.  My pack on this hut trip: just under 25 pounds.  *sad trombone sound*</p>
1100.  
1101.  
1102.  
1103. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="723" data-attachment-id="3795" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/worstweather/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692881581&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0013736263736264&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.329266666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.284530555556&quot;}" data-image-title="worstweather" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3795" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/worstweather.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1104.  
1105.  
1106.  
1107. <p>As we ascended, we got to the alpine zone.  As always, with its warning about the &#8220;worst weather in America&#8221;.  </p>
1108.  
1109.  
1110.  
1111. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1112. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3794" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/rainbowontrail/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692881619&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00037105751391466&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.329266666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.284530555556&quot;}" data-image-title="rainbowontrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=723" data-id="3794" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3794" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowontrail.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
1113.  
1114.  
1115.  
1116. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3793" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/viewonvalleyway/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692881660&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001610046691354&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.329261111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.284530555556&quot;}" data-image-title="viewonvalleyway" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=723" data-id="3793" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3793" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewonvalleyway.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1117. <figcaption class="blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption">Left: Rainbow coming up the trail.  Right: the view from the Valley Way trail</figcaption></figure>
1118.  
1119.  
1120.  
1121. <p>I didn&#8217;t take a ton of pictures on the way up.  First, we were just trying to get up to the hut.  We knew it was a steep climb.  Also, it was mostly sheltered in the trees, so there wasn&#8217;t a lot to take pictures of.</p>
1122.  
1123.  
1124.  
1125. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1126. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3791" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/hut-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692882360&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00098135426889107&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327805555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283316666667&quot;}" data-image-title="hut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=723" data-id="3791" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3791" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hut.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1127.  
1128.  
1129.  
1130. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3790" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/hutcompas/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692884017&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00013399437223637&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327811111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283280555556&quot;}" data-image-title="hutcompas" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=723" data-id="3790" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3790" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/hutcompas.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1131.  
1132.  
1133.  
1134. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3802" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mybunkr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692882814&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327755555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283272222222&quot;}" data-image-title="mybunkR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3802" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3802" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mybunkr.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
1135.  
1136.  
1137.  
1138. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3792" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/madisonspringhut/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692882164&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00019700551615445&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328316666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283813888889&quot;}" data-image-title="madisonspringhut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=723" data-id="3792" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3792" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/madisonspringhut.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1139.  
1140.  
1141.  
1142. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3801" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/insidehutr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692893778&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327805555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.282988888889&quot;}" data-image-title="insidehutR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3801" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3801" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/insidehutr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1143. </figure>
1144.  
1145.  
1146.  
1147. <p>We actually got there much earlier than I anticipated, and were the first to check in!  So far, Madison Spring Hut is my favorite hut.  (Top right and bottom right photo credit: Rainbow).  Since we were first, we grabbed bottom bunks and unloaded some of our stuff so we could summit Madison.  But first, a quick flora and fauna break.</p>
1148.  
1149.  
1150.  
1151. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-21 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1152. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3797" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/toad-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692867786&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.356238888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.289780555556&quot;}" data-image-title="toad" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=723" data-id="3797" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3797" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1153.  
1154.  
1155.  
1156. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3789" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/butterfly/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692885288&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00036205648081101&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327972222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283347222222&quot;}" data-image-title="butterfly" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=723" data-id="3789" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3789" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/butterfly.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1157.  
1158.  
1159.  
1160. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3780" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/buttercup/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692899599&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0038910505836576&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.327816666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.283311111111&quot;}" data-image-title="buttercup" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=723" data-id="3780" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3780" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/buttercup.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1161. </figure>
1162.  
1163.  
1164.  
1165. <p>At one point during the hike, Rainbow called back &#8220;Are you talking to me?&#8221; and I replied, &#8220;No, I&#8217;m talking to this butterfly&#8221;.  Not the butterfly pictured, but a different one.  I also talk to rocks.  And sometimes my hiking partners.</p>
1166.  
1167.  
1168.  
1169. <p>Mt. Madison is &#8220;just&#8221; a half mile up from the hut.  And also 550 feet of elevation gain.  And also a pile of boulders.  From <em>The 4000-Footers of the White Mountains</em> by Steve Smith and Mike Dickerman, &#8220;Osgood Trail quickly begins steep climb up N side of exposed W ridge of Madison, with scrambling over boulders and ledges&#8230;At top of steep scramble&#8230;along narrow, rocky crest.&#8221;  On paper, it looked like it should have been a one hour round trip, took two and a half hours.  Particularly scary for me was the &#8220;narrow, rocky crest&#8221;.</p>
1170.  
1171.  
1172.  
1173. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-23 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1174. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3803" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/meupmadr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692887092&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00046904315196998&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328033333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.280463888889&quot;}" data-image-title="meupmadR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3803" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3803" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/meupmadr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1175.  
1176.  
1177.  
1178. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3787" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/rainbowupmadison/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692887513&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00030703101013202&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328052777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.279716666667&quot;}" data-image-title="rainbowupmadison" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=723" data-id="3787" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3787" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/rainbowupmadison.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
1179. </figure>
1180.  
1181.  
1182.  
1183. <p>Left: me, climbing up to Madison.  You can see the hut below me.  Photo credit: Rainbow.</p>
1184.  
1185.  
1186.  
1187. <p>Right: Rainbow, following the cairns up Madison.</p>
1188.  
1189.  
1190.  
1191. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-25 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1192. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3779" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/summitr/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 12 mini&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692889114&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00040799673602611&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328802777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.276627777778&quot;}" data-image-title="summitR" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=723" data-id="3779" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3779" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/summitr.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1193.  
1194.  
1195.  
1196. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3783" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/viewfrommadison/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692889338&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001610046691354&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328772222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.276794444444&quot;}" data-image-title="viewfrommadison" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=723" data-id="3783" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3783" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/viewfrommadison.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1197.  
1198.  
1199.  
1200. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3785" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/adamsfrommadison/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692889253&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;6.9998600027999E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328766666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.276816666667&quot;}" data-image-title="AdamsfromMadison" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=723" data-id="3785" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3785" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsfrommadison.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1201. </figure>
1202.  
1203.  
1204.  
1205. <p>Upper left: Me, hugging the summit and holding on for dear life (photo: Rainbow).  Upper right, one small slice of the view from the summit.  #45! Bottom, the view back the way we came and Adams, which we planned to climb the next day.</p>
1206.  
1207.  
1208.  
1209. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3784" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/washandauto/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692889255&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;6.9998600027999E-5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328766666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.276816666667&quot;}" data-image-title="washandauto" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3784" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washandauto.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1210.  
1211.  
1212.  
1213. <p>You can see Washington in the background, as well as the auto road snaking down on the left.</p>
1214.  
1215.  
1216.  
1217. <p>We headed back to the hut.</p>
1218.  
1219.  
1220.  
1221. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/28\/northern-presi-day-1\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-27 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1222. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3781" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/backtohut/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692892343&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.000125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.328&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.280486111111&quot;}" data-image-title="backtohut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=723" data-id="3781" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3781" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/backtohut.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1223. </figure>
1224.  
1225.  
1226.  
1227. <p>Looking down at the hut.  On the left is Star Lake. The next day we would head out to Adams and beyond.</p>
1228.  
1229.  
1230.  
1231. <p>While at the hut, we had the chance to talk to many other hikers.  Some had come from Washington and Lakes of the Clouds, others, like us, were hoping to go there the next day.  The forecast was not looking good.  The Mount Washington Observatory&#8217;s &#8220;high summits&#8221; forecast had rain, chance of thunderstorms, and wind gusts up to 80 MPH.  Remember earlier in the day and the sign about the worst weather in America.  Yeah that.</p>
1232.  
1233.  
1234.  
1235. <ul>
1236. <li>Distance:  4.8 miles</li>
1237.  
1238.  
1239.  
1240. <li>Elevation gain: 4,100 feet</li>
1241.  
1242.  
1243.  
1244. <li>Total time:  7 hours, 39 minutes</li>
1245.  
1246.  
1247.  
1248. <li>Moving time:  5 hours, 4 minutes</li>
1249. </ul>
1250.  
1251.  
1252.  
1253. <p><a href="https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/28/northern-presi-day-2/">Day 2</a></p>
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1315. <title>Middle Carter, South Carter and Imp Face</title>
1316. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/18/middle-carter-south-carter-and-imp-face/</link>
1317. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/18/middle-carter-south-carter-and-imp-face/#respond</comments>
1319. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
1320. <pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 15:49:37 +0000</pubDate>
1321. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
1322. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
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1324.  
1325. <description><![CDATA[#43, #44 of the NH48 and #25 of the 52WAV One more hike to make up for the peaks I&#8217;d missed on my bailed trip. I was at the trailhead for the Imp Trail at 7:40 AM. Just as you start, there&#8217;s a sign for the White Mountain National Forest Regulations. &#8220;No marijuana on national [&#8230;]]]></description>
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1327. <p>#43, #44 of the NH48 and #25 of the 52WAV</p>
1328.  
1329.  
1330.  
1331. <p>One more hike to make up for the peaks I&#8217;d missed on my bailed trip.</p>
1332.  
1333.  
1334.  
1335. <p>I was at the trailhead for the Imp Trail at 7:40 AM.  </p>
1336.  
1337.  
1338.  
1339. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3727" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/trailhead-18/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692257931&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01123595505618&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.323272222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.216972222222&quot;}" data-image-title="trailhead" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3727" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/trailhead.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1340.  
1341.  
1342.  
1343. <p>Just as you start, there&#8217;s a sign for the White Mountain National Forest Regulations.</p>
1344.  
1345.  
1346.  
1347. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="723" data-attachment-id="3751" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/wmnfreg/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692257998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.323180555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.216713888889&quot;}" data-image-title="wmnfreg" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3751" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/wmnfreg.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1348.  
1349.  
1350.  
1351. <p>&#8220;No marijuana on national forest regardless of state laws&#8221;.  For some reason this cracked me up.  It just doesn&#8217;t sound right.  &#8220;No marijuana IN THE national forest&#8221; perhaps.  Or &#8220;No marijuana on national forest LAND&#8221;?  It was like a Chinese restaurant menu with &#8220;shrimps&#8221;.</p>
1352.  
1353.  
1354.  
1355. <p>I hiked up the trail and either I was the only one up the trail that day or the spiders were busy.  I walked through so many spider webs, I expected to look like a cartoon ghost with visible webs hanging off of me.</p>
1356.  
1357.  
1358.  
1359. <p>Around the mile mark, you come to some lovely cascades along Imp Brook.</p>
1360.  
1361.  
1362.  
1363. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/18\/middle-carter-south-carter-and-imp-face\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-29 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1364. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3749" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/impbrook/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692258998&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.324005555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.207444444444&quot;}" data-image-title="impbrook" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg?w=600" data-id="3749" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3749" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1365.  
1366.  
1367.  
1368. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3748" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/impbrook2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692259285&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.323916666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.205063888889&quot;}" data-image-title="impbrook2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg?w=600" data-id="3748" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3748" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impbrook2.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1369. </figure>
1370.  
1371.  
1372.  
1373. <p>The trail begins to get much steeper here and rockier.  At two miles, you pop out at the Imp Ledges.</p>
1374.  
1375.  
1376.  
1377. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3744" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/adamsmadison/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692264512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00013399437223637&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.321297222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.189919444444&quot;}" data-image-title="adamsmadison" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3744" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/adamsmadison.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1378.  
1379.  
1380.  
1381. <p>That is Adams and Madison visible above the clouds.  The weather was perfect at this point in the day, sunny, but not too hot.</p>
1382.  
1383.  
1384.  
1385. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3742" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/washington-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692264521&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017898693395382&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.3213&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.189925&quot;}" data-image-title="washington" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3742" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/washington.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1386.  
1387.  
1388.  
1389. <p>That&#8217;s Washington glowing through the clouds.</p>
1390.  
1391.  
1392.  
1393. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/18\/middle-carter-south-carter-and-imp-face\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-31 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1394. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="800" height="600" data-attachment-id="3741" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/impselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692264602&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00050100200400802&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.321288888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.189941666667&quot;}" data-image-title="impselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=723" data-id="3741" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-3741" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg 800w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/impselfie.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></figure>
1395.  
1396.  
1397.  
1398. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3740" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/breakfast/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692264764&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017898693395382&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.321291666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.189941666667&quot;}" data-image-title="breakfast" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg?w=600" data-id="3740" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3740" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/breakfast.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1399. </figure>
1400.  
1401.  
1402.  
1403. <p>Imp Face selfie (#25 of the 52WAV) and breakfast of champions.</p>
1404.  
1405.  
1406.  
1407. <p>I continued on Imp trail to where it joins with the North Carter trail. I had two miles to go to the Carter-Moriah Trail. This part of the trail was very rocky and a lot of up this boulder, down that boulder. It&#8217;s annoying because you can&#8217;t get into a rhythm and just hike. The fog started to move in and when I finally got the Carter-Moriah Trail, I had to put on my rain poncho.</p>
1408.  
1409.  
1410.  
1411. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3738" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/at-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692272861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.310169444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.167922222222&quot;}" data-image-title="AT" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3738" style="width:400px" width="400" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/at.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1412.  
1413.  
1414.  
1415. <p>The four miles from my car to this sign, I saw only one other hiker. I had hoped to see more once I hit the AT. Just as I arrived at this sign, I saw a couple coming from the direction I was heading. I ended up seeing around 14 people all day. While I don&#8217;t like a crowded trail, as a solo hiker, I would have been happy to see a few more people over my eleven hours.</p>
1416.  
1417.  
1418.  
1419. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3736" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bog/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg" data-orig-size="900,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692274433&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042498937526562&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.306369444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.167747222222&quot;}" data-image-title="bog" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3736" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bog.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1420.  
1421.  
1422.  
1423. <p>Frequently, here in New Hampshire we use &#8220;bog bridges&#8221; to go over mud. Here they were over actual bog! I was very careful not to fall in, as I wasn&#8217;t even halfway yet. You can also see in this photo how the weather had turned. As I mentioned, I had put on my rain poncho at this point. As with any hiking gear, there is a wide range of possible solutions, and everyone likes something different. I like those cheap, plastic rain ponchos like you get at Niagara Falls or Disney World. They are lightweight, cheap, easily replaceable, can fit over me AND my pack. Now I will say, often, I just get wet and don&#8217;t bother with it. But it was pretty wet out and I still had hours to go, so I put it on. Why wouldn&#8217;t you just put it on all the time, you ask. Well, it&#8217;s essentially a plastic bag with arm holes. I always panic partway through putting it on that I&#8217;m going to suffocate. And once it&#8217;s on, you almost sweat as much inside it as you would get wet outside of it. This time, the wet outside outweighed the wet inside, so I put it on.</p>
1424.  
1425.  
1426.  
1427. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3734" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/middlecarterselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,900" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692275742&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0032679738562092&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.303122222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.167769444444&quot;}" data-image-title="middlecarterselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3734" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/middlecarterselfie.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1428.  
1429.  
1430.  
1431. <p>Selfie on Middle Carter. Very…underwhelming. (Also note the condensation inside the poncho haha)</p>
1432.  
1433.  
1434.  
1435. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3731" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/theview/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692276942&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00019700551615445&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.300922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.1708&quot;}" data-image-title="theview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3731" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/theview.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1436.  
1437.  
1438.  
1439. <p>The views along the way.</p>
1440.  
1441.  
1442.  
1443. <p>Thanks to my seizing up several hikes ago, I&#8217;ve been very careful to stop frequently. I&#8217;ll have water (with electrolytes) and snacks. Most of my snacks I keep in the top pocket of my pack, which means having to take off my pack to get them. Behold! I have discovered the meat stick pocket on my pack&#8217;s shoulder strap!</p>
1444.  
1445.  
1446.  
1447. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3730" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/beefstickholder/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692280071&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.294277777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.175125&quot;}" data-image-title="beefstickholder" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3730" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/beefstickholder.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1448.  
1449.  
1450.  
1451. <p>And just as I got to South Carter, the sun decided to shine for a moment.</p>
1452.  
1453.  
1454.  
1455. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="600" height="800" data-attachment-id="3729" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/southselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg" data-orig-size="600,800" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692281324&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0017035775127768&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.289958333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.176225&quot;}" data-image-title="southselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg?w=600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg?w=600" alt="" class="wp-image-3729" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/southselfie.jpg?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></figure>
1456.  
1457.  
1458.  
1459. <p>I&#8217;m very happy here. Partly because I&#8217;m now &#8220;caught up&#8221; to my plan to finish the 48 and most likely because the sun came out. And maybe a little bit because I&#8217;ve got that meat stick ready to eat at any time.</p>
1460.  
1461.  
1462.  
1463. <p>Unfortunately the sun went away and the rain came back, with a vengeance. I continued on to Zeta Pass and the Carter Dome Trail, which would take me to Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail. This was exactly the way I&#8217;d gone out on my last hike, which was nice, knowing what was ahead. At Zeta Pass, I threw in an airpod and listened to James Acaster&#8217;s &#8220;Classic Scrapes&#8221;, which was perfect to distract myself from a very rainy descent.</p>
1464.  
1465.  
1466.  
1467. <p>Since I&#8217;d done sort of a U-shaped hike, I&#8217;d need a ride back to my car. (Technically I could road walk the additional 1.5 miles, but why if I can get a ride?). I did my best guess of what time I would finish and told my son to meet me at the Nineteen Mile Brook Trailhead at 6:30. I got there at 6:20 and he arrived at 6:23. Perfect!</p>
1468.  
1469.  
1470.  
1471. <p>No hiking post is complete without a mushroom gallery</p>
1472.  
1473.  
1474.  
1475. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/18\/middle-carter-south-carter-and-imp-face\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-33 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1476. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3750" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/toad-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg" data-orig-size="1441,1441" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692258417&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.322661111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.212952777778&quot;}" data-image-title="toad" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=723" data-id="3750" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3750" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/toad.jpg 1441w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1477.  
1478.  
1479.  
1480. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3747" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushrooms-7/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692260381&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.326988888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.201347222222&quot;}" data-image-title="mushrooms" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=723" data-id="3747" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3747" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushrooms.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1481.  
1482.  
1483.  
1484. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3746" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush2-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg" data-orig-size="1728,1728" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692260387&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.326997222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.201347222222&quot;}" data-image-title="mush2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=723" data-id="3746" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3746" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush2.jpg 1728w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1487.  
1488. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3745" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ghostpipe-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692263171&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011764705882353&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.324425&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.191338888889&quot;}" data-image-title="ghostpipe" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=723" data-id="3745" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3745" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe-1.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1492. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3739" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushunderlog/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692270854&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011764705882353&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.310280555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.176025&quot;}" data-image-title="mushunderlog" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=723" data-id="3739" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3739" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushunderlog.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1495.  
1496. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3733" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush3-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692275965&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.302819444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.167969444444&quot;}" data-image-title="mush3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=723" data-id="3733" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3733" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mush3.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1500. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3732" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushback/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692275980&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.302833333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.167961111111&quot;}" data-image-title="mushback" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=723" data-id="3732" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3732" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushback.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1503.  
1504. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3728" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushroomtree/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692294393&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;640&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.03030303030303&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.292838888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.213866666667&quot;}" data-image-title="mushroomtree" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=723" data-id="3728" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3728" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroomtree.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1505. </figure>
1506.  
1507.  
1508.  
1509. <p>Obviously the upper left is not a mushroom. It&#8217;s a toad. Middle left is ghost pipe. I saw SO MUCH ghost pipe on this hike. It was everywhere. In this photo, any white vertical line is ghost pipe.</p>
1510.  
1511.  
1512.  
1513. <ul>
1514. <li>Total distance: 10.8 miles</li>
1515.  
1516.  
1517.  
1518. <li>Elevation gain: 3,750 feet</li>
1519.  
1520.  
1521.  
1522. <li>Total time: 10 hours, 39 minutes</li>
1523.  
1524.  
1525.  
1526. <li>Moving time: 9 hours, 32 minutes</li>
1527. </ul>
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1589. <title>Carter Dome #42 NH48</title>
1590. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/15/carter-dome-42-nh48/</link>
1591. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/15/carter-dome-42-nh48/#respond</comments>
1593. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
1594. <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 02:55:59 +0000</pubDate>
1595. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
1596. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
1597. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://kathyeager.com/?p=3669</guid>
1598.  
1599. <description><![CDATA[Since I had to bail on my Wildcats/Carters traverse, I didn&#8217;t get Carter Dome, Middle Carter or South Carter. I just so happen to be vacationing in the Conway area, and the weather was forecast to be good today, so Carter Dome was on the agenda. There are a few ways to get Carter Dome. [&#8230;]]]></description>
1600. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
1601. <p>Since I had to bail on my Wildcats/Carters traverse, I didn&#8217;t get Carter Dome, Middle Carter or South Carter.  I just so happen to be vacationing in the Conway area, and the weather was forecast to be good today, so Carter Dome was on the agenda.</p>
1602.  
1603.  
1604.  
1605. <p>There are a few ways to get Carter Dome.  I chose to go up Nineteen-Mile Brook Trail, since I had come down it on my bail out and knew what to expect.  Plus it goes right to the hut, where I had hoped to get a good photo (since I&#8217;ve been painting the huts) but forgot when I was there last time.</p>
1606.  
1607.  
1608.  
1609. <p>I got to the trailhead at 8AM.  Just as I was getting out of the car, another car pulled up next to me.  The driver jumped out and said &#8220;hey, where are you going today?&#8221;.  My guarded response was &#8220;I&#8217;m not sure yet, I&#8217;m probably doing a loop.&#8221;  Turns out he was hoping to do a traverse and wanted to do a car spot, if I was interested.  First, I was definitely not interested as that was the traverse I just bailed on.  Second, no way I&#8217;m hopping in a car with this dude.  That coming from the woman who hopped in a car for a ride on said bailout trip.  Anyway.  </p>
1610.  
1611.  
1612.  
1613. <p>I was rattled and anxious to start, so no trailhead selfie.</p>
1614.  
1615.  
1616.  
1617. <p>It was nice going up Nineteen-Mile Brook.  Since I had just done it recently, I was able to actually remember landmarks.  One of which, is this enormous bridge on one of the water crossings.  </p>
1618.  
1619.  
1620.  
1621. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3700" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bridge-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692001714&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.291005555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.209961111111&quot;}" data-image-title="bridge" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3700" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/bridge.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1622.  
1623.  
1624.  
1625. <p>Keep in mind, most water crossings are done via rocks, or maybe a fallen log.  Then there is this thing.  Which has to be someone&#8217;s architecture and engineering senior thesis.  It&#8217;s all the overkill.  The stairs CURVE toward the trail.  I didn&#8217;t get a photo last time because I was just trying to get out.  But I had to get one this time.</p>
1626.  
1627.  
1628.  
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1630.  
1631.  
1632.  
1633. <p>I made really good time (for me) and got to the junction in just over two hours.  I was heading to the Carter-Moriah Trail, with a stop at the hut.  The last time I went this direction on this trail, it was after my legs had seized up and it was sort of weird to be back.</p>
1634.  
1635.  
1636.  
1637. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3698" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/carterlake/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692008827&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022573363431151&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.260761111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.19455&quot;}" data-image-title="carterlake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3698" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carterlake.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1638.  
1639.  
1640.  
1641. <p>On the plus side, I was actually able to take some photos of Carter Lake this time and enjoy the view.  </p>
1642.  
1643.  
1644.  
1645. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3697" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/carternotchhut/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692009231&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0056497175141243&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.259363888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.195319444444&quot;}" data-image-title="carternotchhut" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3697" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/carternotchhut.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1646.  
1647.  
1648.  
1649. <p>I also got the best photo I could of the hut.  Carter Notch Hut is small and nestled in.  Oddly, no one was at the hut except one croo member.  (I had seen two croo members earlier on the trail as they packed stuff out on their huge boards!) I don&#8217;t think I&#8217;ve ever gone in a hut when no one else was there unless it was winter and they were closed.  I guess 10:15 is that magic time when everyone has left for the morning and no one yet has arrived.  I did see two hikers approach as I left.  I was in and out pretty quickly.  I bought a piece of apple cake, used the bathroom, and refilled one of my water bottles.</p>
1650.  
1651.  
1652.  
1653. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3690" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/pulpitrockfromlake/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692010257&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00078125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.259688888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.195213888889&quot;}" data-image-title="pulpitrockfromlake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3690" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrockfromlake.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1654.  
1655.  
1656.  
1657. <p>I believe that&#8217;s Pulpit Rock (the pointy boulder sticking out right of center), I would be heading there next.</p>
1658.  
1659.  
1660.  
1661. <p>But not before I had to ascend the &#8220;very steep climb&#8221;.  </p>
1662.  
1663.  
1664.  
1665. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3689" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/thetrail-9/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692011799&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;80&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.260680555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.191702777778&quot;}" data-image-title="thetrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3689" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/thetrail.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1666.  
1667.  
1668.  
1669. <p>As always, the photos don&#8217;t do the steepness justice.</p>
1670.  
1671.  
1672.  
1673. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3688" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/pulpitrock/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692013216&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015199878400973&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.261666666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.191025&quot;}" data-image-title="pulpitrock" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3688" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/pulpitrock.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
1674.  
1675.  
1676.  
1677. <p>And here&#8217;s Pulpit Rock. (The sticky outy rock).</p>
1678.  
1679.  
1680.  
1681. <p>Finally, the summit.  There were a couple of cairns, so I took selfies with both to be sure.  </p>
1682.  
1683.  
1684.  
1685. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/15\/carter-dome-42-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-35 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1686. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3685" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/firetower-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017262&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.011627906976744&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267422222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.179313888889&quot;}" data-image-title="firetower" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=723" data-id="3685" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3685" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/firetower.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1687.  
1688.  
1689.  
1690. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3684" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/footingandmarker/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00074404761904762&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267441666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.179344444444&quot;}" data-image-title="footingandmarker" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=723" data-id="3684" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3684" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/footingandmarker.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
1691.  
1692.  
1693.  
1694. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3686" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/signrainbowconcrete/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017189&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0023201856148492&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267425&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.179327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="signrainbowconcrete" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=723" data-id="3686" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3686" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/signrainbowconcrete.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
1695.  
1696.  
1697.  
1698. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3687" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/unsuresummit/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017087&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;20&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0076335877862595&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267116666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.179694444444&quot;}" data-image-title="unsuresummit" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=723" data-id="3687" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3687" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/unsuresummit.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1699.  
1700.  
1701.  
1702. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3683" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/closeenough/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692017383&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.69&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0036231884057971&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.267563888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.179016666667&quot;}" data-image-title="closeenough" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=723" data-id="3683" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3683" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/closeenough.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1703. </figure>
1704.  
1705.  
1706.  
1707. <p>There used to be a firetower.  All along the trail at the summit you can see the bottoms of posts in concrete slabs.  Over in the woods, you can see what must be the posts from the firetower.  Also please note the sign for the Rainbow Trail!  We&#8217;ll have to get Rainbow there soon!</p>
1708.  
1709.  
1710.  
1711. <p>I was doing a loop at the top, so rather than head back, I was continuing on to Mt. Hight.</p>
1712.  
1713.  
1714.  
1715. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/15\/carter-dome-42-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-37 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1716. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3696" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2845/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692019910&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00015800284405119&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.170327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2845" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=723" data-id="3696" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3696" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2845.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1717.  
1718.  
1719.  
1720. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3695" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2846/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692019929&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00019600156801254&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.170327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2846" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=723" data-id="3695" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3695" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2846.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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1723.  
1724. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3694" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2847/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692019942&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00013299640909695&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.170327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2847" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=723" data-id="3694" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3694" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2847.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1725.  
1726.  
1727.  
1728. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3693" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2848/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692019952&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00013299640909695&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.170327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2848" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=723" data-id="3693" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3693" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2848.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1729.  
1730.  
1731.  
1732. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3692" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2849/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692019979&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00027203482045702&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275922222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.170327777778&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2849" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=723" data-id="3692" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3692" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2849.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1733.  
1734.  
1735.  
1736. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="576" data-attachment-id="3691" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/img_2850/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg" data-orig-size="4224,2376" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692020041&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014600671630895&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.275938888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.17025&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_2850" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=723" data-id="3691" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3691" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=2048 2048w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/img_2850.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1737. </figure>
1738.  
1739.  
1740.  
1741. <p>360 degree views, and as you can see, you can see a lot of mountains.  It&#8217;s always cool to me when I can see mountains I&#8217;ve hiked (Kearsarge North, Boott Spur, Waumbek, Shaw, Chocorua, Carter Dome, Carrigain,Hancock, Moosilauke, Bond).  And some I&#8217;ll be hiking soon (Middle Carter, Madison, Adams, Jefferson, Washington).</p>
1742.  
1743.  
1744.  
1745. <p>I continued on to Zeta pass, then Carter Dome Trial, which met back up with Nineteen-Mile Brook trail.  The trail was pretty quiet, although it was a Monday.</p>
1746.  
1747.  
1748.  
1749. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/08\/15\/carter-dome-42-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped is-style-rectangular wp-block-gallery-39 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
1750. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3681" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ghostpipe-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg" data-orig-size="1554,1555" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692024978&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;320&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.281502777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.177575&quot;}" data-image-title="ghostpipe" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=723" data-id="3681" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3681" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/ghostpipe.jpg 1554w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1751.  
1752.  
1753.  
1754. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3680" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/elephantear/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692025916&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.281808333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.1811&quot;}" data-image-title="elephantear" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=723" data-id="3680" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3680" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/elephantear.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1755.  
1756.  
1757.  
1758. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3679" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushroom-7/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692027747&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008130081300813&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.281808333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.185538888889&quot;}" data-image-title="mushroom" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=723" data-id="3679" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3679" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1759.  
1760.  
1761.  
1762. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3678" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushroom2-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692034486&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.29725&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.216269444444&quot;}" data-image-title="mushroom2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=723" data-id="3678" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3678" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/mushroom2.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1763.  
1764.  
1765.  
1766. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3677" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/catepillar/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1692030787&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.282238888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.201125&quot;}" data-image-title="catepillar" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=723" data-id="3677" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3677" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/08/catepillar.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
1767. </figure>
1768.  
1769.  
1770.  
1771. <p>Top left, another ghost pipe!  Top middle I think is elephant ear.  The other two fungus, I don&#8217;t know.  And of course bottom right, is a catepillar!</p>
1772.  
1773.  
1774.  
1775. <p>42 down, six to go!</p>
1776.  
1777.  
1778.  
1779. <ul>
1780. <li>Total distance: 10.2 miles</li>
1781.  
1782.  
1783.  
1784. <li>Elevation gain: 3600 feet</li>
1785.  
1786.  
1787.  
1788. <li>Total time: 9 hours, 53 minutes</li>
1789.  
1790.  
1791.  
1792. <li>Moving time:  8 hours, 16 minutes</li>
1793. </ul>
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1857. <title>Saga of a Backpack</title>
1858. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/02/saga-of-a-backpack/</link>
1859. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/08/02/saga-of-a-backpack/#respond</comments>
1861. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
1862. <pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 14:24:19 +0000</pubDate>
1863. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
1864. <category><![CDATA[Backpacking]]></category>
1865. <category><![CDATA[REI]]></category>
1866. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://kathyeager.com/?p=3449</guid>
1867.  
1868. <description><![CDATA[Like many people, it takes me a lot of time and trying things out to find the gear that works for me. While my daypack was pretty easy (Osprey Women&#8217;s Tempest 20L purchased in March of 2019 from EMS), my backpack for overnights and longer has been harder to find. There are several &#8220;sizes&#8221; to [&#8230;]]]></description>
1869. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
1870. <p>Like many people, it takes me a lot of time and trying things out to find the gear that works for me.  While my daypack was pretty easy (Osprey Women&#8217;s Tempest 20L purchased in March of 2019 from EMS), my backpack for overnights and longer has been harder to find.</p>
1871.  
1872.  
1873.  
1874. <p>There are several &#8220;sizes&#8221; to be aware of when selecting a pack.  </p>
1875.  
1876.  
1877.  
1878. <p>The first is capacity, typically shown in liters, this is the volume of stuff you can put inside the pack.  You typically want the smallest capacity that still fits your stuff.  Just like a house, the bigger it is, the more crap you&#8217;ll put in there.</p>
1879.  
1880.  
1881.  
1882. <p>The second size is the actual size, aka small, medium, large, and this sort of equates to the body size it&#8217;s going to fit.  However, just like women&#8217;s clothing, the sizes vary from brand to brand and even product to product.  Most pack manufacturers will show you waist and torso measurement ranges for each &#8220;size&#8221;.</p>
1883.  
1884.  
1885.  
1886. <p>The third measurement isn&#8217;t so much a size, but a weight limit.  While capacity tells me I have 55L of space to put stuff in, filling it with quarters is a very different weight than filling it with a sleeping bag.  You don&#8217;t want to go over the weight limit of the pack, even if it fits in the pack.</p>
1887.  
1888.  
1889.  
1890. <p>The last important size, is the weight of the pack itself.  I like to have gear as light as I can afford.  Why carry extra weight, if you don&#8217;t need to?  55L packs can be as low as two pounds, but as heavy as four or even five pounds.  I realize that doesn&#8217;t seem like a big difference, but when you&#8217;re carrying it on your back up mountains for multiple days, it&#8217;s a big difference.</p>
1891.  
1892.  
1893.  
1894. <p>My first backpack, Gregory Octal 45L that I bought in May of 2019 from REI, turned out to be &#8220;too small&#8221; in terms of capacity.  45 liters was just too small to fit all of my stuff for an overnight.  I discovered this just a few nights before my first trip, so I ran out to EMS (closer to me than REI) and hastily bought the Gregory Maven 55 in June of 2019.</p>
1895.  
1896.  
1897.  
1898. <p>It took me quite a few backpacking trips to realize the torso height was way too long.  I have a very short torso and the frame of the pack was too tall.  If I was climbing up a slab (aka on my hands and feet), I couldn&#8217;t lift my head all the way because my head would hit the top of the pack frame.</p>
1899.  
1900.  
1901.  
1902. <p>So in December of 2021, I bought a Women&#8217;s XS Gregory Octal 55 from Gregory.  It was perfect!  The right capacity for my stuff and the right size for my torso.  And it came in a pretty blue color!</p>
1903.  
1904.  
1905.  
1906. <p>Thanks to REI&#8217;s used gear policy, I was able to sell them my two earlier Gregory packs and get store credit.</p>
1907.  
1908.  
1909.  
1910. <p>I used the Gregory Octal 55 eight times.  Four times with full overnight loads (though still well under the weight limit) and four times as my winter pack (less stuff than overnight, but too much for my daypack).</p>
1911.  
1912.  
1913.  
1914. <p>On the 8th use (June, 2023), the shoulder stabilizing strap sheared off on the first day of a two-day trip.  Additionally, other connections were frayed.</p>
1915.  
1916.  
1917.  
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1919.  
1920.  
1921.  
1922. <p>Luckily, the shoulder stabilizing strap just meant that it was uncomfortable versus any of those other connections which would have made it unusable.</p>
1923.  
1924.  
1925.  
1926. <p>I had a conundrum.  I had a broken pack, and another trip scheduled in two weeks.  And a weirdly short torso.  And no time to try out a new pack.  So I went online only to find the Gregory Octal was discontinued (gee, I wonder why), BUT REI&#8217;s used gear site just so happened to have a Women&#8217;s XS listed.  Hoping the frayed straps were a fluke, and without much choice, I ordered it.  It arrived on time and looked to be in good condition.  I went on my overnight hike.  And the same exact thing happened, only this time to BOTH shoulder stabilizing straps.</p>
1927.  
1928.  
1929.  
1930. <p>Gregory Octal 55 #1 got sent to a repair shop for evaluation (per a claim on the Gregory site).</p>
1931.  
1932.  
1933.  
1934. <p>Gregory Octal 55 #2 got sent back to REI used gear for a refund.</p>
1935.  
1936.  
1937.  
1938. <p>Frustrated and needing a new pack quickly, I bought the REI Flash 55 Women&#8217;s XS in the world&#8217;s ugliest color.  It seemed to be the only pack that was light (as in pack weight), had a short enough frame for me, and had the right capacity and weight limit.  </p>
1939.  
1940.  
1941.  
1942. <p>The REI return was received and I was credited.  Amusingly, when you buy used gear, they include the condition.  When I bought this one, it was &#8220;Excellent condition&#8221;.  When they received the return, it was noted as &#8220;Extra worn&#8221;.  No kidding.</p>
1943.  
1944.  
1945.  
1946. <p>The first pack was received by the repair shop, and no surprise determined to be unable to be repaired.  Happily, they said it was under warranty and gave me a choice of two packs to replace it.   As I said, the Octal was discontinued.  The new line is the Facet.  From some Reddit comments, I gathered that the Octal has had this issue in the past, but the new line is good.  So I received my new pack yesterday.  I will try it out, though I have to say I really liked the REI pack on my last trip.</p>
1947.  
1948.  
1949.  
1950. <p>While it was nerve wracking to have my pack break on two separate trips, I am really pleased with REI and Gregory&#8217;s customer service.  And hey now I have a backup backpack! </p>
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1972. <title>The Bonds &#8211; #39, 40, and 41 of the NH48</title>
1973. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/07/31/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48/</link>
1974. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/07/31/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48/#respond</comments>
1976. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
1977. <pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:12:43 +0000</pubDate>
1978. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
1979. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
1980. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://kathyeager.com/?p=3544</guid>
1981.  
1982. <description><![CDATA[Finally, a trip that went to plan. Mostly. The plan: Rainbow and I would camp at Sugarloaf campground Friday night. Then do a two-day traverse from Zealand trail, hit the Bonds, and end at the dreaded Lincoln Woods trail. Par for the course this year, I was constantly watching the forecast prior to the trip. [&#8230;]]]></description>
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1984. <p>Finally, a trip that went to plan.  Mostly.</p>
1985.  
1986.  
1987.  
1988. <p>The plan: Rainbow and I would camp at Sugarloaf campground Friday night.  Then do a two-day traverse from Zealand trail, hit the Bonds, and end at the dreaded Lincoln Woods trail.</p>
1989.  
1990.  
1991.  
1992. <p>Par for the course this year, I was constantly watching the forecast prior to the trip.  On Wednesday, the forecast was for a chance of showers Friday night, chance of showers (and risk of thunderstorm) on Saturday and Saturday night, clear on Sunday.  With the open ridge of the Bonds, I really wanted/needed Sunday to be clear.  </p>
1993.  
1994.  
1995.  
1996. <p>Friday afternoon I picked up Rainbow and we drove up to the campground.  We set up our shelters (in case it started to rain) and drove to Fabyan&#8217;s for dinner.  We stopped and enjoyed the view before heading back.</p>
1997.  
1998.  
1999.  
2000. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3548" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mtwashhotel/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mtwashhotel" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3548" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mtwashhotel.png?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
2001.  
2002.  
2003.  
2004. <p>The line you can see going up the mountain is the cog railway going up Mt. Washington.  It was cool to think we&#8217;ll be hiking across that ridge very soon!</p>
2005.  
2006.  
2007.  
2008. <p>We headed back to the campground, hung out for a bit (even used my plein air painting kit) and then went to bed.  </p>
2009.  
2010.  
2011.  
2012. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Day 1</h2>
2013.  
2014.  
2015.  
2016. <p>We woke up around 6:30 and were happily surprised to find that it hadn&#8217;t rained.  We slowly packed up and drove the 11 minutes to the Zealand Trail trailhead.  Ready to start at 8AM.</p>
2017.  
2018.  
2019.  
2020. <p>We both hiked <a href="https://kathyeager.com/2020/11/29/zealand-mountain-19-nh48/">Zealand</a> on November 29, 2020 in very different conditions.  We&#8217;d be covering the same ground all the way until the summit of Zealand.  Maybe because of that, we forgot to take a trailhead selfie.</p>
2021.  
2022.  
2023.  
2024. <p>We got to the beaver pond area and I unintentionally grabbed a photo from close to the same spot as the last time&#8230;</p>
2025.  
2026.  
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2028. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-41 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2029. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3551" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/beavermeadow2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="beavermeadow2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=723" data-id="3551" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3551" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/beavermeadow2.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
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2032.  
2033. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="1306" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/lookingback/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png" data-orig-size="3024,4032" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="lookingback" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=723" data-id="1306" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-1306" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=1536 1536w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2020/11/lookingback.png?w=225 225w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2034. </figure>
2035.  
2036.  
2037.  
2038. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3563" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/meonbridge/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="meonbridge" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3563" style="width:500px" width="500" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonbridge.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Action shot crossing the bridge. Photo credit: Rainbow</figcaption></figure>
2039.  
2040.  
2041.  
2042. <p>We came to a trail junction and remembered to take a selfie.</p>
2043.  
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2045.  
2046. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3550" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/junctionselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="junctionselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3550" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/junctionselfie.png?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
2047.  
2048.  
2049.  
2050. <p>From there it was about a half mile to the falls and Zealand hut.  We took a break at the hut and saw a garter snake!</p>
2051.  
2052.  
2053.  
2054. <figure class="wp-block-image size-medium"><img loading="lazy" width="300" height="300" data-attachment-id="3549" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/snake-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="snake" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=300" alt="" class="wp-image-3549" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=600 600w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/snake.png?w=150 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure>
2055.  
2056.  
2057.  
2058. <p>I refilled my water at the hut so I wouldn&#8217;t repeat my Wildcat Carters descent.  After a little more than a mile, we came to the small loop trail for Zeacliff.  Last time we skipped it since it was extra mileage and completely covered over in clouds.  Since the clouds were clearing up, we took the detour.</p>
2059.  
2060.  
2061.  
2062. <div data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular"><div class="tiled-gallery__gallery"><div class="tiled-gallery__row"><div class="tiled-gallery__col" style="flex-basis:53.09481%"><figure class="tiled-gallery__item"><img data-attachment-id="3560" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/nope/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/nope.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" 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2063.  
2064.  
2065.  
2066. <p>I&#8217;m not a weird stalker taking pictures of random hikers.  The pic on the left sloped downward (hard to see in this photo) and the guy sitting there was on the edge of it.  He yelled back &#8220;do you want to come down here?&#8221;.  I responded with &#8220;hell no&#8221;.  For someone who loves hiking, I have a deep fear of heights (this will come into play later).  The two other pics are the fantastic view from Zeacliff and a selfie.  The taller mountain to the right of the v-shaped notch is Carrigain, which I&#8217;ve hiked!</p>
2067.  
2068.  
2069.  
2070. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3569" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/boardjunction/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="boardjunction" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3569" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boardjunction.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
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2072.  
2073.  
2074. <p>Returning from the Zeacliff loop, you come to these bog bridges.  Last time we were here, we passed a pile of lumber that had been airdropped.  Clearly they put them to use here.  Last time most of these boards were partially rotten and submerged.</p>
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2078. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-43 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2079. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3568" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/grouse/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="grouse" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=723" data-id="3568" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3568" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/grouse.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
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2081.  
2082.  
2083. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3562" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/megrouse/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="megrouse" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=723" data-id="3562" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3562" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/megrouse.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2084. </figure>
2085.  
2086.  
2087.  
2088. <p>Not long after the bog bridges we saw a Spruce grouse!  It was just chilling on the trail and let me take a billion photos.  I encourage it to go into the bushes so we could walk by when Rainbow asked &#8220;are these the ones that attack people?&#8221;  Thankfully, it didn&#8217;t attack us.  Ha!</p>
2089.  
2090.  
2091.  
2092. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3567" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ladder-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ladder" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3567" style="width:400px" width="400" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ladder.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2093.  
2094.  
2095.  
2096. <p>One of the particularly steep slabs has this lovely ladder on it.  Going up ladders is always easier than going down them.  And this one is nicely sized.  AKA not too long, and the rungs are spaced well.</p>
2097.  
2098.  
2099.  
2100. <p>The clouds started to return.  We got to Zealand and skipped the short spur to the viewless summit, been there, done that.  The trail then steeply descends from Zealand to the col between Zealand and Guyot.  Then ascends Guyot.  Mt. Guyot, which we had to get up and over, is 4,580 feet high, but doesn&#8217;t count as a 4,000 footer due to it&#8217;s proximity to Zealand.  During our ascent of Guyot, it started to rain.  And then hail.  With gusting winds.  I&#8217;ve heard it&#8217;s really lovely, I&#8217;d never know it.</p>
2101.  
2102.  
2103.  
2104. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-45 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2105. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3561" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/merainponcho/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="merainponcho" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=723" data-id="3561" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3561" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/merainponcho.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2106.  
2107.  
2108.  
2109. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3565" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bondclifftrailjunction/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="bondclifftrailjunction" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=723" data-id="3565" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3565" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondclifftrailjunction.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2110.  
2111.  
2112.  
2113. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3564" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mistytrail/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mistytrail" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=723" data-id="3564" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3564" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mistytrail.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2114. </figure>
2115.  
2116.  
2117.  
2118. <p>Left photo, me with a rain poncho thrown over myself and my pack (photo credit: Rainbow).  Middle, the junction sign we were very happy to see.  Right, Bondcliff trail and the direction we were headed to get to the tent site, our final destination for the day.</p>
2119.  
2120.  
2121.  
2122. <p>Neither of us took any photos for the rest of the day as it started to downpour.  We still had to 0.6 miles (dropping 200 feet) to the spur trail to the tent site, which was another 0.2 miles and another 250 feet descent.</p>
2123.  
2124.  
2125.  
2126. <p>We arrived, were greeted by the caretaker, paid our money and were directed to our spots.  Rainbow has a tent and as it was already pretty crowded, they sent her to platform 9.  I have a hammock, so they directed me to an area next to platform 3.  So we split up, headed for our spots to set up as quickly as we could in the pouring rain.  My spot turned out to be terrible.  It was on a two-way slope, and the only spot with trees far enough apart was over a huge rock.  Not really caring at that point and not wanting to mess around, I set up my tarp.  I sat on the rock under my tarp for a few minutes, contemplating the life choices that led me to this moment.  </p>
2127.  
2128.  
2129.  
2130. <p>Now earlier in the day, we had been hot and sweaty.  Now we were soaked with rain and the temperature was dropping.  The forecast had warned us that it would be cold.  It was only around 5PM, but my plan was to set up my space, get into dry clothes as soon as possible in order to get warm, and call it a night.</p>
2131.  
2132.  
2133.  
2134. <p>Normally, I&#8217;d have &#8220;camp chores&#8221; to do: set up my tarp, set up my hammock, get water, filter water, make dinner, eat dinner, wash my face, brush my teeth, change clothes, then hang out before bed.  Instead I set up my tarp, got water (I didn&#8217;t filter it, figuring I had enough for now and could filter it later if I needed it), ate leftover lunch and some snacks because I didn&#8217;t want to make dinner, changed my clothes and got in my hammock.  Because I had set it all up so quickly, on a two-way slope (head to toe was a hill and side to side was a hill), I didn&#8217;t set up well.  On the left side, the tarp was too high.  Both wind and rain splashing off the hill were coming into the &#8220;inside&#8221;.  On the right side, the tarp was too low, it was almost vertical and rain could potentially drip onto my underquilt, which would make it useless and make me freeze.  Then there was a large rock pushing on my shoulder.  The rain seemed to break for a bit and I ran out in an attempt to fix everything.  A nearby fellow hammocker suggested putting my hammock up higher, which fixed the rock situation.  I brought down the left side of the tarp as much as I could.  On the right side, I shoved a trekking pole under the corner with the tie out so it pulled it outward more.  That all worked and no more rain or wind came in on either side.</p>
2135.  
2136.  
2137.  
2138. <p>Sleep didn&#8217;t come nearly as quickly as I&#8217;d hoped. Due to the rain, mostly everyone had separated and gone to their own tents.  On a nearby tent platform a family of three was in a tent together.  They didn&#8217;t seem to realize that tent walls are not like house walls.  I could every single word they said.  Finally around hiker midnight (9PM), they quieted down and I could sleep.</p>
2139.  
2140.  
2141.  
2142. <p>Two mountains summited and neither one &#8220;counts&#8221;.</p>
2143.  
2144.  
2145.  
2146. <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Day 2</h2>
2147.  
2148.  
2149.  
2150. <p>We agreed to wake up at 6.  I woke up around 5:45 and happily saw that the rain had stopped.  I forced myself to get up and out of my hammock.  I surveyed the damage.  Tarp soaked, yesterday&#8217;s clothes soaked, rain poncho soaked (somehow inside and out), outside of pack soaked, pole handles soaked.  Probably more, but you don&#8217;t care about a list of my stuff that was now gross.  Time to pack everything up, filter the water I didn&#8217;t filter the night before, attempt to eat, re-pack my food so the right stuff was accessible, try to figure out where to put all the wet stuff so it doesn&#8217;t get the dry stuff wet.  Put on my pack that felt like it weighed 10 pounds more with all the rain water.  Find Rainbow.  And we were ready to head out at 7:30AM.</p>
2151.  
2152.  
2153.  
2154. <p>To start, we had to hike back up 0.2 miles and 250 feet just to get to the trail.</p>
2155.  
2156.  
2157.  
2158. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-47 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2159. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3591" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/day2am/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="day2am" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=723" data-id="3591" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3591" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/day2am.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2160.  
2161.  
2162.  
2163. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3590" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/amstart/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="amstart" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=723" data-id="3590" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3590" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/amstart.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2164. </figure>
2165.  
2166.  
2167.  
2168. <p>Photo on the left, taken by Rainbow, while I try to pretend to smile, but I&#8217;d rather be in bed.  Photo on the right taken by the lady in the back of the photo on the left. </p>
2169.  
2170.  
2171.  
2172. <p>Luckily, it isn&#8217;t too far to the spur trail for West Bond.  Just as we started down it, two hikers passed us without their packs.  It&#8217;s an out and back spur, that isn&#8217;t very long, so we dropped our packs.  (I still always grab my phone and my Garmin, just in case).  It felt GLORIOUS to hike without our packs.  </p>
2173.  
2174.  
2175.  
2176. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3584" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/onwaytowbond/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="onwaytowbond" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3584" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/onwaytowbond.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2177.  
2178.  
2179.  
2180. <p>The spur trail starts out level/descending.  I said out loud, it&#8217;s got to ascend at some point.  We turn the corner and the trees break up.  Oh yeah.  There it is.  We could actually see the two hikers that passed us, on the summit.</p>
2181.  
2182.  
2183.  
2184. <p>The clouds were moving in and out, and the wind was still pretty gusty.  Of course the final ascent to West Bond is climbing over boulders that feel very exposed when the wind is trying to blow you off the mountain.</p>
2185.  
2186.  
2187.  
2188. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3589" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ascendngwbond/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ascendngWbond" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3589" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ascendngwbond.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Photo credit: Rainbow</figcaption></figure>
2189.  
2190.  
2191.  
2192. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3609" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/wbondselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="wbondselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3609" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wbondselfie.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">West Bond selfie</figcaption></figure>
2193.  
2194.  
2195.  
2196. <p>Then we got to the summit (Yay #39!!) and realized we could see the open ridge from Bond to Bondcliff, where we were headed next.  And the ridge looked ALARMINGLY narrow.  As the wind gusted at me.  </p>
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2200. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3610" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/viewofridge-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="viewofridge" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3610" style="width:598px" width="598" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewofridge.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2201.  
2202.  
2203.  
2204. <p>I&#8217;ll admit I freaked out.  What if it was too dangerous to cross the ridge?  DEAR GOD I DID NOT WANT TO HIKE BACK THE WAY WE CAME.  I figured the way to Bond was under tree cover, I could wait until then and decide what to do.  Rainbow pointed out I was catastrophizing.  But look how narrow that looks.  We have to walk along the top of that!</p>
2205.  
2206.  
2207.  
2208. <p>Back along the spur trail, back to our packs.  We took a little break and I ate breakfast, which I didn&#8217;t feel like doing back at the tent site while packing up.  I often struggle to eat breakfast on the trail, so waiting a little bit worked well for me.</p>
2209.  
2210.  
2211.  
2212. <p>Back to the junction, and on to Mt. Bond.  I kept silently willing the wind to stop.  Wonderfully, it didn&#8217;t stop, but it did ease up quite a lot.  There were moments of no wind.  An occasional gust, but nowhere near as strong as before.  And the misty rainy-looking clouds mostly blew away.  Some descent, then ascent and we were at Mt. Bond (#40!)</p>
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2218.  
2219.  
2220. <p>Upper left: Rainbow and I (photo credit Rainbow), middle: summit selfie, upper right: view from Bond cairn to Bondcliff, bottom left: the ridge trail to Bondcliff (see that little tiny sandy colored trail?), bottom right: survey marker</p>
2221.  
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2223.  
2224. <p>With the wind having died down mostly, and a better perspective on the trail (wider than it looked from West Bond), and really not wanting to go back the way we came, I felt better about continuing on to Bondcliff.  Though it was still kind of scary.</p>
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2228. <p>Did I mention I&#8217;m afraid of heights?  </p>
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2236.  
2237. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3587" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/metobondcliff/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="metobondcliff" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=723" data-id="3587" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3587" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/metobondcliff.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2238. </figure>
2239.  
2240.  
2241.  
2242. <p>Rainbow on the way to Bondcliff.  Me on the way to Bondcliff (photo credit: Rainbow)</p>
2243.  
2244.  
2245.  
2246. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-51 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2247. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3603" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ontheridge/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ontheridge" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=723" data-id="3603" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3603" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ontheridge.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2248.  
2249.  
2250.  
2251. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3602" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/wherewewere/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="wherewewere" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=723" data-id="3602" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3602" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/wherewewere.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2252. </figure>
2253.  
2254.  
2255.  
2256. <p>Left: Further along the ridge.  Right: Looking back to Mt. Bond</p>
2257.  
2258.  
2259.  
2260. <p>And then we made it to Bondcliff (#41!)</p>
2261.  
2262.  
2263.  
2264. <p>Now there is a ledge that many people go on for an iconic Bondcliff photo.  Did I mention I&#8217;m afraid of heights?  Of course the wind picked up just as we got there.  Rainbow walked out a little and came back.  We put down our packs and had lunch.  The wind died down and Rainbow went out there!  It scared me just to WATCH people out there, no way I could do it.  But you do get a really cool photo.</p>
2265.  
2266.  
2267.  
2268. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3601" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/braverainbow/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="braverainbow" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3601" style="width:800px" width="800" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/braverainbow.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2269.  
2270.  
2271.  
2272. <p>Rainbow being braver than I&#8217;ll ever be.</p>
2273.  
2274.  
2275.  
2276. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-53 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2277. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="768" data-attachment-id="3585" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/meonedge/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="meonedge" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=723" data-id="3585" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3585" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/meonedge.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2278.  
2279.  
2280.  
2281. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3586" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/viewoffcliff/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="viewoffcliff" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=723" data-id="3586" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3586" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/viewoffcliff.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2282. </figure>
2283.  
2284.  
2285.  
2286. <p>Left: Me, not even close to the same outcropping, but still too scared to move closer to the edge. Right: Bondcliff wraps around like a reverse J and this is the inside of the curve. Photo credit for both: Rainbow</p>
2287.  
2288.  
2289.  
2290. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3600" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bondcliffselfie/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="bondcliffselfie" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3600" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bondcliffselfie.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2291.  
2292.  
2293.  
2294. <p>My Bondcliff selfie closer to the official summit</p>
2295.  
2296.  
2297.  
2298. <p>Then it was time for the incredibly long descent.  From the tent site to Bondcliff was 2.8 miles.  We had 9 miles to go and about 3000 feet of elevation to descend.</p>
2299.  
2300.  
2301.  
2302. <p>Let&#8217;s take a mushroom break!</p>
2303.  
2304.  
2305.  
2306. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/31\/the-bonds-39-40-and-41-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-55 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2307. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1011" data-attachment-id="3598" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/fungus/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png" data-orig-size="1200,1185" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="fungus" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=723" data-id="3598" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3598" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2308.  
2309.  
2310.  
2311. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3594" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/fungus2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="fungus2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=723" data-id="3594" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3594" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/fungus2.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2312.  
2313.  
2314.  
2315. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3597" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/ghostpipe/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ghostpipe" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=723" data-id="3597" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3597" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/ghostpipe.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2316.  
2317.  
2318.  
2319. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3566" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mushroom1-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png" data-orig-size="1200,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mushroom1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=723" data-id="3566" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3566" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mushroom1.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2320. </figure>
2321.  
2322.  
2323.  
2324. <p>At one point on the descent there was a granite slab that had water running down it.  I&#8217;ve never seen this before, but someone had tied a rope to a tree at the top of the slab, so you could kind of rappel down the slab.</p>
2325.  
2326.  
2327.  
2328. <p>I was also worried about &#8220;Hillary&#8217;s step&#8221;, which is a short &#8220;chimney&#8221;.  I had heard that there were steps and handholds, but we&#8217;d being going down, not up.  While I went very slow, it was no trouble at all.</p>
2329.  
2330.  
2331.  
2332. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3599" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/rainbowwatercrossing/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="rainbowwatercrossing" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3599" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/rainbowwatercrossing.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2333.  
2334.  
2335.  
2336. <p>Several water crossings.  All were manageable.  At one of them we took a quick break and filtered an additional liter for each of us.</p>
2337.  
2338.  
2339.  
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2342.  
2343.  
2344.  
2345. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3595" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/infinity/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="infinity" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=723" data-id="3595" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3595" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/infinity.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2346. </figure>
2347.  
2348.  
2349.  
2350. <p>We got to the flat part on Bondcliff trail, an old logging railroad, complete with this metal rail, and much more annoyingly hundreds of rail ties (because you have to step over them).</p>
2351.  
2352.  
2353.  
2354. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large is-resized"><img data-attachment-id="3593" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/bridgecrossing-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="bridgecrossing" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3593" style="width:600px" width="600" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/bridgecrossing.png 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2355.  
2356.  
2357.  
2358. <p>Then we came to a bridge and the Lincoln Woods trail.  The dreaded Lincoln Woods trail.  2.8 miles of flat, straight, exactly the same, boring miles of mud and railroad ties.  When you&#8217;re exhausted and barely able to lift your feet.  When you&#8217;re exhausted and your pack feels like it weighs 100 pounds.  When you&#8217;ve come 16 miles and just want to sleep.  On my last hike, I realized listening to a comedy audiobook and stuffing my face with sour patch kids helped with the hike out.  Well, it helped for about an hour, unfortunately it would take another 45 minutes to get out.  </p>
2359.  
2360.  
2361.  
2362. <p>Finally, 12 hours after we started that morning, we came out to Lincoln Woods.  There, Rainbow&#8217;s parents were waiting to pick us up and take us back to my car.  They were kind enough to say we didn&#8217;t smell bad AND bought us dinner.  (Thank you, Rainbow&#8217;s parents!)</p>
2363.  
2364.  
2365.  
2366. <ul>
2367. <li>Total distance: 19.5 miles</li>
2368.  
2369.  
2370.  
2371. <li>Total elevation gain: 3,950 feet</li>
2372.  
2373.  
2374.  
2375. <li>Total time: 36 hours</li>
2376.  
2377.  
2378.  
2379. <li>Total hiking time: 21 hours, 30 minutes</li>
2380.  
2381.  
2382.  
2383. <li>Moving time: 16 hours, 43 minutes</li>
2384. </ul>
2385.  
2386.  
2387.  
2388. <p></p>
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2489. <item>
2490. <title>Mt. Moriah #38 of the NH48</title>
2491. <link>https://kathyeager.com/2023/07/24/mt-moriah-38-of-the-nh48/</link>
2492. <comments>https://kathyeager.com/2023/07/24/mt-moriah-38-of-the-nh48/#respond</comments>
2494. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kathy Eager]]></dc:creator>
2495. <pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
2496. <category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
2497. <category><![CDATA[NH48]]></category>
2498. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://kathyeager.com/?p=3475</guid>
2499.  
2500. <description><![CDATA[I needed a successful, stress-free hike. My two hikes before this were stress-filled and had quite a few unenjoyable moments, to say the least. Some things were beyond my control, however, I was making myself more miserable than I needed to be. I posted a few years ago about how I had ruined my own [&#8230;]]]></description>
2501. <content:encoded><![CDATA[
2502. <p>I needed a successful, stress-free hike.</p>
2503.  
2504.  
2505.  
2506. <p>My two hikes before this were stress-filled and had quite a few unenjoyable moments, to say the least.  Some things were beyond my control, however, I was making myself more miserable than I needed to be.  I posted a few years ago about <a href="https://kathyeager.com/2020/05/14/south-mountain-or-how-i-ruined-my-own-day/">how I had ruined my own hike</a>.  Sadly, my last two hikes had a bit of that as well.  I was focused on time, getting to the destination by a certain time or getting to the destination before forecasted weather hit.  I made some dumb decisions and I certainly wasn&#8217;t enjoying myself.</p>
2507.  
2508.  
2509.  
2510. <p>So the plan was Mt. Moriah.  Since my last trip was cut short, and Mt. Moriah was one of the summits that got cut, I needed to make it up.  Rather than hitting Moriah at the end of my 3-day traverse and hiking out, I&#8217;d be doing an out and back.  Finally, for what felt like the first time this summer, the forecast was for sun.  No impending storm, no high winds, no lightning.</p>
2511.  
2512.  
2513.  
2514. <p>I parked slightly down the street from the Carter-Moriah trailhead.  The trailhead is technically on private property at the end of a residential street with only a few parking spots.  As I approached the trail head, there was a group of hikers standing in front of the sign, so no trailhead selfie for me.</p>
2515.  
2516.  
2517.  
2518. <p>The trail doesn&#8217;t waste any time and immediately starts off steep.  A hiker past me, then immediately stopped to catch his breath, so I passed him.  He did this a couple of times and finally goes &#8220;This hill ain&#8217;t no joke&#8221;.  No, sir, it isn&#8217;t.  <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
2519.  
2520.  
2521.  
2522. <p>I actually passed two pairs of hikers.  A rare feat for me.  Of course, I&#8217;m pretty sure one pair was stopped and turning around, and the other pair were trail maintainers (slow going while they removed dead trees blocking the trail). </p>
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2533.  
2534.  
2535. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3500" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/blurberry/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690108001&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0014005602240896&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.362377777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.152602777778&quot;}" data-image-title="blurberry" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=723" data-id="3500" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3500" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/blurberry.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2536.  
2537.  
2538.  
2539. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3482" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/dawnrock/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690106268&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.367805555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.156158333333&quot;}" data-image-title="dawnrock" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=723" data-id="3482" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3482" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/dawnrock.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2540. </figure>
2541.  
2542.  
2543.  
2544. <p>After last trip&#8217;s dehydration, I made sure to stop every hour and drink some water with electrolytes and have a snack.  I started off taking pics of each snack, but apparently stopped after the third break. Ha.  First pic is my starbucks breakfast sandwich that I usually eat in the car, but didn&#8217;t, so I brought it with me.  Second pic is Clif bloks.  I like these and definitely need to stock up for my next hike.  Third pic was a snack provided by the trail, blueberries!  Or as I titled this pic, blurberry, because of my awesome photography skills.  The last pic is a &#8220;Dawn rock&#8221;, so named because my friend Dawn would always find the best rocks to sit on for a break.  This one even had the sun pointing it out to me like a quest in a video game.  I had to have a break here.</p>
2545.  
2546.  
2547.  
2548. <p>The trail had some of everything, which was tough but enjoyable.  I kept thinking it was like Welch Dickey, but doubled.  There would be steep sections, but then nice flat sections.  Granite slabs, but also green woodsy sections.</p>
2549.  
2550.  
2551.  
2552. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/24\/mt-moriah-38-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-61 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2553. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3501" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/hillside/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690107739&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0070422535211268&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.363097222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.15355&quot;}" data-image-title="hillside" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=723" data-id="3501" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3501" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/hillside.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2554.  
2555.  
2556.  
2557. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3499" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/slabs/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690109304&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0016920473773266&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.358638888889&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.149452777778&quot;}" data-image-title="slabs" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=723" data-id="3499" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3499" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/slabs.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2558. </figure>
2559.  
2560.  
2561.  
2562. <p>While granite slabs normally scare me, these were steep, but do-able.  They were also very textured, so I felt confident my shoes would grip.  Also after conquering that stupid slab on Wildcat Ridge Trail, I kind of feel like I can do anything. (But not in a cocky way, just in a not scared way).</p>
2563.  
2564.  
2565.  
2566. <p>I was making pretty good time, while not really concerned about it, and still making sure I was taking breaks.  I used, and listened to, my watch and it&#8217;s hourly alarms.</p>
2567.  
2568.  
2569.  
2570. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3498" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/view1-4/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690109501&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00094876660341556&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.358269444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.149138888889&quot;}" data-image-title="view1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3498" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/view1.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
2571.  
2572.  
2573.  
2574. <p>One of the views on the way up.</p>
2575.  
2576.  
2577.  
2578. <p>Side note, if you read about my last two trips, you know I had some issues with my packs. Although this was a day hike, I wanted to use my new backpacking pack to try out before my next overnight.  Thanks to dehydration last trip, I figured I could weigh the pack down with water.  I brought 4 liters of water with me, as well as my usual day hike stuff, and a couple extras for weight.  The pack was great.  It fits well, carries well.  It&#8217;s the ugliest color ever, but I&#8217;ll live.</p>
2579.  
2580.  
2581.  
2582. <p>In my research of the trail, I knew there would be ups and downs (as opposed to just ascending or flats) and several false summits.  I looked at the downs as a nice break on my legs, which would also be appreciated on the descent.  And I mentally told myself, it isn&#8217;t the summit until you&#8217;re on the summit.  Keeping an eye on my hourly alarms and how long it would take me to get there, I knew the false summits were false since I still had some time to go.  Much better than thinking you&#8217;re there and realizing you aren&#8217;t even close.</p>
2583.  
2584.  
2585.  
2586. <p>Speaking of close, as I got closer, I got the inevitable &#8220;You&#8217;re almost there&#8221; from a few hikers.  Did you even summit a mountain if no one told you were close?! <img src="https://s0.wp.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/wpcom-smileys/twemoji/2/72x72/1f600.png" alt="😀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> </p>
2587.  
2588.  
2589.  
2590. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/24\/mt-moriah-38-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-63 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2591. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3496" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/summitsign-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690122618&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0046728971962617&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.340672222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.131827777778&quot;}" data-image-title="summitsign" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=723" data-id="3496" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3496" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitsign.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2592.  
2593.  
2594.  
2595. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="768" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3494" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/geomarker-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690122129&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00017001020061204&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.34045&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.131788888889&quot;}" data-image-title="geomarker" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=723" data-id="3494" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=768" alt="" class="wp-image-3494" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/geomarker.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" /></figure>
2596. </figure>
2597.  
2598.  
2599.  
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data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690121946&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014300014300014&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.340458333333&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.131797222222&quot;}" data-image-title="summitview2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?w=723" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600 600w,https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900 900w,https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200 1200w,https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1500 1500w,https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1600 1600w" alt="" data-height="1200" data-id="3492" data-link="https://kathyeager.com/summitview2-4/" data-url="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg?w=1024" data-width="1600" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/summitview2.jpg" /></figure></div></div></div></div>
2601.  
2602.  
2603.  
2604. <p>Behind me, in the summit selfie, you can see the Presidentials.  Just to the left of my head, Jefferson, Adams, and Madison.  Farther left, Washington, where I hope to finish my 48.  In the upper right photo, you can see some mountains, one with a V shape on it.  Those are the Carters, which I have remaining as well.</p>
2605.  
2606.  
2607.  
2608. <p>I sat on the summit and ate some lunch, drank some water.  Changed my socks.  Let the sweat dry and brushed off the resulting salt from my arms.  Reapplied bug spray and sun block.  If I had gotten there *just* a bit earlier, I would have painted, but I didn&#8217;t want to stress about time getting off the mountain.</p>
2609.  
2610.  
2611.  
2612. <p>This was an out and back, so back the way I&#8217;d come&#8230;</p>
2613.  
2614.  
2615.  
2616. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="964" data-attachment-id="3489" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/boglogs/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg" data-orig-size="1200,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690127153&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.348944444444&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.146613888889&quot;}" data-image-title="boglogs" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=225" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3489" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=113 113w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=225 225w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/boglogs.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
2617.  
2618.  
2619.  
2620. <p>Some logs over the particularly muddy/wet/boggy spots.  Amusingly, on my way up, a woman was coming down and said it was really muddy and to &#8220;stay on the sticks&#8221;.  I thought she meant the bog logs.  There was one really muddy area not covered by the logs and someone had laid dead branches in it to walk across.  As I often do, I put my trekking pole into the mud to help me balance on the branches.  My pole sunk down a third of the length!  I think that&#8217;s what she meant by stay on the sticks.</p>
2621.  
2622.  
2623.  
2624. <figure data-carousel-extra='{"blog_id":123318470,"permalink":"https:\/\/kathyeager.com\/2023\/07\/24\/mt-moriah-38-of-the-nh48\/"}'  class="wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-65 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex">
2625. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3504" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush1-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690107718&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.363097222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.15355&quot;}" data-image-title="mush1" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=723" data-id="3504" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3504" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush1.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2626.  
2627.  
2628.  
2629. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3503" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush2-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690107720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0072992700729927&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.363097222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.15355&quot;}" data-image-title="mush2" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=723" data-id="3503" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3503" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush2.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2630.  
2631.  
2632.  
2633. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3502" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush3-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690107732&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.363097222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.15355&quot;}" data-image-title="mush3" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=723" data-id="3502" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3502" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush3.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2634.  
2635.  
2636.  
2637. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3490" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush4-3/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690123938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0082644628099174&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.34225&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.135055555556&quot;}" data-image-title="mush4" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=723" data-id="3490" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3490" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush4.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2638.  
2639.  
2640.  
2641. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3485" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush5-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690133662&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.367866666667&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.154930555556&quot;}" data-image-title="mush5" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=723" data-id="3485" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3485" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush5.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2642.  
2643.  
2644.  
2645. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="1024" height="1024" data-attachment-id="3484" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/mush6-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690134041&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;160&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.368002777778&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.157433333333&quot;}" data-image-title="mush6" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=723" data-id="3484" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=1024" alt="" class="wp-image-3484" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/mush6.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></figure>
2646. </figure>
2647.  
2648.  
2649.  
2650. <p>Of course with so much rain lately, there were plenty of mushrooms!</p>
2651.  
2652.  
2653.  
2654. <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img loading="lazy" width="723" height="542" data-attachment-id="3488" data-permalink="https://kathyeager.com/descentview-2/" data-orig-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg" data-orig-size="1600,1200" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 14 Plus&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1690130173&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;1.54&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00028296547821166&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;44.356597222222&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-71.148772222222&quot;}" data-image-title="descentview" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=723" src="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=723" alt="" class="wp-image-3488" srcset="https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=723 723w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=1446 1446w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=150 150w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=300 300w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=768 768w, https://iamkathybrown.files.wordpress.com/2023/07/descentview.jpg?w=1024 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px" /></figure>
2655.  
2656.  
2657.  
2658. <p>View from one of my breaks on the way down.</p>
2659.  
2660.  
2661.  
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2664.  
2665.  
2666.  
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2668. </figure>
2669.  
2670.  
2671.  
2672. <p>Another view and an official cairn.  These are used to mark the trail, often where a blaze won&#8217;t be seen, as opposed to unofficial cairns that people build for the &#8220;aesthetic&#8221; and make me want to punch people.</p>
2673.  
2674.  
2675.  
2676. <p>The descent, especially on an out and back, can be very boring and tedious.  I may have discovered the cure: listening to a funny audiobook and copious amounts of sour patch kids.  Regardless, I was happy to be done.  Don&#8217;t I look happy?</p>
2677.  
2678.  
2679.  
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2681.  
2682.  
2683.  
2684. <ul>
2685. <li>Distance: 9 miles</li>
2686.  
2687.  
2688.  
2689. <li>Elevation gain: 3,550 feet</li>
2690.  
2691.  
2692.  
2693. <li>Total time: 9 hours, 25 minutes</li>
2694.  
2695.  
2696.  
2697. <li>Moving time: 7 hours, 39 minutes</li>
2698. </ul>
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