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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