5.16. I walked out of the Clarendon Shelter in the wrong direction! Ended up back on Rt 103. I was highly agitated by this, and rather than walk back on a path I had already walked twice, I decided to hitch into Rutland, VT and look for a library. I read that there was an outfitter there and that was added incentive to detour into town.
A very nice man picked me up and took me to the library, but it was closed on Sunday. He then took me to the outfitter, which was quite a distance from the center of town, but conveniently on the road back to the A.T. It was about 10:30 AM and the outfitter didn't open until noon, but there was a Dunkin Donuts next door and a NY Times on the newstand. Homerun!
I spent the afternoon at the Outfitter and left with a trail guide to the Long Trail and a new backpack. My old pack was killing my shoulders and it was coming apart at the seams. I guess it was meant to be that I walked backward, huh?
I left the Outfitter and hitched back to the trail, a long uphill transit that would be brutal on foot. A very nice older lady picked me up an took me all the way, about a 5 mile trip. I stepped on the trail about 5 PM.
Sounds like we should change your trail moniker from Bear Meat to Wrong Way Marvin. I mailed an envelope to you in Hanover, NH. Should be there Wed or Thurs. Take care, A
Posted by: Annice | May 19, 2004 at 10:34 AM