100 miles and in Baxter State Park (Ect 209)

• Walk today: 12.6 miles

  • APPALACHIAN TRAIL (2,180.6 – 2,193.2)

• Total walking: 4,126.4 miles
• Total rowing: 99.5 miles

Elevation: 563 – 1,155 feet

58 – 88 ° F, mostly cloudy, but sometimes of sun, small wind.

Disperso site on the rock side to the birch camp

Continuing with the tendency to start ten minutes before the previous day, it was on the way at 5:15 am today. I had to use my lighthouse preparing this time. My reasoning behind all these previous initial things was twice … 1) to obtain «on the line» early for a place in the birch camp (there are 12 points available that are for the first time for the first time the day of), and 2) so that you can start early the day the Monte Katahdin begins. None of those means that I need to get up early all these days before them, but it was a strange notion that I had to relieve the opening. I have still been having good things to bed very early to get my more than 8 hours.

I was stressed this morning. Last night and before, I didn’t think I was so worried, but now that it was the morning of, I had all these thoughts about how things could go «bad.» For example, a large group of people who put themselves online in front of me and the birch camp filling. There had been a fairly recent comment in the application of the map about this.

I had still camped in the 100 mile desert and had a brief walk before going to a dirt road where the Abol Bridge camp was. The ranger kiosk of Baxter State Park was a little later after that. It was longer than the 2.8 miles that I had originally thought, more like 3.5 miles. Even so, I crushed it and arrived at the little signaling pavilion at 6:15 am

Katahdin’s view of the morning

Three hikers were hanging. I started bombarding them with questions and answered calmly. I explained that I had been nervous to get a place in birch, and still in their relaxed behavior, they only said that the ranger is supposed to enter a little.

After I calmed down and realized that only the four were looking for the sites, and all my concerns seem to have been in vain, I followed their leadership and sat. These guys were Toy Toy, Diver and Will Rogers. Again I continued their wise forms preparing a cup of instant coffee while we waited.

The ranger Don appeared a little before 7:00 am he eased my mood even more with his joy, knowledge, trust and humor. When he placed the paper copy sheet for the birch camp reservation, each we sign. Then, we listen to the meteorological report on its radio. The next few days look good! It is supposed to be very hot and tomorrow, Sumbre Day, has a 20% chance of an isolated electric storm, but is not so bad.

After that, Ranger Don gave a little information. Chat and we asked any questions we had. So, everything was fine and my plans were coming to fruition! The other three types continued directly from there to the camp. On the other hand, I backed back to the Abol Bridge camp.

The Abol Bridge Campground store, an iconic view for many on the trip of hikers such as the last type of civilization before finishing the path (unless you visit the city of Millinocket, maybe?)

However, it did not open until 9:00 am, so I relaxed from the front sitting in a giant flat rock. Once again, I have reached the «city» with minimal rations. This time, everything that had left in my food supply was instant coffee, dehydrated milk and mani roasted with honey. The peanuts were key to take me until the store opened.

My plan was to go through a while, load my phone and my energy bank, and also replenish from your store. I heard they had good sandwiches and ice cream! A little before the doors opened, Baby Talk and Rocket appeared, as well as a hiker who had seen on the path whose name I never had. The mood was cheerful, relaxed and excited to be so close to the North terminal.

There was a beautiful picnic table where I sat and relax. This little fluff ball is actually a caterpillar and was also hanging.

The following hours spent slowly. Time seemed to be stopping to allow me to soak at the time. I am less than 10 miles from the base of Mount Katahdin and the path that leads to its Tippy Top.

In my first round in the store there was a Whoopie cake, which is apparently a big thing here in Maine. The Double Chocolate Treat had 720 calories and packed a blow. I also had more than my daily sugar assignment, which is wild taking into account all the additional sugar that I planned to eat later in the day.

Around 10:00 am, Baby Talk and Rocket got up to take ice cream and then reach the road. I went to the river to swim. As there was no cell service here and my devices were charging anyway, it felt very relaxing to have nothing to do in that sense. I changed the rocks to the sun and it was very pleasant. What incredibly lucky I am to be here, I thought.

The Penobscot River of the West Rama

Once it dried me, I went back to the store and made my resupply purchases. Most people at this time only need food for the rest of the day and then whatever they want for their day of the Katahdin summit. Maybe you have been wondering whether I plan to continue or finish my trip on Northern Terminus? I have been silent in that for a while. So, I am excited to let everyone know that I am still planning to continue beyond the north! That being the case, I will need a few more days of food, so it saddens me in the super steep escalation tomorrow.

I think I will stop revealing my extended plans for time and let things develop. However, with respect to the Baxter State Park and the end of the AT, if I succeed in reaching the top of Mount Katahdin, I planned to address the north to the park and made a camping reservation in a lovely place (or at least I imagine) called Pogy Pond.

Several more hikers appeared to the Abol bridge, some who had known before as panqueques, but most were new to me. I was loaded with all my things, things full, full of water and were ready, but for one thing. I hadn’t taken ice cream yet! I opted for a two -table waffle cone of Maine’s shafts and fly sugar candy. This Giffords ice cream company is first category in my opinion. I left the abol bridge area walking with my cone trying to eat it before dripping everywhere.

I’m quite sure I already have something in my beard 😅

The walk was quite pleasant today. Parts of this were some of the most beautiful, flattest and best maintained from the AT. And it went through some beautiful bodies of water, first in the West Branch Penobscot River and then NeSowadnehunk Stream. The river was large and had tons of rafts full of people floating down. The current was smaller with many waterfalls and smooth tombstones and waterfalls.

The Penobscot River from the West Branch to Again

Looking for the NeSowadnehunk current at the confluence with the West Branch Penobscot River. Many beams taking a break in the place.

I think this next video is from Big Niagara Falls …

Later, I found Daicey Pond, who had a picturesque view of Katahdin.

I arrived at the birch camp around 4:30 pm and was received by Pony Boy, Swampfoot, Rocket and Baby Talk. Chew Toy, Will Rogers, and some others were also hanging. All were at the two central picnic tables eating and chatting. The air had a fun hiker energy.

Shortly after 5:00 pm, the Ranger Pete appeared (?) And gave us a talk about the ways of making our walk tomorrow be successful (it is supposed to be very hot, so the hydration was a key point) and how to be respectful of the mountain. I was able to chat with him then on my plans through the park and I was glad to discover that I thought that the route I had created would work. This relieved some of my anxieties on these following levels of unknown in my future.

Chatting with others, everyone seemed to have the same idea of starting early tomorrow. I was in my store at 6:30 pm. After writing and seeing my downloaded program, I went to bed early around 8:00 pm, wow, wow … Tomorrow is the day I hope to finish the path of the Appalaches!

It is such an incredible privilege to be on this trip backpacking in the east of the United States and I have a lot of gratitude for the opportunity. While impulse to finish the path of the Apalaches, I am also making an impulse to achieve my goal when raising funds for Outdoor empowered network (OEN)! I am trying to raise $ 2 for each mile that I walk and I am staying behind! Any amount helps … $ 2, $ 5, etc. Everything adds

The sad reality is that many never get to know the benefits of connecting with nature. I want others to experience this relationship that has been so important in my life. Imagine a child who is amazed at a bright and colorful butterfly, laughing at a frog jumping from them, curious why the leaves change the colors with the season. When donating, these are the things you would do that happen!

So thanks for joining the trip! It means a lot that you took the time to read these adventures. And if you want to help all children get access to the outdoor, help me support OEN! The «Council author» button is a direct link to my fund collection page. You are all really incredible. Thank you!