Nahmakanta Stream Campsite

Another Day… At least the packs get lighter and lighter as we eat the pounds out of them…

We hiked for awhile and came to a pine grove on the edge of a Beach. At the dock on the shore we got to take off our shoes and soak our feet. The water was freezing! But helped with the swelling…

I was starting to get worried about what to do. We had another 70 or so miles to go and the hardest part of the Wilderness was at its Southern end. If I was this bad now, what was I going to do when it got really bad??? Do I call for help? If so, who do I call? “Ok God,” I prayed, “I’m putting it in Your hands now!”

We hiked on. We planned to hike to a good campsite that night called Antler’s camp. There was a privy there, but it was 7.7 miles away. The dock soak and Pain Pills were the only way I was able to make it. But we made it.

Antlers Camp View

To my surprise I had 4G at the camp. I called Tipawa and told her what was going on. Up till that point I had not told anyone how bad my knee really was. But she was with me when I hurt it originally and knew how bad it had been. She understood and said she was ok with whatever I decided. I asked her to pray for us.

I then gathered everyone together and explained everything. They also understood and told me that they were ok with whatever I decided. Gig told me he thought it was better to take care of it now and be able to hike later, than hike now and not be able to hike at all. I agreed.

So, I looked in the guidebook for possible solutions. I read that the Appalachian Trail Lodge drops off food for hikers at a road that was only a few miles away. Maybe they wouldn’t mind picking us up on their next run. I called the Lodge. The lady told me they wouldn’t mind picking us up, and the next drop was at 11:00 AM the next day. We could even have the same room we had the last time we stayed. Could we make it there?

What? God What? Yes we could make it there. Glory to God! We had a ride out of the 100 Mile Wilderness at 11:00AM the next day and it was only 4.3 Miles away!

I told everyone and they were shocked. I called and told Tipawa and she told me to thank God! What amazing God we serve!

We spent the rest of the day swimming. Well Gig and Tink swam; I soaked. Gig got himself stuck on a boulder for awhile and Tink got attacked by an angry sunfish.

Amazing Day! 7.7 Miles Hiked.