Day 131 - Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Staying at Shaw’s Hiker Hostel has been a very unique experience. I’m not sure if it’s the main bubble or the back of the bubble going through but hikers have showed up by the dozens the last few days . This is the one of the first hostels for Sobo hikers but it’s the last hostel for those NoBo hikers entering the 100 Mile Wilderness. It’s the perfect location for re-supply and preparing for the final leg of their journey. 

Ninety-five percent of the hikers staying here are NoBo thru hikers who we have seen over the several weeks and sometimes months and we all have  the same goal- summiting Mt. Katahdin. Our “Platinum Slack Pack” has caught everyone’s attention. We have upgraded it to the “Ultimate Platinum Slack Pack” after we set it up to slack pack the 100 Mile Wilderness 😉. A few other hikers are even doing it resting their weary bodies preparing to climb Katahdin. 

“Poet” and “Hippie Chic” the owners of the hostel and their staff do an unbelievable job meeting all the hikers needs; whether it’s a shuttle ride to a trail head or a “shake down” of your pack lightening the base weight and getting rid of all unnecessary gear. The hikers breakfast is a 1000 calorie delight: 3 eggs, bacon, home fries, pancakes, juice and coffee - what’s not to like 

We got up early again to make our 5:00 am shuttle. Today we are hiking from Katahdin Ironworks Road (2108.4 NoBo) to Logon Brook Road (2133.3 NoBo) for a total 14.9 miles plus the .8 mile hike to the trailhead.





The Carl A. Newhall Lean-to.



Summiting White Cap. A 2000+ ft climb over 5 miles right out of the box 😳.




Our first look at Mt. Katahdin from on top of White Cap… we’ll see you soon 😉.







Registering in the trail log book. 




The Logon Brook Lean-to.




Resupply of water from local stream.


Shuttle picked us up at 5:00 pm. We were somewhat surprised of all the hikers that appeared while we were on the trail - looks like tent city at Damascus. 





Till next time... Happy Hiking  🥾 

😋


“Acts of generosity in this wild and primitive setting…where basic amenities…are intentionally absent–are often received in a heightened sense of wonder and gratitude by hikers. These acts of generosity are referred to as “trail magic.”

                  (Appalachian Trail Conservancy)











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