Today was a short walk into Monson, ME–the last town before the famed “100 Mile Wilderness.” But what is a walk to town without a nice river ford?
Upon arrival in Monson, I hitch hiked with a sous chef on vacation, ate BBQ (it was actually pretty good considering how far we are from the South), and checked into Shaw’s Hiker Hostel.
Shaw’s is a famous spot on the AT-one of the longest running hostels on the trail. It was here that my friend Swimmer and I devoured a 2 pint container of Maine Wild Blueberry ice cream. I have decided my full trail name must be Maine Wild Blueberry!
Tomorrow me and all of these fellows head into the 100 mile wilderness-the most remote part of the AT and the last stretch between here and Mt. Katahdin.
See you in Baxter!
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