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Anyone can stay at Katahdin Stream Campground. Anyone can stay at any of the campgrounds in Baxter Park. Just make sure you have reservations before heading there. Especially in July and August as...

I was one of Keith and Pat's first guests way back in 1977 during my first thru-hike. I stayed with them many times over the years and enjoyed their gracious hospitality. Was saddened to learn of...

David Millers' Guide (AWOL's AT Guide) is the only guide you need. I used it exclusively during my 2010 thru-hike. I had hiked the AT before back in 1977 & again, in 1982. I used the ATC Guides and...

Easy answer.....Maine! The section of Trail from Caratunk (the Kennebec River) to the Katahdin Iron Works road is one of my favorite sections of the entire AT. Lots of variety with climbs of Pleasant...

In case anyone hasn't provided you with the correct information (but I see that most have), YELLOW....YELLOW and only YELLOW. Anything else in the "generic" version of denatured alcohol will cause...

Rambunny knows the Trail and is all about the Trail. The short time I stayed with her and Aqua back in 2010 has influenced me on a personal level. God Bless them both and trust what she says.

I was an EMT for 4 years while I lived in Stratton, Maine. Was a first responder to 3 car/moose collisions. No one lived. Drive slow when it is dark, as the eyes of a moose do not reflect like that...

Historically, speaking....The "original" switchback was conceived and constructed in Maine.....Take the Trail straight to the top and then, take the Trail straight down. Somehow, that concept was...

I have hiked NOBO 3 times ('77 & '82 & '10). Psychologically, hiking home is so much more a major bonus than leaving home. The tough times (heat, humidity, bugs, rain, etc.) are easily endured when...

The map is correct. There is a short side trail of 100 feet or so to the outlook. For all practical purposes, you are at the "summit" but there is no view there and you need to take the side trail to...

New England Outdoor Center has a campground with bunkhouses, tentsites and hot showers available. Their facility is located just outside the Park entrance near the "painted rock". No need to worry...

Baxter Park is still open after October 15, but for day hikes only. The campgrounds close on October 15, but you are still able to climb the mountain; weather permitting. Best to plan ahead and not...

This is why www.whiteblaze.net is sometimes more bull**** than fact. What was once started as a helpful and informative forum has slowly transformed into.......

Building a $4.5 million dollar trail crew facility in Showhegan (over 40 miles distant from the AT) isn't the answer. Education and involvement with the hiking public is key. The Club needs to be...

Ceremonies are just that. MATC needs to recognise that hikers are the mainstay of its "business" and, in order to move forward and better serve the public, the Club needs to develop a policy that...

Make plans for reservations at Katahdin Stream. KS is right on the AT and will set you up nicely for leaving the Park after your "summit assault". Any trail you take up Katahdin and down will be an...

It's mid-August and the conditions the past month have been dry. I haven't put on any serious bug dope for a few weeks. The mosquitoes can be bad in softwood areas, but, overall they haven't been as...

The name "Shaws" has been around since 1977, but Keith Shaw passed away 6-7 years ago and his wife, Pat, sold the business shortly after his passing. Dawn McPherson bought the business and operates...

check out my website at www.100milewilderness.info more than enough info to help you with your hike. The Trail in Maine is difficult with tangles of roots, slippery rocks and deep mudholes. This is...

Lots of water sources available along the Trail in Maine. Water has dried up at Chairback Gap LT and at Long Pond Stream LT, but both of these are North of Monson. Both of these sources dry up each...

The Park limits the numbers of visitors to protect the resource (the Park) and to enhance the integrity of the experience of the visitor. Soon, there will be a roving ranger greeting Northbound...

All things being equal; your friend will more than likely finish sometime in late December to early January. Cold, snow and ice will prevail even though your friend will be finishing in the South....

I use both. I live and hike in Maine, so I know a thing or two about rain. Pack covers help somewhat, especially in light rain, short thunder showers or just walking through wet overgrowth. A heavy...

Check with the good people at New England Outdoor Center. They have an excellent campground on Pockwockamus Pond, which is next to the "painted rock" just before Baxter Park entrance. Their website...

The 100 Mile Wilderness is a rugged and ragged section of Trail. The profile maps can be deceiving since they don't show the mud holes, the tangle of slippery roots, the slick rocks and boulder...