Sick in Maine

This post comes a few days late - my apologies for the inconvenience. On Sunday and Monday, Matt took a quick day off with several of his fellow thru-hikers in the town of Stratton approximately 200 miles from Katahdin. Having developed a cold over the past week, and with rainy weather and cold temperatures setting in, a hot shower and night at the Stratton Motel offered a welcome reprieve from the Trail.

He informed me that he was "loving Maine" and referred to it as "Solemanland for sure." While temperatures have been dipping into the 20's in the evenings, the hikes during the day have been comfortable, albeit challenging. The picture below was taken from the Trail on September 23rd. I can only imagine what the views will look like as the leaves continue to change...

Matt did request that any packages/letters that you wish to send be mailed to the town of Monson before the start of the 100-Mile Wilderness. More details to come as he provides them.

I hope to hear from him in the very near future. Unfortunately, our conversation over this past weekend was brief, as he was planning to get some sleep and try to get healthy before returning to the Trail. Check back in soon!