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My Why, Act II…..The Lighter Side
Why I want to hike the A.T. and random ramblings….. I love poison ivy. I love sneks (I really do). I like pooping in the woods. I like dollar beers....
Finished!
Day 173 Abol Bridge To Birches Campsite -- AT Daily Miles 9.8; AT Total Miles 2192.1 It really stormed last night. It wasn’t supposed to. Beginning about 3 AM it...
100 Mile Wilderness
Day 168 Monson To Long Pond Stream Lean-to -- AT Daily Miles 15.1; AT Total Miles 2097.8 Airhead and I were able to finally leave Shaw’s after a triple zero. We...
Almost There!
Day 162 Pond Camp To Caratunk ME -- AT Daily Miles 3.6; AT Total Miles 2046.0 I had a great night's sleep listening to the thunderstorm. The rain was really heavy...
2000 Miles!
Day 157 Rangely ME To Poplar Ridge Lean-to - AT Daily Miles 10.7; AT Total Miles 1987.5 I listened to it rain all night. I was so happy to be dry...
Maine Isn’t Easy But I am Happy to Be Here
Day 150 Route 2 To Gentian Pond Shelter -- AT Daily Miles 11.8; AT Total Miles 1910.7 You know it was a hard day when everyone is trying to give it...
Finishing the Whites
Day 145 Lake Of The Clouds To Gorham NH -- AT Daily Miles 14.0; AT Total Miles 1877.8 It wasn’t a very good night sleep in the bunkroom. I think there...
Whites here I Come!
Day 138 Hikers Welcome Hostel To Kinsman Notch -- AT Daily Miles 9.5; AT Total Miles 1807.8 I didn’t sleep great in the bunkhouse, but I never do. That’s just part...
What’s In A Name?
Trail names are odd. Most thru hikers have one already or receive one on the trail. The unwritten rule is that you are given a name by another hiker, and...
The 100 Mile Wilderness
The 100 Mile Wilderness is a stretch of the Appalachian Trail that extends from Monson, Maine to Abol Bridge, which sits about ten miles South from Mt. Katahdin. It is...