With only five miles to go, I really am almost done with the entire journey. I feel that I have been thinking that for a while, but it is only now sinking in. Every hiker is getting emotional, especially those who have already summited Katahdin. I have already teared up a little while hiking the final section of the Appalachian Trail.

Fret not! As many of you have surmised or hoped, this will not be the end of my adventures! Whether sailing around the world or simply exploring Maine for a few days before I return to the Mitten, I plan to continue my exploration. It is, for me, the only way to live!

My phone died in the recent stretch, the longest stretch of trail without towns. Now that I have it nice and charged, I hope to take some amazing pictures. The weather is supposed to be supreme tomorrow, when I hike the final five miles. This is it!