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The Journey Home
8/26 – I woke up a bit before 7:00am and quietly packed up my items because Gonzo and Cardi were still sleeping. As I was leaving, I quietly thanked them for letting me crash on their floor. I’m still laughing at how that night played out. Sometimes no plan is the best plan. I was…
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Baxter Peak, Katahdin
Day 162, Thursday, 8/25 – I woke up at 2:45am. There was a group of other hikers packing up nearby. They steadily got louder until they were talking at normal voices, then started crushing beer cans. I imagine they were just excited to finish their hike, but it was still pretty rude. Not everyone in…
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Abol Pines
Day 161, Wednesday, 8/24 – I woke up at 5:30am, and was hiking with Birthday by 6:00am. We wanted to get to Abol Bridge by noon to get lunch at the campground. We were both running low on food, and the food we had left wasn’t all that appetizing. We climbed to the top of…
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Rainbow Stream Lean-to
Day 160, Tuesday, 8/23 – I woke up early this morning, but it was still raining so I didn’t start packing up until the rain stopped at 8:00am. Birthday, Genie, Splitzy, and I all hiked out together at 9:15am. I hiked most of the morning with Genie. We were taking photos of mushrooms along the…
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Antlers Campsite
Day 159, Monday, 8/22 – I woke up at 5:00am this morning. We all had to hike 12.5 miles by 1:00pm to get to our food drop off on time. I was the first one ready, so I hiked out alone at 5:45am. I was walking past Crawford Pond when I saw a sign that…
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East Branch Lean-to
Day 158, Sunday, 8/21 – Birthday, Genie, and Splitzy hiked up as I was waking up. Apparently, they just camped a quarter mile behind me. Birthday wasn’t able to setup his tent last night, so he just slept in it like a bivy. This technique is called the homeless burrito. We started the day off…
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Katahdin Ironworks Road
Day 157, Saturday, 8/20 – I woke up at 6:15am, packed up, then ate breakfast with Birthday, Stretch, and Chompers who all slept in the lean-to. Apparently, we slept next to train tracks, because they told me all about how loud the screeching was from the train that went by in the middle of the…
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Wilson Valley Lean-to
Day 156, Friday, 8/19 – I woke up and had breakfast with Birthday, Genie, Splitzy, and a few other hikers. The breakfast here is out of this world. Shaw’s really has it down. I packed up my stuff after breakfast, and lounged around the hostel. I got on the piano for a bit and jammed…
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Shaw’s Hiker Hostel Night 2
Day 155, Thursday, 8/18 – I woke up at 6:45am, just in time for a huge breakfast. Shaw’s is known for their large portions. I had 3 eggs, 2 pieces of bacon, and 4 large blueberry pancakes. I ate with Aqua, Bud, Blaze, and a few other hikers. The food was delicious. Birthday and I…
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Shaw’s Hiker Hostel Night 1
Day 154, Wednesday, 8/17 – I woke up at 4:30am and left with Birthday at 5:22am. It was overcast, so Birthday hiked out with his headlamp on. We got to the top of Pleasant Pond Mountain, and caught the tail end of the sunrise. We passed 3 high school kids on the summit that day…
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