Maine
Bigelow Mtn. West Peak, 4145 ft.
Avery Peak, 4090 feet
Kennebec River, 490 feet

"Be thankful we're not getting all the government we're paying for."

Journal Entry 8.3.00
"6pm at the Pierce Pond Shelter with 2Steps and Snail. I am soaking my feel in the pond. 17 miles to get here today, one of the flattest sections of trail I've been on in a long time. I wanted to go farther but I couldn't cross the Kennebec today so I had to check in here for the night. I crossed the 2,000 mile mark today (the sign was painted on the road)!!! Woo-Hoo!! I can't believe I can COUNT the days now! So many Nobos are pushing and cranking out huge miles just to finish (like 30+ mile days). I am trying to ignore them all flying by and just relax and enjoy this last bit at my own pace and in my own way. I am so happy to be out of the hard sections now. Thinking about my bed, my clothes, being clean every day, and all the luxuries of home!"

Journal Entry 8.4.00
"8:30pm at Bald Mountain Brook Lean-to. 18.7 miles today - an easy day finally! And the weather was PERFECT - blue sky, sun, low humidity. I left the shelter this morning and did 4 miles to the Kennebec and waited until 10am for Steve to show up and and ferry us across. His other canoe and been vandalized last night and he was MOST upset. Such a shame to think that it could have been another thru-hiker (I won't name any names but you KNOW who goo are). So I crossed the Kennebec this morning and then I hit the food truck in Caratunk. I did another 15 miles after 12pm, but it went by fast. There was one mountain and the rest was flat. I'm here with 2Steps and Snail again. We're all heading into Monson tomorrow. My last mail drop - #23! I am closing in on the last 100 miles fast!"

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