I was able to see Odie and Leave No Tracy while recovering at Chet’s Place. Meeting Trail Celebrities and Real-World Celebrities After all of the rains, I’m surprised more noses aren’t skyward as I walked past.ĭid I mention there is a Starbucks on the trail? I’m here in Lincoln recovering from a spill.
Local businesses offered free services and food like pizza slices from Ramunto’s Pizza and Brew and donuts from Lou’s Bakery. The list of trail angels were also extensive, and I had no trouble with hailing a hitch. Attached to the cooler was a Hanover Chamber of Commerce pamphlet with pages and pages of information on hiker lodging options, transportation (shuttles from Hanover to West Lebanon and Walmart are free), Dartmouth Outing Club and information kiosks. Pictured: Rauner Library and Dartmouth Outing ClubĪs I headed into Norwich, I immediately saw some trail coolers with cookies and sodas from Short ‘N Sweet(?) and Greybeard.
This means they are content to sit in their tent midday and watch old seasons of downloaded television series on their mobile phones.ĭartmouth and the “Damascus of the North” I’ve passed several remarking that the six-days of rains had deterred their hiking plans and left them in a mental rut. As I continue north, my week of rest had given me a decidedly strong advantage to some of the drained north-bounders. I’ve met so many cool people offering infinite resources. SOBO’s are enjoying some good tips and trail talk as they pass by. Northbound bubbles have been springing up everywhere as town hubs and shelters are continuing to fill with more than the weekend section hiker. This was also my introduction to The Whites and Moosilauke.Īfter a climb up and over Moosilauke with the help of Hikers Welcome and Chet, the Lincoln Trail Angel, I pushed on into the series of 4,000 foot peaks that so many fear. The Omelette Man prepares food for thru-hikers right off the trail. I also had the opportunity to meet the Omelette Man and his Omelette dog.
(Everyone is safe and alive with just power outages and no major damage.)