AT SOBO candidate rescued from Katahdin

[peakbagger]

Not a lot of details. The second article indicates that he started on Thursday on the Hunt Trail and stayed on the mountain that night before summiting on Friday. That would be highly unusual as the park does not allow camping anywhere in the park outside of the campgrounds. So did he somehow injure himself on the Hunt Trail (the AT) decide to spend the night and then got up in the AM and decided to push on to the summit?. They note pre-existing injuries being treated when e was carried down.

Many SOBO thruhikers reportedly haul their full pack up the mountain despite there being the option to carry a day pack, if they are out of shape or not prepared carrying a full backpack can substantially increase the effort of hiking up the Hunt Trail especially through the boulder field just below the plateau. Its not impossible but it does add to the difficulty. Recent weather has been warm and unusually low relative humidity, perfect conditions for under-estimating water usage and electrolyte depletion.

https://www.wmtw.com/article/injured...park/36780038#

https://bangordailynews.com/2021/06/...s-on-katahdin/

So does he hang around Millinocket and give it another try and chalk up this first attempt to experience hard one or does he hop on the bus and head home?