Someday is today
We woke up early this morning. We did not sleep much through the night. Family Mule and I were on edge for some reason. We started packing up around 6:30. I turned on my phone to check for reception so I could hopefully check… Continue Reading “Day 20 on the Vermont Long Trail”
We woke up this morning to a nice cup of hot chocolate! Yum! We packed up and hit the trail about 8:30 when the rain lightened. We were moving slowing because everything was very wet and slick. Tiny Turtle called them slick pads.
We woke up at 6:45 this morning to pack and hit the 9:22 shuttle to Rutland. We then caught the 10:45 shuttle to Middlebury. Dreamer was falling a sleep on the bus. It was so funny because she laid on the window and her… Continue Reading “Day 18 on the Vermont Long Trail”
We hit the trail around 8:00 this morning. We only had 4.5 miles to the road, so we were not in a rush. The terrain from Sucker Brook Shelter was climbing almost as soon as we started the trail. It is tough when the… Continue Reading “Day 16 on the Vermont Long Trail”
We woke up to heavy rain this morning. Everyone stayed in the shelter hoping the rain would ease up a little. It finally did around 8:30. We hit the trail around 10. It was a very late start but we knew the trail would… Continue Reading “Day 15 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”
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”
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.
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”