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 […]
Long Trail: Day 13 (Montclair Glen Lodge) Read More »
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
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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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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
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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
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September 11th, 2021: (0 miles) As I wrote in my last post, I decided to take a zero day. Which is just trail talk for not hiking. Since I booked another night at the Killington Motel, my only goals were to relax, watch some college football, and get some laundry done. I woke up at
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September 10th, 2021: Clarendon Shelter to U.S. Route 4 (16.7 miles) I woke up again to darkness. There was a big climb coming up today, and I wanted to make it to the Inn at the Long Trail early enough to get a room. (narrator’s voice: “he did not”). I was awake a good hour
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September 9th, 2021: Big Branch Shelter to Clarendon Shelter (16.9 miles) Waking up before the sun rises is hard in everyday life…waking up when its still pitch black, after a not-so-great night of sleep, packing everything into your pack, and then walking for 8+ hours can make you want to cry. Wearily, I gathered my
Long Trail: Day 6 (Hiking Through the Gloom) Read More »
Author’s Note: Hello everyone!!! My sincere apologies for the delay. I had to get off trail earlier than expected. I decided to take a couple weeks to decompress. My wife and I bought our first home recently so I have been spending the last few weeks focusing on moving in. I know you have all
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