Starting to get excited...

[Nar Nar]

descents* Grr

[jakedatc]

you are doing that in a day? or a few days? going down Mansfield is steeper but easier on the knees and shins.

[10-K]

The thing about camels hump sobo is that you start at almost sea level and climb forever....

Doing laundry in Manchester center!

[Water Rat]

The thing about camels hump sobo is that you start at almost sea level and climb forever....

Doing laundry in Manchester center!

Happy birthday! Clean laundry is a wonderful way to celebrate the day.

[Nar Nar]

you are doing that in a day? or a few days?

We are going to take our trip real slow, averaging about 10 miles a day because we enjoy lots of downtime and time to enjoy the beauty that my home state has to offer us We're doing it in 4 days 3 nights. Real slow I know...

[jakedatc]

We are going to take our trip real slow, averaging about 10 miles a day because we enjoy lots of downtime and time to enjoy the beauty that my home state has to offer us We're doing it in 4 days 3 nights. Real slow I know...

booo.. i was hoping you were going on a 24hr kamakazi mission your way perhaps is slightly more reasonable

[Jeff]

You picked a nice, cool day to visit Manchester 10-K.

[10-K]

Weather cooperated nicely. I stayed in the bromley ski patrol building last night listening to it rain dreading trying to hitch into town in the rain and when I woke up it had stopped. Got a lift into town in about twenty minutes. Sorry I didn't get out your way. I opted to stay in town so I could walk around at my leisure. I hear you are booked solid. A hiker at the inn at long trail was bummed he had to stay at the Avalanche because you were full.

[Slo-go'en]

The thing about camels hump sobo is that you start at almost sea level and climb forever....

Doing laundry in Manchester center!

Man 10K , your flying. I just made it to Waitsfield today and found a libary. Vermont has eatten the tips of my Leki poles and can't find replacements here in town. Man, this trail is beating me up - glad I'm almost to the "easy" sections! Now for me to find a laundramat and a place to stay tonight!

[10-K]

The mountain goat outfitter in Manchester center has Leki tips. My black diamond tips didn't make it to Lincoln gap either.

[Praha4]

hey 10k

how is the WM Highlite bag working out for ya on this trip? whats' been the nightly low temps? I'm heading up in a couple weeks, starting from Williamstown around Sept 1st on a NOBO e2e and thinking of using that same bag.

Weather cooperated nicely. I stayed in the bromley ski patrol building last night listening to it rain dreading trying to hitch into town in the rain and when I woke up it had stopped. Got a lift into town in about twenty minutes. Sorry I didn't get out your way. I opted to stay in town so I could walk around at my leisure. I hear you are booked solid. A hiker at the inn at long trail was bummed he had to stay at the Avalanche because you were full.

[10-K]

The bag has been overkill really. Temps have been in the mid to upper 50s at night and in the 80s during the day. I understand September it cools down a lot so it'll come in handy then I bet.

[10-K]

Slo, after Lincoln Gap it's like a completely different trail from then on. I've went from 15-17 mile days back to the mid 20s since then. 27 yesterday was my longest trying to get set up to drop into MC early so I could make it a near zero day as possible.

[jakedatc]

Weird you guys trashed your pole tips.. mine still have the indent even.

[10-K]

Tossing them down in front of me like a spear so I could climb down rocks did mine in.

[Spokes]

Thanks for the updates 10-K and Happy Birthday.

Did you get to blow out any candles on some kind of yummy cake?

[10-K]

Leaving Manchester Center. Man I love this town. Almost tried to slack pack so I could stay another day.

[10-K]

Finished today at 5:30... enroute back to Erwin!

[Mountain Mike]

Congrats 10K. Hope you enjoyed your trip.

[jakedatc]

Nice job 10K let us know if you post up a trip report or pictures