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A wise hiker once told me, mother nature doesn’t care about your itinerary, and this past weekend I learned just how right they were. For the past few months, I put plans into motion that would allow me to hike the Presidential Traverse. I booked my shuttle, took off work, and made a reservation at
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Hello friends, its been a while!!! For my first overnight hike of 2023, I took a short 1.5 hour drive to the George Washington National Forest. I tackled a 17 mile hike using nearby trails to connecting the two popular overlooks. Big Schloss and Little Schloss. It would take me into both Virginia and West
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Part 1: Fun Facts Trail Name: Shark Valley Tram Trail Location: Everglades National Park, Florida Permits Required: Yes Trail Type: Loop Direction Biked: Counterclockwise. Month and Year Hiked: Early March 2023 Distance Recorded: 15.17 miles Time Completed In: 2 hours Elevation Gain Recorded: 3 feet (yes, you read that right) Link to Activity: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/10642431028 GPX File: Shark Valley Tram Trail Download Part 2:
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Hello again everyone, I wanted to use this post as a sort of wrap-up for my long distance hike of the Long Trail. I will post some fun facts about my hike and at the end will have my GPX files my GPX files in case you would like to use them to plan your
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October 5th, 2022: VT-242 to the Canadian border (11.4 miles) Years of planning have led me to today. 262 miles down…11 to go. Like a kid on Christmas, I was so jazzed when my alarm went off. I took a hot shower ate a quick breakfast, and left Grandpa Grunt’s. It was pitch black outside
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October 4th, 2022: Hazen’s Notch Camp to VT-242 (5.6 miles) With a short day ahead, I slept in a little later than I normally would. Thankfully the mice left me and my gear alone. I had three modest climbs today Buchanan Mountain, (900 feet), Domey’s Dome (400 feet), and Gilpin Mountain (600 feet). These were
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October 3rd, 2022: Spruce Ledge Camp to Hazen’s Notch Camp (13.5 miles) The handwarmers I purchased at Johnson Hardware paid off. I put a few in my sleeping bag and though it was overkill, I enjoyed the extra warmth. Before leaving, I told Steve it was a pleasure meeting him in person, and I would
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October 2nd, 2022: Roundtop Shelter to Spruce Ledge Camp (15.1 miles) I got out of bed very early today. Once again, fighting through the cold and weariness, I packed up my gear and said my final goodbyes to Brian and Shane. They were hiking just a few miles ahead to their vehicle. It was good
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October 1st, 2022: Sterling Pond to Roundtop Shelter (14 miles) Today was an interesting day. I had to make it 10 miles to Johnson Hardware, resupply, then continue an additional 4 miles to my destination . 14 miles is not nearly the highest mileage day I have done, but on the Long Trail, it feels
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