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Day 18 on the Vermont Long Trail

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”

Day 17 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke up to a delicious breakfast at the inn with MaGyver and Mary. They were headed home for the weekend. After breakfast we caught the shuttle to Rutland to resupply. I tried to use the computer at the library but they require you… Continue Reading “Day 17 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 16 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”

Day 15 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”

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 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”

Day 2 on the Vermont Long Trail

Our bag was hung from a tree limb about 9 ft off the ground last night. Our bag was still attacked by either mice or chipmunks. We were lucky and only lost a few of the meal bars. We have a big hole in… Continue Reading “Day 2 on the Vermont Long Trail”