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8/27/02
11:45 am - Lake Durant Public Campsite: Well wasn't I pissing
and moaning last night? I made it up from the pond and actually had a very
good night. Very positive. I thought of all of the ways that I could
prolong the trip and really talked myself into a better mood. I did some
reading and someone left an old backpacker magazine in the lean-to so I devoured
that cover to cover. I also saw the biggest, brightest, most awe inspiring orange/yellow moon come up
over the pond and reflect down onto it. It was spectacular and really made
me think of all of the great moments I have had thus far, and will most likely
miss out on if I bail out early. When I first caught
a glimpse of it from the lean-to I didn't have a clue what it was, I recall
thinking 'no way that that is the moon' - but it was.
Right now I am sitting at the trail head, waiting for my mom to swing by on
our planned day together. Only child - what can I say? I am a mommy
and daddy's boy. Hoping to check out the Adirondack Museum,
re-supply, tend to my various wounds and continue the trip. If there is a
logistically placed motel I may even stay the night in town to assure recovery.
I actually am in much better shape than I thought I would be today, apparently I
did underestimate my ability to heal. A bit hungry, looking forward to a
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Here I am at the NY28 trail head
It really did take a whole lot of positive thinking and a bit of
personal guilt to whip myself back into a good hiking mood after the
pain and monotony of the blacktop hike up from Wakely Dam. Seeing
my mom pull up to the trail head was a real sight and this day off the
trail with her was exactly what I needed to revitalize my spirits.
* Trail Tip - If you plan to re-supply in Blue Mt. Lake you
should realize that it is a decent hike into town from the trail
head. The guidebook lists it as a 3 mile hike, but keep in mind it
is blacktop and on a busy highway. Not exactly conditions for the
weary hiker. In addition, if you plan on visiting the Adirondack
Museum (I recommend you do) there is a supply and general store on the
north portion of Rt. 30 that is better positioned for a mail drop than
the local Post Office is.
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9:00 pm - Blue Mt. Lake - Motel: I have decided to stay the night
in a rustic cabin/motel here in Blue Mt Lake. Very cool place, literally a
log cabin-esque sort of gig, with a big stone fireplace. Had a nice day
with mom. Rode into Indian Lake and caught some lunch. It was pretty
interesting, at the diner/bar where we had lunch there was a huge collage of
pictures depicting a Hillary Clinton visit - I am assuming on her campaign trail
to become a Senator. She obviously won over this small crowd
I re-supplied the 1st aid kit and picked up my mail drop. Picked
through the food sparingly to keep the weight down. We even hit some balls
at a driving range! I think this was exactly what my spirits needed, a day away
from worrying about my feet and the trail. At night I was able to catch a
Yanks/Sox game in my room. Predictable outcome.... Yanks win, see, I
told ya, some things don't change on the trail!
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