Perfect weather here, but still getting over the long drive yesterday, COVID/Dad bod, and more than a bit of lack of confidence (PTSD?).
Looking for suggestions, and might be able to provide aid to other hikers if I am in the area.
If you want to know why I am less than confident, feel free to read below.
--"42" (2011-14)
When in NH in 2012-14 I:
1) Barely finished a section including Mt. Smart because of postholing.
2) Slipped and slided down the less steep part of Moosilauke because it was covered with water running over about an inch of ice.
3) Had to bail out near Mt Lafayette because of the worst hailstorm I have ever encountered.
4) Hit monorail snow near Ethan Pond and needed to bail after a cold night in the shelter.
5) When returning months later, tore my hamstring on a bog bridge there, limped 7 miles to my car.
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6) Missed hiker shuttle down from Mt. Washington after hiking from Pinkham, requiring costly stay at Lake of the Crowds and a harrowing hike/semi-controlled fall down Tuckerman's.
7) Horrified by southbound descent of Wildcat near dark and with storms in the distance -- these were my last couple miles on the AT.
8) The night prior, fell (yard sale style) in the middle of the night when needing to take care of some business...
9) Washed off trail near Carlo Col by 6+ inches of rain (was not going to attempt Mahoosic in that, given the time I had).
10) Is that really a trail near the ME border, or a wish?