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Southern Maine
Still Not Easy Well, I'm out of New Hampshire and the White Mountains, but that doesn't mean it's smooth sailing. In fact, southern Maine is frequently considered the second most...
Goodbye NH; Hello Maine
It's Official June has been the rainiest month on record in New Hampshire. The four days covered in this post include three rain days and one cloudy overcast day. Day...
Rocks, Roots, and Rain: AT SOBO Journey Begins in Maine
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth," Mike Tyson on preparing for his fight with Evander Holyfield. While my ears are still attached to my head,...
Day 16: Pain, Rain, and … Maine?
By lunch time, every step down came with a sharp pain like a dull electric shock and a punch in the thigh
Why Not Fly to Maine? Why Walk the Appalachian Trail?
It's nearly a controversial thing to walk somewhere, anywhere, where I come from in Kansas. If there isn't parking right in front of the place we wish to frequent, there...
Maine, Part 2: Both Things True
Poet's quiet, encouraging goodbye was like the gunshot at a race's starting line. We hiked quickly and with purpose through deep, muddy puddles, over roots, disappearing into the forest. Fall
Maine, Part 1: See You up Trail
As soon as we started the Mahoosuc Notch, it began to rain. We looked at each other with grim determination, and did our best to stuff our layers into our...
Maine Ate my Phone
Day 85 A gorgeous morning in Maine greeted us as we woke up at the crack of dawn. The days on the trail were numbering down, and the 100 mile...
Smiles or Miles? Part 2: New Hampshire and Maine
Trail angel (and more importantly my friend) Fresh Ground told me just before I started my trek into the White Mountains: ‘You can do this. Your body is as ready...
Falling for Maine
Today confirmed that Maine is my favorite state of the trail. We hiked over Bigelow Mountain’s West and Avery Peaks, the last time we will be over 4,000 ft. until...