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+Research for NH/Mt Washington hike
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+* The Hike/general
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+** The route
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+ - Ken's plan for the section
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+ + Rough starting plan. Modify to taste.
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+ + Hannover to 25a - 2 or 3 days (32 miles)
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+ + kinsmen notch to Gorham - 9 days
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+ + PDF [[file:2024-01-25-kens-NH-plan.pdf]]
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+ + Ken's plan - xlxs - [[file:2024-01-25-kens-NH-plan.xlsx]]
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+** Cimate, Daylight
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+ - https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/@5086700/climate
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+ + Gorham, Early July lows 50, high 76. Subtract 30 for mountians.
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+ + ~= 15 hrs daylight.
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+** Planing/Info Gathering
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+*** TODO Call "The Notch" hostel soon, discuss plans
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+ - They came highly recommended to me by "Patches" (met at Maine
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+______Roadhouse) as a base for the Whites, great place to stay.
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+ - Sugarfoot also suggested calling now-ish to discuss plans with
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+ them, during their down season.
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+*** TODO Call AMC to discuss planning
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+
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+* Possible Segements For this hike
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+** Hannover -> 25A NOBO? SOBO?
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+ - the "Warm-up" hike
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+ - 2 nights across. Camping. Need to pick direction, stops, car, shuttle.
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+ - Maybe schedule this for July 4 weekend to avoid crowds on
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+ Washington and friends. This is probably least traveled part of
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+ th hike
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+ - HIKE CAMP
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+ - HIKE CAMP
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+** Kinsmans Notch -> Mt. Washington
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+ - Starting with Ken's plan
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+ + 16 mile day 1 seems long?
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+ - HIKE HOSTEL Kinsmans Notch to Franconia Notch, 16 miles
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+ - HIKE CAMP Franconia Notch to Garfield Ridge Shelter, 10 miles
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+ - HIKE HUT Garfield Ridge Shelter to Zealand Falls Hut, 9.7 miles
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+ - HIKE HUT/CAMP Zealand Falls Hut to Mizpah Spring Hut, 14 miles
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+ - HIKE HOSTEL SHUTTLE Mizpha Sprint Hut to Mt. Washington, 2 miles
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+** Gorham -> Mt. Washington
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+*** Pinkham Notch -> Gorham NOBO
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+ - HIKE HUT Pinkham Notch -> Carter Notch Hut. 5.9 mile. up.
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+ - HIKE HOSTLE SHUTTLE 2 Carter Notch Hut -> Gorham Rt 2. 15 miles. "down"
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+ - Car at Pinkham Notch? Shuttle back.
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+*** Pinkham Notch -> Mt. Washington SOBO
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+ - HIKE HUT Pinkham Notch -> Madison Springs Hut 7.1 mi. up.
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+ - HIKE HUT Madison Srpings Hut -> Lake of the Clouds Hut (4.9) up
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+ - HIKE HOSTEL SHUTTLE Lake of the Clouds Hut to Mt. Washington ?2.9 miles? DONE.
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+ + People meet us there?
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+ + Cog railway down?
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+* The Huts
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+** INFO General Reservation Link
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+ https://www.outdoors.org/destinations/book-now/#/room?resultFilterValue=20535,22031
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+** TODO Join AMC to get discount
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+ - Owner of "Hikers Welcome" told me to talk to them when planning.
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+** TODO What happens if we miss hour dates? Refunds? Rescuedule?
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+** TODO Decide route where we're staying, make reservations
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+ - Especially July 4 weekend
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+** INFO Lake of the Clouds
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+ - 90 bunks.
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+ - Often Full
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+ - general description https://sectionhiker.com/lakes-of-the-clouds-hut-mt-washington/
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