28 mile hike in the Adirondacks.

UPDATE:

We're camping out on Friday and Saturday night at Meadows Lane about a mile north of the Loj. You drive in the direction of the Loj on Adirondack Loj road and about a mile before the Loj on the left side, there is a road called Meadows Lane. Drive on this dirt road for about a mile and at the end there are some nice free spots to camp out there at the end of the road.

Some people are staying Saturday night at the Adirondack Loj. If you want to stay on Saturday night at the Loj please make a reservation by calling the Loj at [masked].

We're sharing tents. Please bring a tent if you have one and if you have space share it with someone who doesn't have a tent.

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This is a 28 mile hike. You're responsible for bringing your own water, a map for the high peaks and water purification tablets. You will also need a headlamp. Thermal underwear. It will be long and hard.

I will only take people who have hiked before. No blue jeans hikers. No hikers with cotton. You MUST BE ABLE TO READ A TRAIL MAP. If you can't read a trail map you're not coming. Chances are you might get lost in the largest park in the lower 48th if you don't know how to read a trail map. I'm not responsible for you guys, you're responsible for yourselves. I just want you to join me in doing one of the most amazing hiking trips you will ever make.

I recommended hiking in pairs though with someone you know well. This way anything happens, there is someone there to help you in case anything happens. This way no one can complain that they got stuck with someone slow. Therefore pick a person you know can hike at your speed. I will take care of whomever I pair up with and so will you. They will be your responsibility and you theirs.

We will hit about 12 peaks in one day. We will start at 3am so that around our first peak we should see the sun rising. This hike will take anywhere between 12 hours to 18 hours.

This is the route we're following:

Johns Brook
Lower Wolfjaw
Upper Wolfjaw
Armstrong
Gothics
Saddleback
Basin
Haystack
Skylight
Colden (optional)
Cliff Mountain (optional)
Algonquin

If anyone feels adventurous and you feel you want to do a longer hike you can always hit Sawteeth for a 13th peak. But this is our basic route.

We will carpool up there on Friday morning. Go to sleep early and wake up at 2am so that we can be on the trail at 3am.

Please again RSVP only if you're an experienced hiker. If you don't own thermal underwear, hiking boots or know how to read a trail map and find your way out of the park then you're not an experienced hiker.