Date: 2007-08-15
To: Carter North Hut
Miles today: 14.0
Weather: fog

mi. 14sleep hut/floordist. Carter Notch Hut day 34 Ok I talk about yesterday sleeping in the hammock but it was labeled shelter. I went back and changed it. I woke up after a couple hours to my tail bone killing me. So about 12am or so I went to the shelter. There was only 2 people in it, but I managed to wake both of them up. I trid to be quiet, but that's what you get when you sleep in shelters. I now know for sure there is no way I can sleep in my normal hammock. I need to spend some quality time on my stomach. I woke it to my tail bone feeling better but still sore. Something I don't think I mentioned is that i have to carry my pack different as well. Normally I like it a little low on my hips. But that puts it smack on my tail bone. Now I have to carry it a lot higher than I like. Which puts pressure on my shoulders more and my back a little. Lets just say I hope this fixes itself fast. Today started out later than usual, again. I really need to work on this getting up thing. The horrible night sleep didn't help. I am getting better at eating more. I managed 2 instant breakfestes, powdered milk, a candy bar, and some NORP. That's what Karl keeps calling my crazy gorp mix. Nate's original Riasons and Peanuts. This time it has Reecess Pieces, Vinella and choclate cookies, and jelly beans. I'm taking it a little easy this time. The trail up wasn't actually too bad. It was a gradual incline of 3000 feet over 3 miles. Not as bad as i sounds. I for some reason was running low on energy again. So I stopped for the early lunch. I think I really found my mix. Another mash potatoes, stuffing, cheeze, pepperoni, spices, and veggie oil. A great 1200 calorie meal. I was going to push onto the next shelter for lunch. Then I realized how bad of a place that would be. Why give up a great place on a ridge. Today I think I hiked over the most peaks todate. I don't think it was the hardest day. Just a couple mountains with a few peaks. Once I made my first climb up Mt Moriah, I did not loose the big elevation. That will be tomorrow. I think the mountain total for the day 6. Actually looking back it that is the same number of peaks. There was just not a big climb to each. I wasn't expecting huge views today. It was really cloudy up high, and low clouds kept moving in. I did get great views and pics on Mt Hight. A great bald with 360 views. The coolest part was I was only up here for 10 minutes. But that was enough for me to see the clouds roll out to show great views, and then come back in. Tonight I am staying in my first AMC hut. For those that do not know the AMC runs huts in the white mountains. They are old cabins or buildings in the middle of nowhere. They are mostly right on or just off the trail. People pay something like $80 per person for the night to stay in a bunkroom with dinner and lunch. Not too bad considering where you are and who their clientle is. The interesting fact I learned is thru hikers only account for 4% of the people they see. One thing they do let thru hikers do is work for their stay. You do get to eat. But just the leftovers. One thing I disliked about the whole thing is the whole time frame. On the trail I am usually in bed and writing or asleep by 9-9:30pm. The place you sleep is also the common area. So people are in there late. You can't really lay down until after they leave. Then after that the hut crew is not the quietest group. So all in all a late night. The food was ok, but cold. I ended up having chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, corn, and beard. Not bad, but would have been better if warm. I could have standed to eat more too. The only work I did tonight was stack a little firewood. All small pieces. When the hut guy said that was what I would be doing, I told him I can't lift heavy things. He said no problem, they were all small pieces and I can take my time. That I did. I only did it for 20 minutes or so. I think there is more instore tomorrow. I did end up having a good conversation with the other hiker doing a work for stay by the name of Robo. An older guy that thru hiked before and is know just hiking around.