AT Thru Hike Day 141 Rainbow Lake to Katahdin Stream Campground Day 5 of 100 Mile Wilderness

[@budmouzon9941]

Very excited for you

[@chrissaunders8284]

I can't believe my daily visits from you are about to come to an end. Congratulations on so many accomplishments thus far. God bless. I hope you treat those feet well.

[@suzannebutrico6581]

So excited for you!

[@rubyjackson5630]

How exciting to have your family with you for the Summit. Family is everything!! God Bless you All 🙏 ✝️🇺🇸

[@maureenmukhlis2934]

WHAT A FANTASTIC SURPRISE!!! That’s truly the best gift ever!!! So so happy for you and your family!! That seafood platter sure did look yummy!!! I live in Myrtle Beach SC and we have some really great all you can eat seafood buffet places💗💗 NOW I GET TO WATCH YOU SUMMIT KATAHDIN🙌🙌🎉🎉💕💕💕💕

[@loisthompson9102]

I’m excited for you. You are getting so close to the end of this journey, it’s been great following you.

[@llw8089]

Your last couple of videos have so many life lessons in them . I’m glad I am watching them with my son and husband. Im also happy your family is joining you to share your summit day !It’s been such a pleasure watching your journey . We are saving your last video for Friday night! Can’t wait to Watch it!

[@dhoov08004]

BIG T, you did it! 🎉🎉🎉

[@edhespin4104]

You are the man 💪. It would take me two years to do it if I was lucky. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure it was a lot of work making the videos. Thumbs 👍

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Thank you

[@Lovesracing19]

Glad you made it through the 100 mile wilderness. Wonderful that your family is there. Safe travels.

[@davidcox9115]

You are so very blessed !! I'm going to miss watching every day.. you must have all kinds of feelings so close to the end..Glad your family can be with you...As always! God bless you with strength, peace, and trail magic!!! Keep on keepin' on Big T

[@predzhead]

Congratulations Tommy... bagged every peak...👊🏻😃

[@wendygrw]

That was one big mess of fried seafood! Looked good. So awesome your family came to greet you at the Baxter State Park and that you got to zero with them. Your videos have been top notch. Thanks for taking us along on this incredible journey.

[@jimsowell-DirtTime]

Thank you for taking the time and energy to blog your journey and share your faith. Taking a zero before you summit is a good thing. On my 2015 thru hike at 58 yr old I went from Abol bridge to the summit and back so my wife could hike the last mountain with me. My 85 year old dad flew from Atlanta with her. Cherish the moment. It’ll take a while for it to all sink in. Congratulations.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

That’s truly amazing!

[@RebeccaMacdonald-w8n]

So happy your family is there and your boys are going with you to the very top! The most perfect day …. Sunday!!! Blessings!!!

[@lyndajefferson5929]

I'm so happy for you. And I know your wife has to be proud of you also for completing the hike to mount Katahadin. Have a wonderful day hiking tomorrow to mount Katahadin 👍👍👍👍👍

[@mathfan0918]

So glad your family is going to be there to watch your triumph! I'll bet you enjoyed those snacks -- and enjoyed that bottle of DEET! The mosquitos will just eat you alive. Maine: Bogs & Bugs, Roots & Rocks, and High River Crossings! Hopefully you had a good rest day.

[@lenaleodotter2725]

Family time 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@bestillonthetrail234]

I feel for you Big T. In 2020, the weather was much dryer and I was there at the end of September with beautiful fall colors and no bugs. A much different feel. Katahdin is a big climb but a wonderful experience. I've been up there 5 times. Enjoyed each time including hiking up with my daughter in the outskirts of a hurricane. That would be some ride down that raging river in a tube. The seafood platter looked awesome! 5 days through the 100 is great. Nice to have family with you for the summit day.

[@trishhinman2644]

So glad you are taking a zero tomorrow to rest and dry those feet! You are an inspiration. Summiting with your “boys” will be extra special and I am sure emotional. I know you are done as we watch this, so hoping you are finding peace in the finality of all you have accomplished. I have enjoyed taking this journey along with you. ❤

[@debsmith7050]

I'm sure that was a glorious reunion! So happy your "boys" did the summit with you. What better day than Sunday

[@kathygardin5620]

What a journey, so glad I have been following you. Thank you. So good to see your family there to greet you, and your sons to join you in the last push to the top. God has truly blessed you. Looking forward to your last video(s) as you summit. Praying God's speed and safety for you and your family.

[@andrewrw603]

Very cool , glad your family could be there for you to finish

[@ky-gearguy1742]

I would like to see and after hike video about all the hostels and other places you stayed. I have section hiked most of the trail and at near 80 I have a target on being the oldest but we will see. I am physically able but am not sure I am mentally able and a bed would help that. Your videos are the best I have ever seen showing the trail. The logistics of staying in hostiles is what I see as the problem. I did the hundred mile wilderness without getting my feet wet crossing streams 2016.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Wow! That alone is an amazing accomplishment 😁.

[@loisthompson9102]

Bugs are relentless! It’s flies and gnats in my life. Keeps me from being outside as much as I’d like.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Wet year made them worse, from all I’ve heard.

[@patriciabarnhart1886]

The trail certainly puts the importance of one’s family into perspective - the wisdom of a father has surely been missed by your family🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

[@maverick7137]

Thank you Big T for taking us on this journey with you. So many emotions hit you when you realize your hike is almost over. This is a once in a lifetime accomplishment and something you will reflect back on at some point almost every day. You will gain a lot of weight back after this hike. Your legs are strong, but your upper body will be weak for the next several months. I look at it as if you have been stranded on an island, kind of like a shipwreck survivor. The best thing is your family was there to meet you! I like that. Enjoy your time with your sons. Looking forward to the big finish. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Maverick71~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@RobertSmith-km6gi]

I lived in Maine for 35 years and I camped in BSP OFTEN. I found that applying the repellent heavily to both sides of your cap bill helped to keep them away from your face. Nothing works 100% on them and the black flies. If you have to be stationary a head net helps a lot and a campfire works well in the evening.

[@ALORDW]

Was thinking I hope he isn't doing his summit alone. So glad your surprise was company for the end. Excited to see the finale! Thank you for these last couple of days of two a day videos. I'm sure you are glad not only to be home but to be finished editing every day.

[@jeannenimmo5]

Quite a dinner - you earned it and many more. Climb that last hill and take some time for yourself with family and friends. And yes, those words in the Penobscot/Eastern Abenaki language are quite foreign and difficult for us who are unfamiliar with the local turf and place names. But remember, "There are no foreign lands - it is the traveler only who is foreign."(Robert Louis Stevenson). Wli Bamkanni, Tom Lister. Be well, stay safe and, as my old friend, the late Frank Mele would have said, "Have a care."

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Excellent words! Thank you…I remember this.

[@IamMuddy]

That is quite the journey. Planning on following your steps in 2025. Thank you!

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

You can do it…even better! I will be praying for you!

[@sheepdog0059]

Oh man! You didn't get the Katahdin view at Abol Bridge 😔 So happy your family will be able to be there to celebrate your success!

[@rondawil2845]

I've been keeping up with you just not commenting. I will say from the beginning to the end you sure have changed your looks. I hope you are feeling well and your feet are much better. I'll say congratulations cause I am sure you will make it. I'm surprised I didn't see your Summit on Appalachian trail page 2023. Lots of endurance and determination last 5 mo.. I hope you got what you needed from the trail 😅. Blessings

[@pughmecdoc]

I know you met Stinger videos and pictures but did you summit the same day as Stinger and Frizzle. And on a side note I never made a comment on your posts but it has been an interesting and inspiring journey to watch you. Thanks for sharing this adventure in your life.

[@brookecampilongo3962]

He either summited July 9th or 16th, and I think she summitted July 17th.

[@pughmecdoc]

@@brookecampilongo3962 Frizzle and Stinger summited the 17th

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

I know them well. We did not summit the same day. I went on ahead of them after we left Shaw’s.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

They all Summited on the 17th. I saw bearded frog in the airport on the way home. I will post my pictures on Instagram and FB after my last video posts tonight at 6 CT. I felt obligated to all of you who subscribed to my channel to not spoil the end until all the videos posted.

[@machineman6498]

WHAT? You ate a plate of fried clams and want to do Katahdin? Older guy here with a huge antacid habit and I wouldn’t make it out of the parking lot. Looking forward to the season wrap up. And a little sorry to see it end.👍

[@pcrice-lr2dn]

Wondering if Katahdin “ the Great Mountain “ will call you back in the future 🌿

[@mjperkolator8854]

Funny a week or so ago I was thinking ahead with your journey and my pick for the day of finish line was Sunday. What a journey. Just started watching a young man Sobo he started in June I watched him do Katadin it’s unbelievable! He had to skip the 100 miles because of the flooding and mud. Summer of mud in VT NH and Maine. Awful.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Very difficult conditions for all the SOBOs

[@kristentheologus-KTechnogal]

Evidently locals pronounce it Sow-da-hunk.

[@BigTOutdoorAdventures]

Thanks.

[@wildwes.]

When you get on top of Mount Katahdin I hope you can see the views I think it's better than Alaska the most beautiful views in the world