Stratton To Katahdin: Planning The Final Push

[Gambit McCrae]

After 7 seasons of hiking, I am at my last section hike of the AT. Short of an injury, the AT will become complete for me at age 33 after 46 trips in 8 years while holding a full time job. It has been an amazing journey.
The following are my last trip plans and as I have become all to familiar with: It always looks good on paper, everyone will never agree with your plans, hindsight is 20/20 and I never regretted not quitting on a trip.
Based around the 2 weeks after July 4th I will start at Stratton ME27 and head Nobo. My wife and our 2 children will be on a journey of their own accompanying me in Maine for the 2 week period being based out of an Airbnb probably around the Greeneville, ME area. I will be on trail, they will spend their days exploring Maine via our unlimited mileage rental car as they please.

I have a backpacking plan which I will start the trip with, and pending circumstances I will be able to either backpack the remaining 180 miles which I have divided into 4 sections:

Stratton to Monson: 70 Miles
Monson to Jo-Mary RD: 59 Miles
Jo-Mary to Baxter SP: 51 Miles
Summit day on Katahdin: 10 Miles

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Or I will have a fall back plan of breaking this 180 up into slack packing day hikes as Follows and can be initiated at any road crossing on the list:

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Disclaimer: All Maine CDC/ Covid Guidelines will be strictly followed