Starting location: Kinsman Pond Shelter
Ending location: Lincoln, NH
State: NH
Miles today: 4.9
Miles total: 1,806.5
For the first time since Georgia, we both woke up with sore muscles. And I thought we were in pretty good shape! We quickly packed up and headed towards town. On our way we passed our first of the AMC huts.
The Appalachian Mountain Club operates nine huts throughout the White Mountians. Typically a hut consists of a main dining room with a number of bunkhouses connected. The huts have running water and are solar and propaned powered. Huts have "croos" or workers who cook and maintain the facility. For $100 you get a bunk, dinner and breakfast. Thru-hikers can work for stay instead of paying that rate, and we get to feast on the leftovers from dinner. We haven't stayed in one yet, but we are planning on it!
Anyway, we stopped in Lonesome Lake Hut. There were left over pancakes that we were able to score. I think they were sweet potato, which are my favorite!
After a quick stop by the Lonesome Lake, which was absolutely georgous, we were finally on our way. We got to town just in time for lunch. We feasted on some BBQ sandwhiches and sweet tea.
Next we headed over to the Price Chopper to resupply. We have finally mastered the art of the resupply and our cart was filled candy, cookies and mostly just junk. Jason picked up one pound of twisslers...I don't think he is worried about pack weight anymore.
We stayed the night at a local trail angels house named Chet. Chet is a young man who survived an accident when a camp stove exploded in his house. He spent nearly a year fighting for his life and now he has opened his home to Thru Hikers. It was a great place to relax, do laundry and shower up before heading back into the Whites.
Lonesome Lake Hut
Us on Lonesome Lake. The pictures don't do it justice! Franconia Ridge is in the background, we will climb it tomorrow.
Conan + Backwards
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