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Simple Rivers and Simple Miles – AT Thru-Hike Day 9

June 19, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

Location: Unknown Shelter I was the first to leave the shelter. I hiked eleven miles. I was well rested. I forded the East Branch of the Pleasant River, and I had very little trouble. The rapids had swelled because of the rain, but I was able to find a calm, waist deep route across the […]

Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike, Thru-Hikers I Met Tagged With: Backpacking, fording rivers, Maine Wilderness, river crossing

Coldest Shower On Appalachian Trial – AT Thru-Hike Day 7

June 14, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure, Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Cold Shower, Maine Wilderness, Mosquitoes, Thru-Hiker

Cached Resupply in the Middle of 100 Mile Wilderness – AT Thru-Hike Day 6

June 12, 2013 by Mark Kelley 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: 100 Mile Wilderness, Caching food, Jo Mary Road, Maine Wilderness, Resupply

More Floods, Mosquitoes, and Falls – AT Thru-Hike Day 5

June 10, 2013 by Mark Kelley 2 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure, Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Flooded Trail, injury, Maine Wilderness, Mosquitoes

Flooded Appalachian Trail – AT Thru-Hike Day 4

June 7, 2013 by Mark Kelley 1 Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Backpacking, Flooded Trail, Maine Wilderness, Mosquitoes, wet boots

Sore Knees and Feet From Hiking – AT Thru-Hike Day 3

June 5, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Backpacking, Camping, Maine Wilderness, Mosquitoes, Tent Camping

100 Miles Of Mosquitoes in Maine – AT Thru-Hike Day 2

June 3, 2013 by Mark Kelley Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Adventure Trip, Backpacking, Maine hiking, Mark's Appalachian Trail Thru Hike Tagged With: Baxter State Park, Crossing Rivers, Flooded Trail, Maine Wilderness, Mosquitoes

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