9-5-19 Basch-Kilkenny

Forest Road 15 in the Kilkenny region of the White Mountain National Forest is prime habitat for bikepacking. (MARTY BASCH PHOTO)

Deep in the northern reaches of the White Mountain National Forest by the headwaters of the Upper Ammonoosuc River is a dirt and loose gravel road where silence reigns when the sun sets. Gone is the swoosh of the wind, the bird songs and the buzz of annoying mosquitoes.

That silence is magnified when camping alone and can make for "Blair Witch Project"-like nightmares with a simple twig snap or something small sounding very big when dropping on the tent. But the quiet is welcome even if there is surprising cellphone coverage. Check in with the wife, then it’s sleep mode.

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