Persevering through tough conditions crossing Mt. Lafayette and Franconia Ridge, two days of slackpacking around North Woodstock, NH, and a stream of frustrated consciousness about race.

I climb the Presidentials and Mt Washington a day after slackpacking 21 miles and 6700 feet of elevation, and I sit down for a conversation with Zach “Free Fall” Tucker who has been northbound on the trail since late February.

A day off in Andover at “The Cabin,” winter weather sets in, southern Maine is hard, and I cross into NH.

Details from three days of hiking through the Bigelows, the Crockers, Sugarloaf, and a beautiful day on Saddleback. Plus a restorative stop in Rangeley, and miserable rainy hiking conditions.

Killing some time in my tent to let rain pass before climbing Avery Peak and Bigelow Mountain West Peak.

After a restorative stop in Monson, I head back out on the trail.

Sitting in a stealth camp near West Chairback Stream, mike marker 90.1. End of a long day 5 after ascending the first two Chairback Mountains and soaking my boots fording a river.

Hiking from Nahmakanta Stream Lean-to where I camped at the end of day 2 towards Little Boardman Mountain where I stealth camp at the end of the night. Miles 44 to 65.