Tough day climbing chairback mtn and a few other mtns. Lots of ups and down and fairly muddy. Clear in the afternoon so we had some good views. Met Coolbreeze and Tortoise Shell in the morning and chatted. Got in to our camp around 7. Camped near … [Read more...]
Jun 29 – Whitecap Mountain and Beyond
Started day with a climb up Whitecap Mtn. We were on the trail at 7:15am and were climbing pretty much immediately. Whitecap Mtn reportedly has views of Katahdin, but not for us today. We peaked 3 other mtns after Whitecap but in the same small … [Read more...]
Jun 28 – Tired. Long day.
Today was our biggest day thus far. We got a late start after a great breakfast at white house landing. Hit the trail well after 9am, but managed to squeeze in over 22 miles. Walked a lot of the day with Alex and Vesuvio. We had set a goal of the … [Read more...]
Jun 27 – White House Landing
Had a short day of hiking. Just a couple hours in the am and the made it to White House Landing, which is a sort of hiker hostel on a lake here in the hundred mile wildness. The location is excellent with a beautiful of the lake. To get to the … [Read more...]
Jun 26 – Sun
After yesterdays long miles, we slept in and had a late start after 9am. It rained over night but we stayed dry in the hammocks. The weather was sunny, humid but not hot for most of the day. We stopped for a long late breakfast at a lake, and a … [Read more...]
Jun 25 – First Full Southbound Day
Today was the first day where we were actually making mileage the entire walk (yesterday's hike was 10.4, but only half that is in the actual direction for us on the trail). Lots of rain and blowing overnight. We got an early start and were … [Read more...]
Jun 24 – KATAHDIN DAY 1
It's official! We have started the AT! Had a great day getting up to the top of Maine's highest peak and the northern terminus (our start) of the Appalachian Trail. It was very windy at the top with the clouds blowing right past us. There was a … [Read more...]
