(Written 9/21) I saw a bull moose today!! It was awesome. I've been past due for a sighting and after counting 47 piles of moose scat today, my time finally came. It was a few yards off trail by the time I saw him but he was huge, couldn't get my camera out in time, but I'm sure that wasn't my last encounter. nothing truly interesting today,other than a ford of the Oberon creek. More gorgeous mountains, and one descent climb, with no view. Tomorrow,we hit Stratton, and depending on the weather we will either begin the Bigelowe Range or duck off in town for the night. We are under 200 miles to Maine, and once thru the Bigelowes the terrain flattens out onto Katahdin. The cold mornings are making it harder and harder to get going in the mornings, got started around noon today, and only put in 8.9. Once the terrain levels out miles should start coming easier. I'm tired and the sleeping bag is calling my name.

-Fresh and Bella the Mountain Dog
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