A Moose in the Gauntlet! | Average Hiker
Appalachian Trail – August 18, 2013 I thought my last day in southern Maine – bring on the Gauntlet as I stretched out under my… Read More »A Moose in the Gauntlet! | Average Hiker
Appalachian Trail – August 18, 2013 I thought my last day in southern Maine – bring on the Gauntlet as I stretched out under my… Read More »A Moose in the Gauntlet! | Average Hiker
A stinky, smelly bog….
Climbing down the Arm was tough!
Appalachian Trail – August 15, 2013 David took me, Sandman and Dano back to the trail after breakfast. There was a group of NOBO’s that… Read More »Appalachian Trail, Plums, and Maple Sugar Cookies
Appalachian Trail – August 14, 2013 Bemis and Blue – are two big, tricky names in southern Maine. These were memorable climbs, with steel rungs,… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Old Blue & the Naked Guy
Appalachian Trail – August 13, 2013 Breakfast was ginormous – even the waitress raised an eyebrow as I perused the menu and thoughtfully read each item… Read More »Appalachian Trail – GINORMOUS | Average Hiker
Appalachian Trail – August 12, 2013 I was up early and looked over to see Sandman’s little Wal-Mart pop-up tent bouncing around. He was an… Read More »Appalachian Trail – A Drone or a backpack? What Damn Back Pack!
Appalachian Trail – August 11, 2013 I slept covered entirely by my Nunatak quilt, waking every 30 minutes to pull it tightly around me, blocking… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Meeting Mr Sandman! | Average Hiker
Appalachian Trail – August 10, 2013 Ugggghhhhh, I moaned as I rolled over early this morning. The ache in my legs was still waking me… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Crockers
Appalachian Trail – August 9, 2013 I rounded the last boulder and saw the trail open up before me. I stretched my legs, grinning in anticipation… Read More »Appalachian Trail – Stratton, ME | Average Hiker
Avery Peak had beautiful views!
Another camp site off the beaten path.
Loon calls @ 4AM
The trail was completely different south of US 15.
Light seeped into the trees, and as I peered out from under the edge of the tarp, I could see the trees just beginning to… Read More »My First Town – Monson, Maine | Average Hiker
Appalachian Trail – August 3, 2013 Climbing straight up a mountain first thing in the morning is so unfair! I started my climb up Barren… Read More »Wilson Falls | Average Hiker
This day was going to be tough, filled with spills, pills, and sharp, craggy hills. It started raining steadily around midnight and continued until 1… Read More »Crazy Fall In Maine | Average Hiker
An iron Dalmatian had been chained to a tree as I started my climb up White Cap.
My favorite thing about White House Landing was the Whoopee Pies!
White House Landing on the AT was dominated by association with cheeseburgers.
Future Visitors to site 17 in the Katahdin campground should reconsider reserving this site. I failed to note the privy nearby, or maybe I just… Read More »100 Mile Wilderness | Average Hiker
July 28, 2013 I told myself the mountain had become more brutal, but as I hauled myself over the rough granite boulders, I exhaled heavily,… Read More »Katahdin – A Hard but Beautiful Start | Average Hiker