The last night on the path (day 240)

• I walked today: 20.2 miles

  • International in: Quebec (363.2 – 383.4)

• Total walking: 4,676.8 miles
• Total rowing: 191.2 miles

Climate: 44 – 64 ° F, mostly sunny, very excellent.

Lifting range: 98 – 1,611 feet

Refugio races at Les Lakes camp

That’s right, friends, the title reveals it, if everything is going to plan, this will be my second day to walk on the east of Continental Path! Now, some of you are quite familiar with this route and know that in fact it continues more. As I see, there are two possible final points for the north end of the ECT, in Cap Gaspé, Quebec or Road in Terrano to continue, it would be another 858 miles!

Some time ago I decided that I was shooting for Cap Gaspé. He felt at that time and feels right now. Visually on the map, this end point looks at the end of the continental path and in the future, it begins to «jump on the island.» I think it is an incredible feat for that goal from Newfoundland, but unfortunately, at least this year, I will be very excited if I can reach the first stop point.

Knowing that I was close to the end, I thought that maybe today would have some deep memories that remember the trip and all the discoveries I have made. However, it was not so. Instead, it was a strange day. It was as if there were a barrier inside my mind and my brain was not going to let me pass. Not yet anyway. In many ways, today I went through the movements.

I don’t think I explained in the last publication, but yesterday I separated from the support team. We did a brief plan for when we connected again and then they went to see a coast section that had not yet explored and continued my walk. Both fun and have been to have them in this last section, it was felt correct to spend my last two nights along the way.

I left the shelter around 6:45 am. It was the coldest morning I could remember in a long time, so everything was grouped.

At the end of yesterday, the path took me inland. This morning, things generally continued in that way in a south-southwest direction. After a few miles, he changed and the path went to the East-Sign. And that is more or less the direction in which I will go at the end, walking as much as possible as the earth becomes narrower and is finally swallowed by the sea.

The highest pink sechiggle is where I started and the lower one is where I ended today.

More evidence that the fall is on its way, even if it is only starting.

I covered about 11 miles during the morning stretch and went to the 197th Highway. There I left a slight deviation out of the path to visit the Appalaches of Acampando by Ded, a camp right at the end of the road. I hoped to find a camp store and maybe some candy. Well, the store was there and was open, but the guy at the counter was not lying when he said they were staying low at the end of the season. I took some sweets to supply my snacks for the rest of the day and tomorrow and then I got a soda and ice cream sandwich for my immediate hunger needs.

After a short break enjoying my treats, I continued along the way to the beginning of the path that would begin my experience in the Fordillon National Park. Before continuing, I had another break, this time for lunch. Go ahead, things were constantly steep, but it was a fairly pleasant path.

I was pleasantly surprised to find some points of view in the afternoon. This was with a view to the valley that had traveled. The Ventosa road that goes to the coast is the 197th highway of which I continued briefly before …

So I am on the international path of the Apalaches and I have been for most of the last hundred miles. However, here in the park, this is also called Sentier Les LACS (or The Lakes Trail). He had been going without seeing water until the first of the Penouille Lakes.

Then it was not much further for the second of the Penouille Lakes. And that is where the camp was reserved. It was an early arrival to the camp, so I was happy. The idea of ​​relaxing and having a lot of time to configure sounded great.

It turned out that the store site was a short shape before the lake itself. So unfortunately there is no view of the lake for my last night. However, once configured, I went short to see it.

La Tentita was pleasant with a wooden platform, picnic tables, a nearby stream and a metal post to hang my food and smells. I’m not sure when it was the last time I hung my food. It has been a bit.

I was in the early store. He felt strange that this is the last time he was (at least for a while) after living essentially out of it for so long. Again, I tried to dig in my feelings here and reflect on what all these things have meant. However, instead of having epiphany, the almost numb sensation he had been experiencing all day remained strong. However, maybe I was tired, because I am quite sure that this could have been one of my first nights sleeping on this trip 😊.

A note of the Author

The outdoor has always been an important part of my life. Even when I was very young, I was playing in forests and fields, walking through ponds full of frogs and slipping and sliding in muddy stream banks. I had access to the natural space just in my backyard and grew up in a family that loved to spend time and recreate outside. They taught me all kinds of things about the nature of my parents, whom their parents had taught them. I have so much gratitude for this education, but I see more and more how privileged it was to have this.

Not everyone presents to the positive aspects of natural spaces at an early age. Not everyone has a story in which the outdoors felt safe. And for those who want to try it, it may be expensive to get all the necessary equipment to do it safely. There are systems and barriers that prevent groups of people from accessing all these wonders that I grew up knowing.

The outdoor is for everyone! That’s why I’m supporting Outdoor empowered network (OEN) In your mission of increasing outdoor access! My goal is to raise $ 2 for your efforts for every mile you walk or kayak on this trip. The moment I write this, everyone has raised $ 7,147, which is really surprising. I am very close to the end of my walk and the final number I hope to reach is $ 9,775. I think we can still achieve this goal!

So, I am making a final impulse, asking those who wish to help all children get access to the outdoors, to help support OEN. Consider attributing what I can. Everything makes a difference. The «Council author» button is a direct link to my fund collection page. You are really incredible. Thank you.

OEN is connecting people, especially young people, outdoors through the planting and support of gear libraries, offering training in outdoor and security skills, and being intentional about inclusion. What I love about OEN is that it is a network throughout the country, but in a very local way and directed by the community. This hits me home.

In collaboration with others, OEN began Gear’s library in my hometown of Grand Rapid, Michigan. Today, Gr Outsis is one of the numerous members in the OEN network. I was able to visit your team library shortly before taking off this Ect trip and I was surprised by the incredible ways in which they support my community. In addition to providing team needs to people, they are associating with other groups to focus on organized outdoor recreational experiences focused on young people! He is really inspiring and that is why I hope you only to support his efforts.

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