This is me on top of Mt. Katahdin yesterday morning!!!! This means I’m finished! My goal for 2184 miles, 14 states and nearly 6 months has been acheived and my slowly growing dream for 12 years is now done! It’s been a massive physical, emotional, psychological and nutritional rollercoaster and one I’m sure I’ll never forget. It’s almost impossible to understand such big endings immediately and I’ll likely mull this one over for some time to come, but huge things like this always mean new beginnings and I’m over the moon to have succeeded. I’ll write more on my blog soon. Many many thanks for all the support, friends. And a massive thanks to those of you that supported my 24 hour hike with your donations. As you’ve probably guessed by now, I didn’t die during the attempt, I hiked 40 miles in a day! A great day!!! 😀
Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 2012 
September 28th, 2012 at 2:37 pm
Congratulations on your monumental personal achievement ! Can we look forward to your book in the near future ?
October 2nd, 2012 at 1:10 pm
I’m gonna write a book one day, for sure. I was playing with the idea of something after trail, but I think I’m just gonna stick to the blog to help out the class of 2013 with bullshit free, straight to the point advice
September 28th, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Congrats Jake! Truly awe inspiring task you have undertaken!
October 2nd, 2012 at 1:09 pm
Thanks! 🙂
September 28th, 2012 at 4:19 pm
My 7yo daughter has recently become intrigued by the idea of thru-hiking the AT (to the point that she’s started planning our route and conditioning schedule to get herself, her 3yo brother, and her parents in shape for the trek in several years). She saw the picture of you at Katahdin just as I was closing out the window and said, “Wait! What’s that about Katahdin?” I then told her about your blog and reminded her that we’d hiked a teeny-weeny section of the trail in Vermont just a few weeks after you had. She is very impressed at your achievement (and endorses this comment, even though she didn’t want to draft it herself).
Congratulations!
September 30th, 2012 at 12:25 pm
Excellent!!!!! Hope you acheive your daughters dream. there were a few families on trail this year. not sure what happened to the earflier two. But the Walking Stix, mum, dad and 18 yr old summited probably yesterday
September 28th, 2012 at 5:33 pm
Congrats. I have followed you for the last month and am pleased that your journey has been successful. Justjohn , still dreaming about my journey.
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September 30th, 2012 at 12:16 pm
Hye JustJohn. If you want to make it happen, it will happen. Balance your dreams well with the present.
September 28th, 2012 at 10:22 pm
Congratulations mate! Ive been following your blog since you were preparing for this. I look forward to hopefully hearing your reflections on the experience and how it differed from your expectations. Nick from Sydney, Australia.
September 30th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
Hey man….. I most definitely will be having many reflections entries about my hike in the days and weeks to come. I also plan on offering some advice for upcoming class of 2013. Although the number 1 rule of AT advice you get is NEVER LISTEN TO ANYONE! it´s always bullshit. your hike will be totally different in most every way to everyone elses…..ie. HYOH! 😀
September 30th, 2012 at 12:15 pm
so in that way, please ignore my advice entries in the future!!!
September 29th, 2012 at 9:16 am
Congratulations! I have enjoyed following your journey and living vicariously. What a huge achievement. I believe you will be successful in any endeavor. Enjoy a great life!
September 30th, 2012 at 12:13 pm
Wow! Thanks very much for the message of support and such a nice message, too. Yes, I believe after the Appalachian Trail, absolutely anything is possible! Have fun and enjoy your very own thru hike one day!
September 29th, 2012 at 8:27 pm
Congrats Jake! I was hoping we would meet along the way. I will summit on 10-9. Did you have a trail name? Mine is Brightflower.
Jann Griffiths aka Brightflower
September 30th, 2012 at 12:12 pm
hey! I am Suds! Though SoberSuds for the last month! 🙂
October 1st, 2012 at 8:57 am
Jake, congratulations. Been following your hike since the beginning. One of these days I’ll retire and hit the trail, too. Till then it’s sections for me and my boys.
October 2nd, 2012 at 1:19 pm
cheers man. sections are better, probably. Lots of retired folk on trail. start early, set aside 7 months, not 6.
November 2nd, 2012 at 6:46 am
Congratulations on reaching Katahdin! I think what you’ve done is amazing, and I nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. You can check it out at http://mymeanderingtrail.com/2012/11/02/now-its-my-turn-to-pay-it-forward-who-moi/.
No need to do anything. Just wanted to let you know that I find your blog truly inspirational.
November 2nd, 2012 at 8:24 am
Cool! Thanks! 🙂
November 16th, 2012 at 10:55 am
Just read through the whole lot and really enjoyed it!
May 5th, 2013 at 8:23 am
Congrats Jake! (lost track of your blog last year… just tripped over the web-link.. so glad to see you finished!!) Awesome accomplishment!
April 8th, 2015 at 12:35 pm
hey man! just saw this hahaha…. 2 years after u posted! haha thanks