Latest report: Jack and Chris stayed in Williamstown, Mass. at the Redwood Hotel at a price comparable to other hotels in the area. The following day, day 70, they hiked 20 miles to Melville Nauheim Shelter. It rained the second half of the day. They met thruhikers Kindman and Bonelady. Bonelady carries a cow skull on her backpack. Met woman who had walked the Pacific Coast Trail from Seattle and was not going to do anymore serious hiking when she got "hiking fever" again....rather "hiker withdrawal" symptoms.
Day 71 brought very muddy mudpits along the trail. It was drizzling a great deal. They hiked 27.7 miles to Stratton Pond Shelter. They each paid $5 to stay in a nice shelter on Stratton Mountain. They met thru-hiker Blessed that day.
Day 72: That morning they completed 75% of the AT. It rained "cats and dogs" on top of Bromley Mountain. They about 1/2 mile along the ski slope of Bromley Ski Resort. They saw the ski lift and gondola. By the end of the day they had hiked 25 miles to Lost Pond Shelter. Temperatures are in the 40s.
Signing out for posting up to Day 72.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
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