Date: 2004-08-25
From: Gorham, NH

To: Glencliff, NH
Miles today: 0.0

Zero miles todaySleeping in the back of my truckGlencliff, NHI got up in the early morning hours to catch up on my email. I didn't sleep very well inside the motel anyway. I wrote from about 2am until 5am and got real tired, so I went back to sleep until 8am. I've got a couple of days to make it over to N.E. Ohio, so I'm not in a big hurry. I made a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for breakfast, but decided to wait until I left the motel for coffee. I got packed up and went up and got my coffee and headed over to the outfitter. I wanted to buy some new stylish rain gear for out in California, but they didn't have what I wanted. Darn, I was going to look good too.Smack came in while I was there and got her Leki hiking pole fixed. That reminded me that mine was broke. I explained what was wrong with it and the clerk told me to bring it in. He fixed it free of charge! I got a brand near lower unit on the broken pole.I wanted to do something, so I bought me a new photon light. They were very helpful at Moriah Outfitter's and very hiker friendly.I went up to The Sport Shoe Store and tried to get some new running shoes for the trail out west, but when I told them I wore a size 15 they said they didn't have any. I'm trying real hard to look cool for the John Muir Trail, but I guess I'll have to use the same ol' worn out stuff.I stopped by Franconia Notch to see if I could help out any hikers, but there were none around.I headed on over to N. Woodstock, NH and got a sandwich.I checked my email and Goosebump The Snow Princess practically begged me to stop and see her on my way by, so I decided to sleep at Glencliff and head to Pa. tomorrow and go to Ohio the next day. I went back to The Hikers Welcome Hostel and talked to Gary for a while. Pretty soon, Tennessee Jack came in. He's lost 40 pounds since he was helping Chief hike safely through Ga. Hey Mailar, I showed him a picture of that 4 pound sandwich...sorry. Now I think his feelings would be hurt if you didn't bring him one. Poor guy is just like me...skin and bones. Oh yeah, I showed him a picture of that Monster Seafood Feast...sorry about that too.I was able to get a few more pictures posted on my journal, but I plan on posting the rest of the ones I have from Goosebump The Snow Princess' home tomorrow. K-less showed up, then Alabama, then Brambles and Dutch. Sun Pig came in and we talked a while. Brambles came over...haven't seen him since hardcore trail maintainance with Bob Peoples down in Tn. It was good to see all those guys. Tennessee Jack and I went to the restaurant in town and while we were eating our pizza, A-Ron came over and joined us. Tennessee Jack and I came back to the hostel and I'm tired, so I crawled into the back of my truck to go to sleep. It got down into the 30s last night, but should only be in the 40s tonight. It was another beautiful day and my last day in NH until probably October.That's when I should be back on the trail again after hiking the John Muir Trail. I believe that Jan Liteshoe is planning on setting up a separate journal for the JMT hike. Whatever she decides is fine with me. Though this is just another little diversion on my A.T. thru hike this year.I want to make this REAL clear...whatever she decides is fine with me. It took me two phone calls to settle her down after what I did to her last week. I still don't know what I did, but it's ok now. I have to suck up to her because she knows the password to my journal and she might decide to do some editing. Evil woman...evil.Happy 34th birthday to my son, Shane.Another great day near the A.T.