Date: 2023-09-16
From: Stealth Site

To: ME Route 15
Miles today: 16.4

Moose Jaw and I woke up and got started early today. We wanted to make sure we made it into town as quickly as possible to miss the winds and the rain from hurricane Lee. Not long into trail, we had to cross another river. We kept our shoes on again, just like yesterday. As we were hiking we ran into Captain Fantastic and Firewalker! We love running into these two! We hiked and chatted with them for awhile. When they stopped for a break, we hiked ahead. We had a good chat with Captain Fantastic about forgiveness. We have been super blessed to meet them and continually run into them on trail. The wind was getting to a point where it was dangerous. We could hear trees falling down around us, and randomly, it would get super bright in the woods and then a strong wind would come sweeping through the trees. We were so blessed because the rain held off until we made it to town!! We saw Stogie waiting for a shuttle at Shaw¢s. We were surprised to see him! They were ahead for the past couple of days. Stogie, Bob Ross, Toaster, and Bandit decided to tent at the hostel called Shaw¢s. Moose Jaw and I found a hostel on Moosehead Lake (Capt. Bill¢s Hiker Hostel) that we decided to stay at (and I¢m sure glad we did!). We wanted someplace dry and safe to sleep in during the storm. As we were waiting to get picked up, a gentleman drove up and asked if we needed a ride. He was so kind as to offer us one! He had to get gas, so he came back after getting gas to offer us a ride. It was so generous of him to offer! Plus, he was just hilarious!! Although I could barely make out his accent at some parts, he had us cracking up. He wouldn¢t tell us his name, so he just said ¢Maine, General Delivery.¢ We were cracking up! So we chatted with Maine, General Delivery until Capt. Bill showed up!Capt. Bill took us to the grocery store on the way to the hostel, so we could get dinner, breakfast, and food for our resupply. He was so kind to wait for us while we shopped!! Apparently, he built the entire hostel behind his house himself! His hostel is new this year and we are guests #3 and #4!! There¢s another hiker there named Little Bear who¢s hiker #2! That¢s pretty awesome! I sure felt special. We made a quick run in the grocery, so Capt. Bill wouldn¢t have to wait long, plus it was cold inside and the storm was getting worse!When we arrived to the hostel, we were so impressed!! It¢s a gorgeous little place right on the lake!! We got a tour, met Little Bear (a little while later), and got some hot showers!! Probably the hottest shower I have taken on trail. Capt. Bill is the best!! Moose Jaw and I made spaghetti for dinner, and we had root beer floats afterwards. I can¢t remember the last time I have cooked like that!! It was delicious!! We mostly relaxed. The power went out due to the storm, so we decided to take a zero tomorrow. That way we can finish planning the 100 mile wilderness resupply, pick up our box and take care of our food drop from Shaw¢s, charge our things, and have dry laundry. When we were downstairs, we met Little Bear and we chatted for a long time about trail. She¢s finishing her last section to complete the entire trail! She said it¢s been four years! We were really impressed by her and her tenacity! We loved chatting with her! Especially me! She¢s so nice!! We could be friends for a long time! Plus her name is Sarah. So that¢s just awesome!! It was nice spending time with her! Before we knew it, it was 10! So, Moose and I crawled into bed and went fast to sleep. Hopefully the power comes back on soon!!Trail Life questions: 1. The privies say not to put any food in the privy. So, does that include whole corn kernels in your stool?2. If you put soap on a turd, is the turd clean, or the soap dirty?