Hiking in Maine and beyond: Maine native set to become first woman to solo- hike American Discovery Trail
By A Mystery Man Writer
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Farmington native Briana DeSanctis is on an epic 6,800-mile journey across the U.S., and not reveling in the fact that her journey is almost complete.
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Outdoors - Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel
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Hiking in Maine and beyond: Maine native set to become first woman to solo-hike American Discovery Trail
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Maine hiker hoping to become the first woman to complete the American Discovery Trail solo.
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Hiking: DeSanctis could be the first woman to conquer the American Discovery Trail
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Maine native becomes first woman to complete solo trek of American Discovery Trail
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Maine native becomes first woman to complete solo trek of American Discovery Trail
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Hiking: DeSanctis could be the first woman to conquer the American Discovery Trail
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Maine hiker hoping to become the first woman to complete the American Discovery Trail solo.
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Hiking: DeSanctis could be the first woman to conquer the American Discovery Trail
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Hiking in Maine and beyond: Maine native set to become first woman to solo-hike American Discovery Trail
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Mainer on track to become first woman to solo-hike the American Discovery Trail
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