Posts by Maxheap

Final Summary of 2023 AT Hike

Final Summary of 2023 AT Hike

If you’ve read any of my previous posts during this hike, it’s probably obvious that I don’t spend much time...

Katahdin!

Katahdin!

I’m thrilled to report that I summited Mount Katahdin at 8:00 am the morning of August 1st! I just returned...

The 10 Seconds

The 10 Seconds

I probed with my right trek pole into the murky runoff plunging down the swollen Carrabassett River. Moments earlier Duffel-...

Rain, Mud, Tough Hiking

Rain, Mud, Tough Hiking

If you’ve been following my thru-hike for a while, you may have picked up on the fact that I’ve been...

Quick Update

Quick Update

This update will be brief as I’m pushed for time. Rain and mud have marked these first few days in...

Into the Final Two: New Hampshire & Maine

Into the Final Two: New Hampshire & Maine

Hey all! I’m sitting in the “Free and Public” library in Rutland, Vermont, staying the night in The Inn at...

The A.T. In New England

The A.T. In New England

I’m writing this update in the Free Public Library in Dalton, Massachusetts. At this point I’ve completed 1578 miles of...

1400 Miles Done -> 800 Remain

1400 Miles Done -> 800 Remain

I’m sitting in the Glen Rock Public Library in Bergen County, New Jersey, near the home of Stringbean, a terrific,...

Trail Family

Trail Family

I’m dedicating this post to my Trail Family, those hikers I’ve met and befriended on the AT, CDT, PCT, and...

Mile 972

Mile 972

Yesterday (the day after mother’s day) I hitched from the trail into Front Royal, Virginia, where I’m taking today off...