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- Boots off Hostel Bunkhouse Interior
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- Boots off Hostel Bunkhouse berth – That’s my stuff hanging there.
Mile 426.6
Elevation 2,018
Miles Hiked 8.4
I went further than the stated miles because I got off the trail by mistake and went .3 of a mile out of the way and then .3 of a mile to return to the AT. The problem happened as I hiked next to a river in the Pond Wilderness. There was a nice wide trail that led to a parking lot for day hikers. Unfortunately, the AT made a sharp turn, which I missed.
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- A lady stopped me on the trail and insisted on taking two pictures of me.
Once I backtracked and found the trail, it was up 1,800 feet for just over three miles. Yuck! What a climb, and of course my first re-provision package was picked up the night before, so my backpack was at least 45 pounds. By the way, I’ve done 100 miles so far during this hike.
Other than the navigation mishap, nothing more of consequence happened during the hike. I arrived at the hostel just before 5 PM.
The Boots Off Hostel is relatively new. There are bunks with individual lights and curtains on the bunks. They had a pretty good $7 all you can eat dinner, and there is a $5 hot breakfast in the morning. Can’t beat that!
