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Heather Anderson interviews Maia Buckingham and Xander Keiter about their experiences setting FKTs on the Hundred Mile Wilderness route in Maine.

Today we’re traveling to remote Maine where the classic Hundred Mile Wilderness route stretches from Monson to Abol Bridge. Host Heather Anderson chats with Maia Buckingham and Xander Keiter who each set supported times on this route. Maia’s time was 1d 5hr 33 m and Xander broke the 24 hour barrier coming in at 23 hours 9 min. Tune in to hear how they handled the logistics of crew access on remote logging roads, what led them to return to this particular trail, and the highs and lows of their experience.

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