The Ultimate Maine Expedition began with a short drive up the coast of Maine to the coastal town of Freeport. After a hearty first meal as a group, the kiddos enjoyed their first night sleeping in tents with their new friends. The next morning they packed up camp and headed to the mighty mountains of the Mahoosucs Range in Maine and Grafton Notch State Park. The day was spent with games and team building initiatives and several hours of prepping for the backpacking leg of this “Ultimate Expedition.” New England Course Director, MJ, met with the group to shuttle vans and was impressed with the group’s organizational skills and cohesiveness so early in the trip.
The next morning the group bid farewell to MJ and headed up the Appalachian Trail to Carlo Col shelter. The rain made this first section of the trail a bit challenging and the group was forced to move slowly. The group’s spirits were high, however, as they arrived to Carlo Col Shelter. They set up camp and enjoyed their first backcountry meal. The next day was a 4-mile hike up and down the range. The group successfully reached the summit of the 3860 ft Goose Eye Mountain but were forced to turn around as Stephanie was experiencing some concerning knee pain and the group felt it best to not push forward. The group spent the night on the trail and hiked back out as a group to Grafton Notch to meet up with MJ. The group plans to tackle Maine’s 3rd highest mountain, Old Speck, tomorrow and hopefully take a dip in Speck Pond, Maine’s highest alpine lake. Stay tuned….
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