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Owls Head #47/48 Completion

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Third time is a charm, as they say. For the last two years I have had 2 4k's left on my list. Owls Head and Carrigan. When I finish my list, I will no longer work on anymore lists specifically. Whatever mountain I choose to hike will strictly be based on how I feel that day, as it has been for the last two years. One of my biggest pet peeves about the 4k list, is how the moment I express to someone I have yet to complete the list, I am automatically pegged as an "inexperienced hiker." I wouldn't consider myself inexperienced by any means, nor anyone else because they haven't completed their 48 4k's. I have been hiking for almost 5 years and have hiked mountains that are more than double in elevation out west. I have hiked several incredibly long days, including my most recent Pemi Loop in 16 hours. These are types of hikes, an inexperienced hiker wouldn't normally attempt in one day. On that note, I have officially summited Owls Head. The one mount