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presented in chronological order
Nov 30, 2021 • 
Magpie
12
1
NCT Diary: Oct 19-Nov 3
Oct 19: stayed up far too late enjoying having internet/cell service/ access to the world outside the trail. Only two weeks left! Got the number of a…
Nov 6, 2021 • 
Magpie
7
NCT Diary: Oct 12-18
Oct 12: trail becomes old two track as the sun slants towards evening. Pretty sunlight over long marsh grass below. It's the last long section of the…
Nov 5, 2021 • 
Magpie
2
And we're done!
Finally, the end of the trail
Nov 4, 2021 • 
Magpie
23
4
NCT Diary Sept 27-Oct 11
Sept 27: another awesome breakfast at Blue Water Cafe, then sit in the sun digesting pancakes. Hard to hitch out of this town, so we walk most of it…
Nov 4, 2021 • 
Magpie
1

September 2021

NCT Diary: Sept 17-27
Duluth, MN to Grand Marais, MN
Sep 28, 2021 • 
Magpie
3
1
NCT Diary: Sept 9-16
Ironwood, MI to Duluth, MN (and all 210 miles of Wisconsin)
Sep 19, 2021 • 
Magpie
4
NCT Diary: Aug 30-Sept 8
Marquette to Ironwood, MI
Sep 9, 2021 • 
Magpie
3
2

August 2021

NCT Diary: Aug 18-28
Petosky to Marquette, MI
Aug 31, 2021 • 
Magpie
5
3
NCT Diary: Aug 6-17
Grand Rapids to Petosky, MI
Aug 30, 2021 • 
Magpie
2
NCT Diary: July 28?- Aug 5th
Defiance, OH to Grand Rapids, MI
Aug 29, 2021 • 
Magpie
3
2
NCT 10: Format Change
The end of Ohio, and an announcement
Aug 29, 2021 • 
Magpie
5
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