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Hundred Mile Wilderness and Katahdin Summit (August 20-26)
August 20.Hostel owner Jeff dropped me off at the trailhead this morning with a handshake and “Stay safe, Old Soul!”. I hoisted my pack and
Southern Maine to Hundred Mile Wilderness (August 10-19)
August 10.After a couple of rest days spent at a hostel in Bethel, Maine, I started hiking again on the Appalachian Trail. A hostel owner
New Hampshire Presidential Range to Maine (August 3-8)
August 3.This morning I started hiking from Crawford Notch up towards the Presidential Range and Mount Washington. This section of trail is
New Hampshire: Hanover to Crawford Notch (July 26-August 2)
July 26.I started the day by hiking out of the town of Hanover and further into the state of New Hampshire. This was also the first of
Vermont (July 17-25)
July 17.In the morning I hiked by many beaver bogs, pretty with yellow grasses and rich with life. Vermont, which hikers often refer to as
Connecticut/Massachusetts (July 10-16)
July 10.I woke to the whine of mosquitoes outside my tent around 0430. I dozed for a while longer, then prepared to pack up at a buggy
New York (July 5-8)
July 5.I woke in a bed that was so comfortable in this hostel (Lost and Found in Greenwood Lakes NY), that later I texted the hostel owners to
New Jersey (June 30-July 4)
June 30.This morning I crossed the Delaware Water Gap Toll Bridge over the Delaware River, which was also a crossing from Pennsylvania into New
Pennsylvania (June 20-29)
June 20.Robin and I woke up at 0500 amid the snores in the dark bunkroom of the Ironmasters Hostel. We turned on our headlights, quickly
Harpers Ferry to PA (June 11-18)
June 14.I woke up at a tent site at Rod Hollow Shelter and started packing up. I ate breakfast at the picnic table as other hikers started