Author’s Note: Hello everyone!!! I am posting this on 11/04/2022. My sincere apologies for the delay, but my wife and I had a baby!!! Tristan Arnold Grahovac came 5 weeks early. As you can imagine, I’ve been a bit preoccupied since then. Momma and baby are healthy and doing well, and now I have a […]
Long Trail: Day 14 (Camel’s Hump) Read More »
September 26th, 2022: Stark’s Nest to Montclair Glen Lodge (12.5 Miles) When I woke up, the fog was thick around the warming hut. I ate a quick breakfast, and went to the nearby booth to find my clothes were completely dry thanks to the heater inside. The rain stopped sometime in the night, and while
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September 25th, 2022: Lincoln Gap Road to Stark’s Nest (8.7 miles) After months of planning and waiting, I finally embarked on the second half of my Long Trail hike. I drove up yesterday, dropped off my resupply boxes, and stayed at a motel in New Hampshire. After a good night of sleep, I drove to
Long Trail: Day 12 (A Fresh Start) Read More »
Howdy folks!!! You read that title correctly, I am heading back to Vermont with some unfinished business. Approximately one year ago today, I ended my thru-hike of the Long Trail. A combination of physical pain, oncoming weather, and a fast-approaching deadline forced me off-trail. I trekked approximately 154 miles from The Massachusetts/Vermont border to Lincoln
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The Old Loggers Path (OLP) is a 28 mile loop hike located in Pennsylvania’s Loyalsock State Forest. It contains waterfalls, river crossings, mini-canyons, shelters, and features plenty of campsites and overlooks. With a light pack and an early enough start, you can probably complete this in a day. I would suggest taking a few days
This is a 17 mile “lollipop” style hike located in West Virginia’s Monongahela National Forest. It is a combination of numerous trails in the Seneca backcountry. Along this path you will experience waterfalls, mountain meadows, river crossings and incredible views from Spruce Knob (the highest point in WV). If you can find it, there is
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Hello true believers!!! this is my going to be my first trip report of 2022. My goal for these is to provide a basic overview for each of the trails I have done. They will be similar to my Long Trail series, but condensed into 1 post. Part 1: Fun Facts Hike Name: North Fork
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September 14th, 2021: Middlebury Snow Bowl to Lincoln Gap Road (18.7 miles) The trail can be cruel, unforgiving, messy, and difficult. I understand why people look at long-distance hikers strangely (quite frankly, they are a strange bunch). Why would you subject yourself to such punishment? The injuries? The solitude? I often ask myself this when
Long Trail: Day 11 (The End…For Now) Read More »
September 13th, 2021: David Logan Shelter to Middlebury Snow Bowl (16.5 miles) Once again waking up before dawn (I did not miss this), I hit the trail early. It had rained a little bit the night before, but that eerie fog was gone so I didn’t have to worry about getting lost again. As the
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September 12th, 2021: U.S. Route 4 to David Logan Shelter (13 miles) It is hard to describe how demoralizing it is when you go in to resupply and leave with a much heavier pack. That is the exact situation I found myself in checking out of the Killington motel in the early morning. I walked
Long Trail: Day 9 (See Ya AT) Read More »