NCT Summer Solo Backpacking Trip - Part 1

It has been 9 years since I did a solo backpacking trip. That trip was my second Great Outdoors Challenge crossing of Socttland from Mallaig to Stonehaven. While that was a solo trip I probably met people every day and hiked with them at least some of the time. This hike on the North Country Trail would not only be solo but I expected it would be solitary except at major campgrounds. In this two-part series I travel from Mackinaw City, Michigan to Petowskey, Michigan. In some ways it proves to be a great trip; in other ways not so much. In part 1 join me for the first 3 days of the hike from Mackinaw City to Levering Road. That is a distance of about 28 trail miles though I actually walked more than that. The actual North Country Trail (NCT) is running across the Mackinac Bridge behind me. I just dipped my toes in the waters of Lake Huron here at Gary R. Witt Memorial park: close enough to the trail. I'll eventually walk towards the bridge and thus closer to the trail as I head back towards the trailhead at Mackinaw Crossings. For what it is worth I believe my pack tips the scales at about 31 pounds (though it feels heavier). I am crying. 1 liter of water and , unfortunately, 1 quart denatured alcohol for stove fuel. --August 14 2019 at 11:53:42. Mackinaw City, MI, United States Good morning. It is a bit sad that my first campsite had the prettiest morning. --August 15 2019 at 06:55:56. Mackinaw City, MI, United States Sunrise at French Farm Lake. --August 15 2019 at 06:58:29. Mackinaw City, MI, United States A panoramic view of Ssturgeon Bay at the Lakeview Trailhead beach. I spent a bit more time than neccessary to get and treat water. This was a nice place to pause after the first few miles hiking from the Pines campground in Wilderness State Park. --August 16 2019 at 13:30:51. Levering, MI, United States

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NCT Summer Solo Backpacking Trip - Part 1 is an episode from Wandering Knight by Kenneth Knight.

This episode is 35:47 long.

This episode was published on Aug 27, 2019.

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