Into The Mass

This will be a quick update. I'm well into Massachusetts and only a few days from Vermont. Ever since New York, we've been seeing south bounders (sobo's) everyday. Each one of them looks miserable. We speculate about who we think will make it all the way to Springer Mt. 

My feet still hurt... All the time. I get raw spots on my hips from where my pack rubs when I get soaked with rain or sweat. It's miserable hiking in 90 plus degree weather with high humidity. Mosquitos attack every night and morning. 

But then I look at the map. I'm less than two months away and just shy of 600 miles left to go. I can't wait to summit Katahdin, hopefully with friends I've hiked with. Thinking about it can bring me to tears.  

Now here's some photos of the past week! 

 

 

 

 

Bear keeper, teddy, and myself went bowling at a near by town!

 

We found a local park and had a great swing break!

 

Passed by a pond with some ducks.

 

We make fun of Bear (real name is Rubie) whenever she gets wet. We usually feel as miserable as she looks. 

Northward!!