"Tell me, what is it you plan to do
With your one wild and precious life?"
-Mary Oliver
Start: Lyme-Dorchester Rd
Finish: Hexacuba Shelter
Today: 9.1 mi
Total: 490.8 mi
Hanover is an incredible town and it sure treats hikers well. Our first day here we were each given free Snickers from the outfitter and a free slice of pizza at the italian restaurant. The next morning we got free bagels and later that day free doughnuts. The hotel was 50% for hikers. I guess thats why we finagled ways of hiking forward on the trail and hitching back to town. But the time has come to lace up our boots, start walking and find out what final adventures we have in store for us before we have to go home.
The trail immediately shot up the mountain. Rock staircases, re-bar steps and wooden log ladders helped us up the steepest parts. No matter how in shape you think you are, the mountains of NH really kick your butt. We hung out with Purple Rain, Hash Brown and Senator at the fire tower on Smarts Mountain. We talked with a group of Darmouth students on their freshman orientation hike and then pushed on for Hexacuba shelter. There I pretended my snickers and protein bar were the chinese food I was craving, pitched our tent on the only flat spot in the area. We hung out with Kazoo and Purple Rain until the sun went down below the ridge and then went to bed.
~DADDY LONG LEGS
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