Today’s Miles: 5
Trip Miles: 2027.1
“The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down
Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee
The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead
When the skies of November turn gloomy
With a load of iron ore twenty-six thousand tons more
Than the Edmund Fitzgerald weighed empty
That good ship and true was a bone to be chewed
When the gales of November came early” – Gordon Lightfoot
Up at 7:00. Very short day, so I’m in no rush. On trail at 8:35.
Mid 40s going up to mid 60s. Partly cloudy.
Reached the Kennebec River about 10:30. The trail crosses the river and the canoe ferry takes you across. There is a white blaze on the canoe. Very iconic part of the AT adventure. Dana and I have watched countless videos of this canoe crossing. So cool to actually make the voyage myself.
Once I got to the other side of the river, I walked down Route 201 a quarter mile to get coffee and a sandwich. Guess who I ran into? Overkill was sitting there finishing her beverage. Six of us shuttled the mile from here to the Sterling Inn for a Nero.
Checked into the Sterling Inn about 11:15. Nice little Inn with laundry and a great resupply store. Neroing today. Need shower and laundry badly. Well over a week without laundry. My clothes and I stink.
Talked to Dana for a while. Then did a few blog updates and worked on logistics for the next week or so. Still need to plan my route home.
Shuttled up the road at 5:00 to the Kennebec River Brewery for dinner. The shuttle will bring us back at 7:00. Full breakfast in the morning is included. We will probably head to the trail at 8:00.
Technical Notes:
- Pop Tarts: 370
- Snickers: 220
- Dr Pepper: 150
- Sausage egg bagel: 710
- Latte: 300
- Root beer: 160
- Root beer: 160
- Salami: 100
- Fatty beef stick: 190
- Misc: 2500
- Water: 0
- Miles: 4
- Time: 2
- Elevation gain: 183
- Calories consumed: 4800
- Calories burned: 1500
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