Location: Cooper Brook Falls The walk to Cooper Brook falls was uneventful and easy. It only took an hour and a half or so. I have completed my chores, and the sun will be up for a good while. I think I should start hiking for longer periods of time, yet it is hard to […]
Cached Resupply in the Middle of 100 Mile Wilderness – AT Thru-Hike Day 6
Location: Jo Mary Road I reached Jo Mary Road today. My cache of food and bug spray hung undisturbed. An animal had not ransacked the food bags and a human had not discovered the precious bug spray. Caching food at Jo Mary Road in the middle of the 100 Mile Wilderness was risky. It was […]
More Floods, Mosquitoes, and Falls – AT Thru-Hike Day 5
Location: Unknown Shelter Never again will I suspect that a day will be easy. Yesterday I thought the ten miles planned for today would be a cinch. Little did I know that I was setting myself up for disappointment. There are no easy miles in Maine, I’ll say every day. Though the trail today was […]
Flooded Appalachian Trail – AT Thru-Hike Day 4
Location: Wadleigh Creek I thought I would never find Wadleigh Creek. The day seemed to draw on and on without end. Several times I considered setting up my tent, just so my aching knees could rest. My right knee hurts the most, on the inner and upper parts around my kneecap. Tomorrow I’ll wrap it […]
Sore Knees and Feet From Hiking – AT Thru-Hike Day 3
Location: Rainbow Spring Campground My first sunny day on the trail the trail was still socked. Often I was wading through creek beds. Stepping stones and placed logs were usually underwater. I am back on schedule, having hiked only a few miles today. Perhaps I should have pushed onward, but I didn’t know how much […]
100 Miles Of Mosquitoes in Maine – AT Thru-Hike Day 2
Location: Hurd Brook Lean To Today the adventure began. The first words that come to mind to describe the day are rain, rain, rain. The trail was flooded. Many times I’d walk the very edge of the marked trail to avoid the troughs that have formed on the trail. I expect the same trail conditions […]
Katahdin Stream Campground – AT Thru-Hike Day 1
Location: Katahdin Stream Campground Mom and I drove for nearly two hours through Baxter State Park. We weren’t sure exactly where to go, so we didn’t get to the campground until the early afternoon. My hike will be postponed one more day. Tomorrow, if the weather allows it, I’ll summit Mt. Katahdin and return here […]
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike Video – Trail Name Wayward
Here is a video I compiled from some of the pictures from my thru-hike. It’s amazing that they trip was only a few years ago, but it was before ubiquitous smartphones with quality cameras. All pictures were taken with crumby disposable cameras that were wet and worn from hiking. I hope you enjoy the images […]
AT Thru-Hike Story Introduction – Day 0
The story that follows is the transcription of the daily journal that I kept while southbound thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) from Maine to Georgia over a 165 day period. I have largely resisted the urge to edit and revise the original manuscript so that the story better reflects the best and worst realities of […]
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