BIG Miles

Yesterday we started our day off with Mt. Moosilauke. It was a long 4,000 foot climb, but the views from the top were incredible. 

The climb down from Moosilauke was steep and treacherous, but we made it. There was a waterfall too!

We only did 16.8 miles, but it was a pretty long day. We got to bed at a reasonable time (before sunset), but a section hiker we all passed showed up late (also before sunset) and then kept us all up with his snoring. 

This morning we climbed up Kinsman. It was a pretty steep climb but definitely worth it for the views of the Whites. 

We then ventured down the mountain to Lonesome Lake Hut where we heard there were some leftover pancakes, but when we got there, there was only one pancake left. The hut master told us that Mountain Goat had come through a little earlier and ate a dozen of them. Thanks Mountain Goat. 

Now we're sitting in a McDonald's in Lincoln, NH. We had to go into Lincoln to resupply. We weren't sure we would be able to get a hitch because the road was busy, but with less than 2 minutes of Ayce holding his thumb out, we got a ride! The lady who gave us a ride is super nice! She took us to the grocery store and is even gonna take us back to the trail in a little bit! Thank you so much Pam! This has to be the best hitch we've gotten!

We'll go back to the trail later to finish our big 11.5 mile day. New Hampshire's been great! Hoping this incredible weather continues throughout the rest of the Whites!