Tag: Vermont

Day 32

Last night was rough with trying to sleep on slanted ground. Family Mule and I woke up to Dreamer and Tiny Turtle’s tent on our tent after it rolled! We had a 4:30 am start to make today’s push. It was dark so we… Continue Reading “Day 32”

Day 31

    We woke up to some light rain this morning. We packed up and started hiking around 6:30. We had to push 15 miles today. From Corliss Camp the trail takes a steep incline to the summit of Butternut Mountain. We continued to… Continue Reading “Day 31”

Day 30

We had an early start this morning. The trail was mostly an easy hike. Shortly after we began the hike we came to a suspension bridge. The bridge had an amazing view!  We refilled our water bottles at Roundtop Shelter. The water source is… Continue Reading “Day 30”

Day 28

It was a chilly morning. We woke up early to watch the sunrise from the top of the mountain. It was gorgeous and worth a little loss of sleep. We packed up and headed out for today’s hike towards town. After a short distance… Continue Reading “Day 28”

Day 27 on the Vermont Long Trail

Today it was so cold and windy. It made it hard to want to get out of  our sleeping bags and get hiking but you won’t finish the journey if you don’t get up and MOVE. It’s only one step at a time.

Day 25 on the Vermont Long Trail

We were slow to break down camp this morning. We were not sure how Tiny Turtle was going to be feeling. We knew if he was still sick then we would have another night at this camp. Luckily, he woke up as though nothing… Continue Reading “Day 25 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 24 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke up around 7:30. Family Mule and Tiny Turtle headed to the fitness room to work the upper body, while Dreamer and myself prepared for the day ahead! We packed up, had breakfast and headed out! We had to stop at a laundromat… Continue Reading “Day 24 on the Vermont Long Trail”

Day 23 on the Vermont Long Trail

The summit of Camels Hump

Day 22 on the Vermont Long Trail

The rain continued through the night. The sound of the wind and rain on the shelter was loud yet peaceful in a way. We knew we needed to move forward but decided to try to let the weather ease up before heading out.

Day 21 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke up around 6:30 this morning and headed out. The trail had a lot of ups and down’s, which the downs were steep. Tiny Turtle took some falls along with the rest of us. A section of the trail shortly after leaving the… Continue Reading “Day 21 on the Vermont Long Trail”