Mahoosuc Notch
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...
AT Days 64-67: Rugged Terrain in Carter-Wildcat, Mahoosuc Ranges
The AT challenges continued as I pushed through the Carter-Wildcat and Mahoosuc Ranges in New Hampshire and into Maine.
Week Three: Goodbye, Maine, Hello, New Hampshire!
This update details my last week in Maine as I ventured from Rangeley to Andover (Old Blue Mountain), summited Baldpate and Speck Mountain, as well as took on the infamous...
1100 Miles: Maine. Mahoosuc Notch. Moose.
As I approach the 100-mile wilderness, the number of SOBOs is lessening—and those I do pass appear to be struggling—after all it is their first 100 miles. Unlike my own...
The Mahoosuc or the “Mahoo-suck” Notch
I have been off the trail for over two months now and the transition is challenging to say the least. I'm excited to start writing my story again and sharing...
Coco and Magnus — Days 160 through 166 — Croutons, Creeping Snowberries, and Campfire Songs
8/14 Friday -- Day 160 * Serious day that began with the Mahoosuc Notch. This famed area is a mile of trail known as the most challenging on the entire Appalachian Trail....
The Final State
After 9.4 miles I sat down for lunch beside a little sign: The final state. What was there to think? What did this really mean? I kept hiking. The terrain for the rest...
She’ll Either Kiss You On The Lips, Or Kick You When You’re Down
Mother nature.... the trail.... you never know what she is going to do. She'll either give you terrain that is soft enough for bare feet or she will give you...
Tito’s Throne: Notes on the Mahoosuc Notch and Hiker Morale
This story begins down south along the Appalachian Trail somewhere in Virginia in the month of May. There I was enjoying my morning evacuation in a privy, muttering like a...
The Home Stretch
I made it! I’ve sat down to try to write this post half a dozen times now, and I don’t know what to say, I did it! It was awesome....