Crossing the threshold into the White Mountains, NH
Hello from Lincoln, NH.
My parents and brother Kyle are visiting us for three days. We are living in the lap of luxury. We have been slackpacking (hiking without full packs) for the past few days with my brother. Yesterday, we finished our day of hiking early (despite spending an hour skipping rocks) and my Dad was waiting at the trail crossing. We drove back to our sweet hotel room on Loon Mountain and my Mom had whipped up a batch of strawberry salsa and pesto pasta just in time for our homecoming. Cold beer was in the fridge and a hot tub awaited us after our meal. Tomorrow we are climbing Mount Moosilaukie (~4800) will be above treeline for the first time on the trip. We are entering the White Mountains of New Hampshire famous for fickle weather and rugged granite mountains. Sadly, my family will be departing, but we are well fed and loved. Our batteries are charged for the adventure to come. Only 400 more miles and less than a month until we complete the long walk to Mt. Katahdin, Maine.
Peace and love,
Jared
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Hey Guys! i dropped a re-supply box in the mail its on its way to gorham NH. its full of goodies, some home made dehdrated things and some store bought veggie friendly food.
it ended up being a fair amount so you may want to invite a few friends to partake in it with you :)
~Christy & Ken
It's Stash - writing from MN. Weird. We finished on the 7th. 120 days. Pretty mind-boggling. Still haven't really wrapped my mind around the whole deal yet. But, we had a great day and great company. Really couldn't have asked for anything different - at all. Anyway, just writing to wish you luck on the rest of your journey. The mountains in ME and NH are pretty tough, but it's more than worth it when you get to the top - and when you get ALL the way to the top of the big K.
It made both of us happy to see you both doing so well - enjoy the rest, and we'll chat soon!
Stash