heading southbound in MA approaching rt 20 outside of lee the trail intersects with a maze of snowmobile and other trails. i missed a turn somewhere and ended up on one of the other trails. it emptied out onto the rd maybe a few hundred feet away from the AT crossing, I walked back over to the AT's road crossing and continued on south.

so i missed a few hundred feet of trail because i walked that same stretch (which is all just non-descript gently downhill walking through the forest) on an adjacent trail.

there are some people who will say "you didnt complete the trail!" if i dont go back and hike that few hundred totally inconsequential feet.

i have nothing polite to say to those people.