Day 104 (8/2) - Its A Long Way to the Top

Day 104 - 18.4 mi/1603.8 mi tot
Sherman Brook Campsite to Melville Nauheim Shelter
It amazing how many more people are out on the trail when two trails share the same pathway. Starting at the MA-VT border and running for the next 105 miles, the AT and the Long Trail run together. I probably saw two dozen other hikers today, a combination of AT and LT hikers heading in both directions. Certainly adds more questions when running into people on the trail.
The hiking today was tougher than recent days but still not as tough as what lies ahead. There were some good climbs today and a lot of mud on the trail. Some stretches of trail were covered with as much as 6 inches of mud which really slowed progress when I was trying to hop from rock to rock and not get lost ankle deep in the slop.
There are a bunch of people here at the shelter tonight and the company is a nice change. I have some good climbs ahead of me tomorrow and hopefully some good views at top for rewards.
Gettin' mad, gettin' took, I tell you folks its harder than it looks, its a long way to the top if you want to rock n roll
- Snowfox
Sent on the go from my Peek