After arriving at the airport I ate and cleaned up in the bathroom. I called my friends and family and fell asleep on the floor waiting for my flight the next morning. The flight was easy and I got into Detroit in the early afternoon to find Hannah waiting for me. I couldn’t have been [...]
Day 106 – Katahdin and the End of the Line
Katahdin Stream Campground, ME to The End of the Line: Daily miles 5.2, Total miles 2176.8
The end. I could barely sleep all night. I felt like I was 6 years old waiting for Christmas. I got out of my sleeping bag at 5:30 waking up don Juan, who wanted to sleep more. I packed up [...]
Day 105 – Katahdin Stream Campground, ME
Wadleigh Stream Lean-To, ME to Katahdin Stream Campground, ME: Daily miles 33.0, Total miles 2171.3
Holy Shit! the last full day of hiking. I’ve almost made it. Five miles left. Long painful day. Struggled with every step. But I made it! don Juan and I got up early and hit the trail hard. We pushed through [...]
Day 104 – Wadleigh Stream Lean To, ME
East Branch Lean-To, ME to Wadleigh Stream Lean-To, ME: Daily miles 29.6, Total miles 2138.3
Long day today on tired legs and sore feet. It is impossible to take it easy when I am so close I can feel it. I caught several more great views of Katahdin today. It is almost too much to bear. [...]
Day 103 – East Branch Lean To, ME
Cloud Pond Lean-To, ME to East Branch Lean-To, ME: Daily miles 27.6, Total miles 2108.7
Getting moving now and it becomes more real with every step. I could never describe the excitement, the sense of accomplishment, the fear of coming to the end of the endless trail, and the desire to be finished. It is a [...]
Day 102 – Cloud Pond Lean To, ME
Shaw’s Hostel, Monson, ME to Cloud Pond Lean-To, ME: Daily miles 20.1, Total miles 2081.1
Into the 100 mile wilderness. There is a sign that says how dangerous it is and how remote and that you need a minimum of 10 days of food. When I saw the sign I laughed. I have 4 days worth. [...]
Day 101 – Shaw’s Hostel, Monson, ME
Moxie Bald Lean-To, ME to Shaw’s Hostel, Monson, ME: Daily miles 14.6, Total miles 2061.0
Made it Monson on a beautiful day. Had an easy cruise and were celebrating and joyous the whole time. Walked into Monson off the blue blaze trail and had a good ol’ time. Monson has been a goal since the beginning. [...]
Day 100 – Moxie Bald Lean-To, ME
West Carry Pond Lean-To, ME to Moxie Bald Lean-To, ME: Daily miles 32.8, Total miles 2046.4
Huge day. Slept well last night after getting to swim before bed. I didn’t sleep well this morning. The no-see-ums came out around 4AM and that was the end of my sleep. Crazy Legs was having the same problem and [...]
