With Nathaniel getting ready to head into the White Mountains, I thought it would be a good time to share information on the gear purchases that we made prior to him setting out. Nathaniel has some comments on what has worked and what hasn't worked on this list, but that is another post.
Wednesday, July 13, 2016
Thursday, July 7, 2016
Tuesday, July 5, 2016
Hiking in Maine
There have been many topics I have wanted to cover but couldn't because my blogspot app wouldn't publish so now I have to choose. I am picking the one most fresh in my mind, the trails of Maine. It can be easily overlooked that hiking is pretty much all the same the only thing changing is the elevation. If only this were the case. In Maine (apparently New Hampshire and Pennsylvania as well) mountains are tough but not as destructive as the trails that go up and down them. The "trails" are not the nice little paths with scattered pine needles and leaves, they are made of rocks, roots and the dirt below them. The roots will twist your ankles and make your feet incredibly sore while cracked boulders make for a sometimes nearly vertical climb. At some points it is not quite rock climbing, but is definitely not hiking. It is so bad that sometimes there are metal rods inserted into massive boulders so there is a feasible way of getting up and down. Bored and with little on my mind I tried to create a name for this kind of "hiking" and this is what I came up with "Mountain of lunges and knee-breaks" or "Boulder jump quads killer". But despite the unforgiving terrain Maine does offer some unparalleled views at the summits. I would love to upload them but importing my pictures onto the library's machine isn't very easy and I have to grab my laundry. I will however be posting all of my pictures (when I get WiFi) to my Instagram. To see those you can follow me at nathanielverbeck. Happy Hiking.
-Nathaniel
Friday, July 1, 2016
Nathaniel still doesn't seem to have his blogspot app working. Looks like better data coverage is ahead. He told us about Tony Cobb who he met at the Sterling Inn and who is attempting to climb the highest peaks in all 50 states. Katahdin is the highest in Maine. Tony posted a couple of photos on Facebook.
"Black hole" (Nathaniel) and "Achilles" getting ferried in a canoe across the Kennebec River this morning in Caratunk, Maine.
- Mark
Saturday, June 25, 2016
Progress
On previous trips, I became familiar with the Spot Global Satellite Messenger which allows me to communicate my position and also allows me to notify rescue officials in the case of an emergency. Thanks to the magic of Google maps, friends, family, and you can track my progress on the trail on my custom map site.
In future posts, I will give more details on the gear and supplies I have with me.
In future posts, I will give more details on the gear and supplies I have with me.
Beginning
On June 18, 2016 I set off from Mt. Katahdin in Maine with the goal of thru hiking the Appalachian Trail and completing the hike before my 18th Birthday on November 22.
Here is my first camp site at Katahdin Stream Campground.
Here is my first camp site at Katahdin Stream Campground.
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