Gary Sizer's Blog, page 2

Day 136: Rangeley, ME - 1,964 miles

Lemmy. Still single.

I've been reading AT through hiker blogs for years, and I've always noticed one thing. Toward the end, they all stop writing. Now that my hike is nearly finished, I understand completely.

I rise with the sun. I eat breakfast while I pack as quickly as I can. I walk. Even though I amconstantly struggling against roots, rocks, and mud, I take very few breaks. As soon as I stop walking my body temperature drops.The uphills kill my thighs. The downhills pound my knees. ("Down...

Day 134: Southern Maine - 1,928 miles

Southern Maine is an ass whooper. Every muscle and joint between my hips and my feet has been pounded relentlessly. My gear is falling apart and there is never enough food. Nighttime temperatures have consistently been below freezing. And then, at the top of the climb I arrive at something like this, and it's all worth it.

Old Speck Pond

Just over two weeks remain!