I figured I'd start these boots off right and Christen them with a challenge; The White Mountains. A few months ago before I bought the boots I decided to plan a hiking trip to up to the Whites for the weekend. I suckered a couple of my friends into the trip with little knowledge of what they were in for. I had originally planned on hiking Mt.Washington, but after coming to the realization that I haven't backpacked in a few years I should plan somewhat of an easier trip. Completely didn't. I laid out a plan to hike up Mt. Lafayette and head across the ridge to Mt. Garfield and stay the night at a campground, then wake up the following morning and hike out.
The first night we stayed at Lafayette Place Campground and started the hike Saturday morning. I have to say Saturday started out great, everyone was pumped, the weather was awesome, then we started hiking. Fucking brutal. Long story short: great trip, awesome views, good company, unplanned trail-side camping, 10 pounds lost, and a bakers dozen of blisters because I neglected to break in the boots save a 2 mile hike* before hiking a bazillion miles strait in them. So hopefully these SOB are broken in because this blog won't last long if they treat me like that again. Thanks to everyone that went! Here's some mileage stats and a few pictures from the hike.
Miles: roughly 13-14miles
*Add 2 miles for a total of 16 on the boots because I hiked a small trail down the street from me called Appian Way, nothing to report besides it was.... Ehhhh.
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| Outline of hike we took.....It was a bit long that the averaged miles. |
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| Mike looking out on Franconia Ridge |
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| Franconia Ridge |
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| Complete Badasses |
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| Cairns |
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| Giggling |
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| Disgusted |
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| Totally pumped at this point. |
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