Tag: camping

Day 14 on the Vermont Long Trail

Family Mule was up most of the night fighting the mice away from the shelter. Yes, David Logan Shelter has a bad mouse problem. Ugh! The morning was chilly. We started packing up around 6:45 and hit the trail around 8. It was a slow… Continue Reading “Day 14 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 12 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke and had a delicious breakfast at the inn. The breakfast is part of the package and was more than we could eat! That says a lot for hungry hikers. We then packed everything up except what we decided to leave in the… Continue Reading “Day 12 on the 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 5 on the Vermont Long Trail

It rained through the night and was still raining when we woke up this morning. Poor Sissy Bear woke up several times through the night to be sure her tent would still open. She has a fear of getting stuck in the tent so… Continue Reading “Day 5 on the Vermont Long Trail”

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”