Day 15 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Finally getting across the South Carrabasset river, a side trail to Sugarloaf and some tough climbs

Day 14 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. A relaxed unplanned on trail zero next to the South Carrabasset river with lots of SOBO friends

Day 13 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Heavy rain on the Crocker Mountains, were are all the NOBOs and an impassable Carrabasset river

Day 12 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Hiking up to Bigelow Mountain, West Peak, parking lot trail magic and real food in Stratton Maine

Day 11 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Hiking up to Bigelow Mountain, Avery Peak, meeting a Quebecois summer camp and camping up high

Day 10 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Resupply at the Sterling Inn, Maine, crossing the Kennebec river on the ferry and new friends

Day 9 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. I was overtaken by Kristian Morgan, an ultra runner trying to set the Fastest Known Time (FKT)

Day 8 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. A relaxed morning in Monson, crossing thigh deep rivers and camping alone at the end of the day

Day 7 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. A beautiful sunrise on Barren Ledges and making it to Monson before the general store closes.

Day 6 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Waking up with fluid filled eyes, helping lost hikers, stealth camping in the forest. Maine is hard

Day 5 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Falling in rivers, getting caught in heavy rain and thunder storms, walking through muddy puddles

Day 4 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Multiple river crossings, mice chewing through tents and spending the night in a shelter alone

Day 3 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Saying bye to my hiking family and going solo. Hiking up to Rainbow Ledges and lots of rain

Day 2 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Putting on wet clothes, hiking to Abol Bridge and entering the 100 mile wilderness. Mosquito hell

Day 1 of hiking southbound (SOBO) on the Appalachian Trail. Summiting Katahdin up and down the Hunt Trail for 10 hours in the pouring rain and gale force wind

My experience of getting from the UK to the start of the Appalachian Trail to go southbound.

So most of you already know what the next challenge is, but for those of you that don't...I will be rowing across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans in 2020.