{"id":522,"date":"2023-06-15T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maxheap.net\/at2023\/?p=522"},"modified":"2023-06-15T18:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:11:05","slug":"the-a-t-in-new-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maxheap.net\/at2023\/the-a-t-in-new-england\/","title":{"rendered":"The A.T. In New England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Made a pudgy new friend near the trail<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Couldn’t be bothered to move away from me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Almost looked like a gummie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’m writing this update in the Free Public Library<\/a> in Dalton, Massachusetts. At this point I’ve completed 1578 miles of the trail and have 620 miles left to go. That is, I’m 72% done and have 28% remaining to complete. The rest of the hike will all play out here in the New England area of the U.S., in Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and finally, Maine. It’s too early to speculate an actual end date since anything over a few miles of hiking can become impossible under any of a host of common problems, such as a badly rolled ankle, debilitating sickness, unhikeable weather, etc. But barring any of those concerns and as it stands right now, extrapolating from how things have gone thus far I’d estimate wrapping up some time right around mid-July. The hike still continues to amaze me for the fun I’ve been having and have added another great bear sighting (see the first video link below), a bunch more deer, a porcupine, frogs, a large snapping turtle, little orange lizards and many other woodland creatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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