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Day 171 October 2nd Stealth Spot to Monson, ME Miles Hiked: 24.7 AT Milage: 2077.5 This morning I woke up to the sound of Doc packing away his things which slightly alarmed me because I am usually always the first person awake at camp unless someone decided to leave absurdly early. My body was drasticallyContinue reading "Day 171: Moxie Bald and Meru"

Day 170 October 1st Pierce Pond Lean-to to Stealth Site Miles Hiked: 16 AT Milage: 2052.8 This morning I waited until the last possible moment to get out of my sleeping bag. I knew I needed to be at Harrison's at 7am for breakfast so I waited until after 6:30am to rip off the bandContinue reading "170: Cararunk"

Day 169: Pierce Pond September 30th Little Bigelow Lean-to to Pierce Pond Lean-to Miles Hiked: 17.7 AT Milage: 2036.8 Today I slept in since I knew it was an easy day of hiking and it wouldn't take me long to get to the destination. It was the flattest the trail has been in a veryContinue reading "Day 169: Pierce Pond"

Day 168 September 29th H.O.ME. to Little Bigelow Lean-to Miles Hiked: 15.3 AT Milage: 2019.1 This morning I woke up well rested from getting great sleep in the bunk room. I ate an amazing breakfast of hard boiled eggs, toast, OJ, and a blueberry pastry before getting on the 7:30am shuttle back to the trailContinue reading "Day 168: The Bigelows"

Day 167 Spaulding Mountain Campsite to H.O.ME September 28th Miles Hiked: 13.5 AT Milage: 2000.3 This morning I woke up at 5:30am motivated to get to town early so my night at the hostel I planned to stay at would be worth it. It was cold but I "ripped the band aid off" fast byContinue reading "Day 167: H.O.ME"

Day 166 September 27th Piazza Rock Lean-To to Spaulding Mountain Lean-To Miles Hiked: 17 AT Milage: 1990.3 This morning I woke up around 7am and was slow to leave my warm sleeping bag. The people in the shelter finally woke up and I learned they didn't speak English. I began my climb up Saddle BackContinue reading "Day 166: Saddle Back"

Day 165 September 26th Bemis Mountain Lean-to to Piazza Rock Lean-to Miles Hiked: 19.5 AT Milage: 1973.4 Last night a section hiker in the shelter was snoring extremely loudly. Usually it doesn't bother me too much when people snore gently, I find it a little comforting. Clearly this man had severe sleep apnea and IContinue reading "Day 165: Piazza Rock"

Day 164 September 25th East B Road to Bemis Mountain Lean-to Miles Hiked: 18.8 AT Milage: 1953.9 I slept really well last night. I fell asleep around 9pm and didn't wake up until 7am. I got ready and got on the trail around 8:30 with the hostel shuttle. Today was a really uneventful day ofContinue reading "Day 164: Bemis Mountain Lean-to"

Day 163 September 24th Miles Hiked: Zero AT Milage: 1935.1 Today I woke up in town with little sleep. I got Breakfast at the Diner with Doc before packing up my tent and waiting for the hostel to come pick me up at the general store. Around 9:30am a hostel worker named "Other Brother" cameContinue reading "Day 163: A Zero at Human Nature Hostel"

Day 160: Maine September 21st Rattle River to Carlo Col Shelter Miles Hiked: 16.9 AT Milage: 1910.7 I tried to sleep in this morning but I still woke up before 7am. I laid in bed trying to fall back asleep and eventually gave up and went downstairs to breakfast at 7:40. When I got thereContinue reading "Day 160: Maine"

Day 162 September 23rd Old Speck Pond Shelter to Andover, ME (East B Hill Road) Miles Hiked: 14.9 AT Milage: 1935.1 This morning I didn't leave camp until around 8am. I slept extremely well last night because I was so exhausted from the Notch. My first climb of the day was Old Speck Mountain whichContinue reading "Day 162: Bald Plate Mountain"

Day 161 September 22nd Carlo Col Shelter to Speck Pond Shelter Miles Hiked: 9.5 AT Milage: 1920.2 Today I woke up around 7:30 and got on trail at 9am. I sat around talking to the other hikers at camp. There were a lot of NOBOs and I was excited. My body was very sore soContinue reading "Day 161: Mahoosuc Notch"

Day 159 September 20th, 2019 Carter Notch Hut Miles Hiked: 15.3 AT Milage: 1893.8 Last night I slept really well in the warm hut at Carter Notch. I woke up around 5:30 and got on trail around 6:30. I hiked to the top of Cater dome and then the top of Mount Hight by myself.Continue reading "Day 159 : Cater-Moriah Range"

Day 158 Pinkham notch to Carter notch hut Miles Hiked: 5.9 AT Milage: 1878.5 Today we spent the morning in town, starting with the hot tub first. Next was breakfast, showers, and sorting out gear stuff. We got back on trail around 11am and began our short day of hiking to Carter notch hut.The firstContinue reading "Day 158: The Wildcats"

Day 157 Lakes of the clouds hut to Pinkham notch Miles hiked: 14.9 AT Milage: 1872.6 Last night the hut was really cold. It was probably because the hut was at a high elevation of 5,022 feet. I slept on the floor of the dinning room and the 90 guests were up all night longContinue reading "Day 157: Mount Washington"