Category: Vermont Long Trail

Day 11 on the Vermont Long Trail

We took a slow morning because we knew we did not have many miles to complete today. The fog was very thick and the wind was blowing. Even with the fog, the views of the trail was gorgeous.

Day 10 on the Vermont Long Trail

We packed up early today because we were geared up for a tough terrain up Mt. Killington today! We have been hearing the horror stories of the chew you up and spit you out mountain! Considering this is our first hike up the mountain… Continue Reading “Day 10 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 9 on the Vermont Long Trail

We started the day’s journey late this morning. It was about 9am. We found a water source (stream) about a mile from the shelter, which was great. We cleaned last nights dinner dishes and filled our water bottles. We found another message for Tiny… Continue Reading “Day 9 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 8 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke up to our beautiful view of the babbling brook. We took it easy this morning because we thought we only had 10 miles to go. The Dreamer (formerly known as Sissy Bear) was hard to wake up.

Day 7 on the Vermont Long Trail

We started the day with breakfast at the inn. As we left our rooms and walking down the hall towards the door I realized we didn’t have our trekking poles. Then it dawned on me that Sissy Bear and I both left our trekking… Continue Reading “Day 7 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 6 on the Vermont Long Trail

We decided to take a zero in Manchester today. We needed to get to the town in order to finish resuppling. We were absolutely not staying in the Red Sled Motel again so we found another place called the Toll Road Inn.

Day 4 on the Vermont Long Trail

Today was packed with fun! We realized we had to hit town a day earlier than anticipated due to the food count. We geared up for a long day. Kids were dreading it because we had to push over 17 miles today in order… Continue Reading “Day 4 on the Vermont Long Trail”