I took the 7am shuttle out to where I was picked up yesterday, and hiked the 10 miles to the next road crossing carrying less than 5lbs. Long uphill but easy with no weight on my back, up into mist. Which eventually became showers, but not until the shelter about 6 miles in. Intermittent rain, but constant dripping from trees and sideways from overgrowth on the trail. Steep and slippery, but balancing is much easier carrying so little weight. Steep 1000ft down into Sawyer Notch and right back up Moody Mtn. Luckily there were some hiker aids to ease the climb: stone steps, iron rods, and log ladders. Up top the rain came down more seriously, all the way down to the road and my shuttle back to Andover. Had to carefully cross the boulders over a large stream at the end, but didn't fall in. Lovely way to hike in the rain, knowing a shower and dry clothes (and a massage and then beer!) await you. Enjoyed slacking so much I'll do it again tomorrow, knocking off the next 13 plus miles.
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