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The 100 Mile Wilderness and Mt Katahdin
Hiking the 100 Mile Wilderness: August 29Shaw’s Hiker Hostel shuttles to the 100 Mile Wilderness after breakfast, and I was ready for the first
Southern Maine: You Think I Look Bad; You Should See the Moose
Through Maine and probably New Hampshire—possibly longer—I unknowingly suffered from Lyme disease. I tested positive on September 16th, ten days
Are We There Yet? New Hampshire!
August 4A mattress is such a luxury, such a beautiful place to spend a night. Off-trail, I take beds for granted, only grousing about a lumpy or
Vermont: no mud, no moose, no Bernie
Day 113, zero miles Today was the Bennington Trail Fest, a newer celebration of hiking with music and food. We wandered through the booths,
Coffee Blazing New England
Day 104, 13.1 miles to KentThere were two steep morning climbs and then a raging river through a rocky canyon. What a wonderful change of
Platinum Blazing New Jersey, Deli Blazing New York
Day 96, 16.7 miles to Rock 55The trail left right out of town, across a busy bridge over the Delaware River. And just like that,
Scarier Than a Bear in Rocksylvania on the Appalachian Trail
This section of the trail was through rocky Pennsylvania, or Rocksylvania as thru-hikers know it. It was hard for me to understand what hikers
Extreme Leisure Warning
Warnings came in from home, on the news, on my weather apps, and in a text from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: extreme heat was expected. On a
My Gear at the Appalachian Trail Halfway Point
This won’t interest some folks at all, but others love gear more than anything. You know which camp you fall into and what to do. For a complete
Merry Band, Bear-y Land, Jammin’ to Maryland
Day 61, 20.1 miles to Brown Mountain Creek Shelter Alex and I once played a game of imaginary bad trail names, and Brown Mountain made the list, so
