Lawrence App: hiking the Appalachain Trail 2014

An online log of backpacking on the Appalachain Trail with musician/writer Lawrence App. Includes photos, video, descriptive and inspirational text from his hikes in Fall 2008-09/2011-13 from Springer Mtn., GA to Hanover, NH PLUS new material from Fall 2014. Picking up in the Whites of NH and heading north...

Monday, September 22, 2014

The Finale: Mt. Katahdin

So most journeys come to an end but they certainly designed the Appalachian Trail to finish with a bang. At 4200' Mt Katahdin is the hig...

Baxter State Park/Abol Bridge

My last two nights before summiting Katahdin were spent in campgrounds in/near Baxter State Park ME. My first night, at the Abol Bridge Camp...

Thursday, September 11, 2014

The 100 Mile Wilderness

Tomorrow I head into the last leg of the AT before Baxter Park, the section of The 100 Mile Wilderness. I actually slackpacked the first 15 ...

Onward to Monson

Fortunately after the Bigelows, the Trail does mellow out considerably. Even though there are still substantial stretches of roots, rocks, a...

Maine's Beautiful Rough Terrain

Heading out from Rangeley after a nice layover on Wed 9/03, I started the last section of tough mountainous terrain leading from Saddleback ...

Monday, September 1, 2014

No Pain, No Maine

I had heard that southern Maine was the toughest part of the AT but found it hard to believe it could be more challenging than The Whites....

Friday, August 29, 2014

Wildcats and Carters

Once through Pinkham Notch and the grandeur of the Presidentials behind, I started the final section of the White Mountain Nat. Forest which...

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Lawrence App: Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist into jazz, world music, and artsy stuff.

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