Me. Appalachian Trail Hike II Final Report

The second half of our trip was where the magic happened. Our group unified and finally got an understanding of how smoothly we can operate out in the woods when we all pitch in together. We pushed some longer mileage days on our way to Katahdin and didn’t let the rain slow us down one bit. We were treated to three nights of sleeping in shelters at the end of the trip, and even got to jump from a cool tree into the river for fun. We met lots of thru-hikers who gave us either great perspectives or great stories to tell, and most importantly – we summitted Mount Katahdin!!! The peak was fogged in but very calm and quiet. As we descended the spur, the clouds broke and the panoramic views were spectacular. It was a great ending to an already great trip, and we were sad to leave the woods and, eventually, each others’ company. Until next time…