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Angels and Magic in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine
As I headed into the northernmost states, I assumed trail magic would dry up. It was the end of the hiking season, after all. I thought, who would be out...
Final Weeks on Trail and Water in Maine (Better Late Than Never!)
"Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses" by Kathy Mattea played in my earbuds as the Golden Road came into sight coming out of the Hundred Mile Wilderness. I had listened...
Maine, Part 2
The 100-mile Wilderness and Baxter State Park mark the end of the NOBO journey. With just over 100 miles before the end of my AT adventure, I sat on my...
Why Die Trying, When You Can Try Dying! A Post About Maine!
Days 155/156/157 So I am not done writing about New Hampshire. I have decided that in my mind, the Wildcat Mountain range up to the Maine border belongs to the...
Maine, Part 1
For NOBOs like myself, Maine is the end of the trail. Crossing that final state line is bittersweet. Leaving Gorham, NH, I had high hopes that the trail would become...
Day 145 – Gucci Maine
Rapper Gucci Mane once said “if you see me fighting a bear, don’t help me, help the bear.” Now that I’m in Maine those words resonate more than ever. I...
Days 125-128: I’m in Maine!
Day 125, 8/31/23 Rt 2 to Stealth Campsite 16.3 miles, mile 1,916.2 It was a sad morning because this was the last night in my bed until I'm done this...
The Mental Side of Maine
I thought hiking would get easier after the Whites. I was wrong! If Vermont is full of mud and the Whites are full of sheer rock scrambles — then Maine...
Fording Rivers in Maine
Bama➡️Baxter Day 161&162 Day 161: 18 miles This morning when we woke up it was pouring rain so we slept in a bit later than we had planned. When we...
Northern Maine… It Comes with Rain and More Pain, but also My Favorite Brewery!
In comparison to the tough terrain of southern Maine, I was told that northern Maine would be easy. And... well.. yes... in comparison it was easier. But I would not...