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The Mahoosuc Crawl: Surviving Southern Maine

The Mahoosuc Crawl: Surviving Southern Maine

As soon as the cliff walls closed in around me and the first boulders appeared, I felt a blast of cold air surround me. Perhaps the weirdest thing about Mahoosuc...

Jul 12, 2022 : Red Squirrel
Week 19- Franconia Ridge, Mt. Washington, and Entering Maine

Week 19- Franconia Ridge, Mt. Washington, and Entering Maine

Day 126 After a slow morning in the hotel room avoiding some light rain, I set off uphill under cloudy but dry skies. I had a huge day ahead of...

Jul 9, 2022 : Miranda “Zazz” Turner
AT Days 72-75:  Big Peaks in Southern Maine

AT Days 72-75: Big Peaks in Southern Maine

This four day section of the Maine AT was packed with big peaks: Saddleback, the Crockers, and the Bigelows.

Jul 9, 2022 : Scott Morrison
AT Days 68-71: Making Strides in Maine

AT Days 68-71: Making Strides in Maine

After tough days in the Mahoosuc range I’d be hiking in unfamiliar and beautiful territory further up the Maine AT.

Jul 8, 2022 : Scott Morrison
AT Day 94 – Made It To Maine

AT Day 94 – Made It To Maine

Androscoggin River to Mahoosuc NotchGeneral Tso Mosquito Camp to Dinner By Lightning Light CampAT miles: 18.4Total miles: 1923.1Elevation change: 6857ft gain, 5610ft loss Aaaaall the way

May 28, 2022 : Owen Eigenbrot
Why I’m Walking to Maine: A Personal History

Why I’m Walking to Maine: A Personal History

Late every spring, a scraggly crew of tired-looking hikers would pass through. They never seemed too interested in chatting — they’d come a long way and had a long way...

Mar 5, 2022 : Red Squirrel
Maine Training

Maine Training

Training, training, and more training.  I’m not sure about the rest of you thru-hikers, but I’m so ready to be done training and start this show!  Basically, my training has...

Feb 17, 2022 : Laughing Loon
Maine: The Way Life Should Be

Maine: The Way Life Should Be

Good day. This is the level of commitment necessary to train for the AT Adventure of a Lifetime (granted Georgia will not be this cold). It is not uncommon to...

Feb 17, 2022 : Laughing Loon
Southern Maine & The White Mountains of New Hampshire

Southern Maine & The White Mountains of New Hampshire

  As we hiked through Maine, so many of the NoBo’s we passed warned us about southern Maine. The phrase, ‘everyone talks about how hard the Whites are, but no...

Oct 6, 2021 : Annemarie Athey
A Trip Down Memory Trail:    My NOBO Route in Maine by Vehicle 2019 vs. on Foot in 2021

A Trip Down Memory Trail: My NOBO Route in Maine by Vehicle 2019 vs. on Foot in 2021

I've been given the opportunity to experience Maine as a Katahdin bound but injured backpacker in 2019, turned support crew for a friend I had made on trail, "Freeman" from...

Aug 10, 2021 : Ruth Morley