Day 58 (August 21)

Today started out with blueberry pancakes at Upper Goose Pond Cabin. You might remember I hand picked and carried them from the Cookie Lady's. Thumper, the cabin's caretaker, made 150 pancakes for a full cabin of hikers. Thumper is a retired 7th & 8th grade science teacher who volunteers his time. 

I got a later than usual start. I left walking in the rain, but it was light and kept me cool. I saw a porcupine today -- big one. I was careful moving around him. They don't seem to be too bothered by humans. He climbed a tree so he could be at eye level with me, then chattered his teeth. What a creature! The trail had me walk through some fields today. Loved it! Glad be a plainsman. Open field in Massachusetts with rain clouds.