I met up with Dawn, aka Hikethe115, aka M&M slightly south of VT 11 in Manchester on Saturday morning. She had put in 9-ish miles by 10 a.m. She was hiking with a guy called Poots and I brought both smelly happy hikers back to Springfield, VT for a little off trail hospitality. If ever you need to cover up the smell of thru hikers in your car, salt and vinegar potato chips does a pretty good job, that is until they are all eaten. Then it's back to stink heaven! So we had all afternoon and evening to hang out and hear stories. Did the usual shower, laundry, grocery shop, beer/booze run, dinner decision, etc. I made them steaks on the grill, boiled baby red potatoes to dip in melted butter and asparagus.
Took them back to the trail this morning after doing a car spot with Chip (my husband) on the other side of Bromely. So they slack-packed for 5 miles and were happy for that. Funny seeing a thru-hiker with nothing but a bottle of water!
She's doing fine, having an enviously great time and looking forward to seeing other hiking friends out on the trails of her home territory!
