7/13 Don't Touch the Eletric Fence

20.4 hiked today, 1726.3 miles N, 447.7 miles left
Happy Hill Shelter


This journal entry had to written after the fact due to the dropped PocketMail so the details may be weak.

I don't remember much of this day. It rained I know and the trail was up and down due to the ridge transfer. One thing that I do remember is that McGyver and I crossed and electric fence. There is stile to get over it and both of us climbed over. After however I bumped my trekking pole on it and learned the hard way that carbon fiber poles conduct electricity.
Also we started to see crowds of south bounders who started out on Katahdine. I wonder how long this rush will last but today we must have seen at least 10 people going south.
The only other I remember is we made a .2 mile side trip to Cloudland Farms where one can buy local products. McGyver and I got sodas. I got a Maple syrup soda which tasted about as I expected it.
This night we were only about 5 miles from Hanover so I should have an easy time making in town to meet James/Big Muddy.