One hundred
and seventeen days until I return to the great state of Maine for vacation.
This is always a physically demanding vacation with all the beach walking and
rock scrambling. This year I am kicking it up a notch with two more physically demanding
hikes.
Two of them are
two remote ponds that I will call Fossholl for all purposes and the other I
will call Timbuktu. This is to protect the innocent and I have been sworn to
secret squirrel secrecy.
Fossholl has
a base elevation of 2900 feet above sea level and my trek will start at 2100
feet above sea level. Needless to say, I need to train up to it so I do not
have any major issues. The round trip to
this pond is approximately 5 and half miles out and back. I will also be
paddling around all day on this pond, and I need to be mindful of that.
Timbuktu has
its own unique issues lol her base elevation is at 2150 and my trek will start
at 1572 feet above sea level. I have
selected a route, but I have no idea until I get there how good my route is
going to be lol. It’s a short route and if it’s too foul I will just go back and
fish in the river.
The area
around Timbuktu Pond is close to a section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) also! I have a back up plan if the weather turns sideways,
I have chosen a 6.10 mile round trip section of the AT. There is 771 foot of
elevation deviation between that start and end.
Today I
chose to take a hike with an elevation deviation of 435 to 453 feet above sea
level. The hike was nearly 5 miles long and at the pace I did my average was
3.1 mph and it took me 1:33.23 hours. I did get a great sweat going with my
pants on and in a short sleeve t shirt. The
pack I carried today was my 120-liter Sealline backpack. The weight of today’s
pack was 26 pounds.
I have
dropped weight, and my breathing has gotten better. My physical health has
always been American average lol. It’s
my breathing that is my main focus and I know the rest will follow. I know that
I am also seeing small lingering effects of my sarcoidosis.
Be well,
Sonder
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