Day 37 (July 31)

I left the Stratton Motel today at 7:10 a.m. and made 15.3 miles today. Climbed three good mountains, the last of the big mountains in Maine. Started with South Horn Mountain, moved on to Bigelow Mountain, and finished with Avery Peak. Myron Avery was the guy who took 

Benton MacKaye's vision for the AT and made it happen. Alas, McKaye is given all the credit when Avery did all the work! Avery had the misfortune of dying at 53, while MacKaye lived well into old age and was around whenever accolades were handed out. It was a good day of hiking -- despite being pitched into the woods by slippery roots a record of three times. I kept my shoes dry all day until I had to cross a stream to the shelter whereupon I slipped and took a plunge. Boy was I sputtering after that! The rocks were slippery because it was raining. Staying in a shelter tonight with five others. Tomorrow is an easy walk: no more mountains. Take care.