NatureBoy first nobo to reach Monson

[TJ aka Teej]

Spent a few days in Baxter, stopped in Greenville and Monson on the way home. Sobos at Shaws report mega blowdowns, attacking osprey at Antlers. Chatting with Rebekah at Lake Shore House when NatureBoy strolls in, soaking wet and in wicked good spirits. Katahdin should be open by the time he gets there - and he'll be the first nobo to hike the retro-re-route inside Baxter. The AT after Daicey Pond headed past Tracy and Elbow ponds before hitting the Tote Road for a .8 mile walk to Katahdin Stream. The re-route heads out behind Grassy Pond and ends directly across from KSC - no road walk. This is the same Trail that Earl walked in '48, and that's cool.

[warraghiyagey]

I'm psyched to hear about the reroute! . . . Lookin forward to walkin around the pond instead of the roadwalk. . .

[maicheneb]

Yeah NatureBoy!

Very excited about the retro-reroute

[Blissful]

So he's in Monson. I've been hearing updates on him all during April when I was hiking VA.
Nice on the reroute, looking forward to it going SOBO July 2nd.

[kanga]

Rockin! Congrats to natureboy!

[Blissful]

I think he may have summited yesterday. ? Saw on FB with ATC that the first hiker to make it there this year did summit on the opening day of Katahdin.

[moytoy]

Any body know when NatureBoy left Springer? I did a WB search and didn't find any information.

[Bianchi Veloce]

I always wondered what happened to Ric Flair - The Nature Boy.

[RedneckRye]

I think he may have summited yesterday. ? Saw on FB with ATC that the first hiker to make it there this year did summit on the opening day of Katahdin.

And now Natureboy gets to go back home and find a job.
Or turn around and walk back south.

Last one finished wins!

[Mountain Goat]

Nature Boy said he departed from Springer on Jan. 31st

[Blissful]

And now Natureboy gets to go back home and find a job.
Or turn around and walk back south.

Last one finished wins!

Perfect timing for yoyo.

[LeeAllure]

How exciting that he's attempting this again!

[LeeAllure]

duplicate entry.

[Renaissance]

Natureboy posted on the NOBO2011 group on facebook yesterday that he was at mile marker 764. I came off the trail 15 miles into MA last saturday for a wedding and the only thru hikers ahead of us(Renaissance,3stoves,dr.bundy,whitefang,captain, wodie and marathon mouse) were maverick,goose,trailblazer,chainsaw,itznot and cheezit.