Papa Bear
06-20-2003, 11:45
I will be doing sections of the AT in Maine the week after July 4th. I'll be doing the one section I missed last year from South Arm Rd (near Andover) to Route 17 (Old Blue, Elephant, Bemis) and then the whole section from Route 4 (near Stratton) up to Monson.
Two questions:
1) What might I expect at the stream crossings; I see 3 fords, Bemis Stream before I get to Route 17 and the two branches of the Piscataquis. Should I worry about these or has the water level dropped since earlier?
2) When I get to Monson I expect to stay overnight at Shaw's. The next day (July 15) I will need to get a shuttle to Bangor (or Waterville?) for a bus down to Boston. Any suggestions for shuttles? I figured I'd start by asking the Shaw's, but with the older Shaw recently having heart problems, they may be a little short.
Thanks
Pb
Two questions:
1) What might I expect at the stream crossings; I see 3 fords, Bemis Stream before I get to Route 17 and the two branches of the Piscataquis. Should I worry about these or has the water level dropped since earlier?
2) When I get to Monson I expect to stay overnight at Shaw's. The next day (July 15) I will need to get a shuttle to Bangor (or Waterville?) for a bus down to Boston. Any suggestions for shuttles? I figured I'd start by asking the Shaw's, but with the older Shaw recently having heart problems, they may be a little short.
Thanks
Pb