Days 67 & 68 - The Dog Days of Summer (6-7/9/2016)

It was good having Dave and Colin on trail. It was even educational: I learned how to tie alpine and fisherman's knots, and had some really good food (dehydrated baked beans!)

The guys and I all learned that I don't make this sound as hard as it is. By the end of day 2 (9 miles mostly downhill), the consensus was that one more short day would be enough.

We did 6 miles to meet Rebecca, who spent the drive home wishing she was a golden retriever so that she could stick her head out the window.* A particularly harsh reward for someone who had us set up with a campsite, beer, and spaghetti fixings. 

Car camping was good, but I'm looking forward to hitting the trail at full speed again in the morning.

Start: Tom Leonard

End: Mt Everett Road

Distance: 14.8 miles (9 + 5.8)

* which raises the question: is this why dogs do it? Do humans smell awful?