Day 163 – ME Rt 17 to ME Rt 4

“Widow Maker, Widow Maker

Were the words so bright and big

Painted ‘cross the bumper

Of a shiny rig” – Jimmy Martin & The Sunny Mountain Boys

Up at 5:40. Finished packing and had breakfast. Shuttle picked up at 6:30. Stopped at Mills Market for coffee. Got to trail at 7:20.

Sunny, mid-50s, nice day.

Shuttle pickup at 3:00 with 13 miles to go. Need to move at a good pace today.

Rangeley lakes from Rt 17 overlook at trailhead.

Lots of noise from logging operations. I guess I’ll be hearing this a lot the next week or so. 

I’m in lake country for the next few days. Waters are incredibly clear.

Lots of bogs today as well.

That’s the definition of a widow maker. That’s a nice tent site other than the top half of the tree ready to crash into it.

At 1:45 I texted the host that I was 1 mile from the pickup point at ME Rt 4.

Got picked up at 2:30 and arrived at Camp 43 hostel by 3:00. We are in Rangeley, Maine. Very touristy town. Boating and hiking in summer, snowmobiling and skiing in winter. 

Brand new custom barn/garage with great owners. I have it all to myself tonight. Owner is retired and built this huge place himself other than the framing over the past year. Owner will run me to town for dinner whenever I’m ready. Maybe 5 minutes away.

Ordered dinner at 5:00 from local market. Planning on some leftovers for tomorrow. 

Oops. So much for leftovers 🙂

Technical Notes:

• Mini donuts 560
• Snickers 220
• Fatty sausage 190
• Kind bar 160
• Coke 140
• Fritos 480
• Sausage 160
• Twix 250
• Dinner 2000
• Misc 630
• Water .7
• Miles 13
• Time 7:15
• Elevation gain 2252
• Calories consumed 5000
• Calories burned 6100