Today marked our second day in the 100-wilderness, and it was hard. B and I have both had our share of falls. B has a series of ugly knots on his shin; I, a couple of impressive bruises on my hip.
Every mile we had to work for. Occasionally we were rewarded with nice trail, a majestic view or a sliver of sun.
Today the trail took us over Barren, Fourth, Third, Columbus and Chairback Mountains.
The descent off Chairback was long and tedious. Our spirits were declining as quickly as the terrain. At Katahdin Ironworks Road, a gravel road, was a case of soda. The trail magic perked our spirits and made the last leg of our day's trek easier.
We forded West Branch Pleasant River and decided to camp to the north of it, even though it was a designated no-camping area with three other hikers.
A ridge runner walked up to the river to fill his jug as we sat there, drying our feet, and asked us where we were camping. He told us we couldn't camp there, but a developed campsite was nearby that wasn't in our guides.
We thanked him for the information and headed to the site for the night. Our tent was next to the river, so we listened to the subtle sound of rushing water as we fell asleep.
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