Well, to state what's probably the obvious to anyone reading this - it's been hot. Like, really hot. And let me tell you, hiking in 95+ degree temps really is not fun. But, we're moving along quite nicely despite the heat and humidity. We've made it to Connecticut and expect to enter Massachusetts in another 2 or so days. I can't believe how far we've come!

Yesterday, Rocket and I headed out of camp pretty early - we were the first to leave. About half an hour into the hike, we hear the sound of running. We stop, turn around, and a fawn jets across the trail not 10 feet from us and up into the woods. Just as we were commenting on how amazing that was, we hear more footsteps, and a coyote runs across the trail chasing the fawn. What an amazing once in a lifetime sight to witness!

There has been some great trail magic, mostly water left at roads, which sounds wonky, but with the blazing heat and no rain in probably 2+ weeks, all the water sources are drying up and have been quite unreliable. So water left at a road crossing is one of the best sights you can see! We even came across some tea mix left at one of the water coolers left - amazing!

It's looking more and more likely that I will have to get off the trail before I hit Katahdin. I'm sad to think I won't be able to finish (this trip), but I'm still so grateful to even be able to get as far as I have in one trip, I can't really complain. And believe me, I am looking forward to coming back and finishing whatever I can't finish this time around. I've fallen in love with the trail, and all that it holds for me. It's exhausting and grueling at times, and each challenge leaves me feeling stronger and more confident and more in love with nature than before.

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