Monthly Archives: September 2024

We have finally reached the fabled and much anticipated 100-mile Wilderness. What we came to find out is that the anticipation and angst were unnecessary, and the fables are  purely hype. Now, this may be because of where we started, … Continue reading →

Day 69: (Sept 7) 16.4 mi (2066.4 – Monson) Day 70: (Sept 8) Zero Our goal for the day was to get into Monson and hope that there was room at the infamous Shaw’s Hiker Hostel. We were successful on … Continue reading →

Day 63: (Sept 1) 8 mi. (2009-2017) A hot shower. Rinsed out socks. Hot meal. A toilet, and a bed. Simple pleasures on trail, if only briefly, as yesterday was a nero. Hot coffee and a breakfast sandwich at the … Continue reading →

Last week, found Paul trying to deal with an ever growing toothache. Muscle and joint pains are par for the course when thru-hiking, but a toothache, now that’s something taking a zero can’t really fix. Or can it? Believe it … Continue reading →

This week finds us with a bit of recovery and then back into the grind (up/down hill), but with actual rewards for our efforts…VIEWS!!! Thank you, Maine, for not being just hard. Day 53: (Aug 22) 8 mi One thing … Continue reading →