Tag: Vermont

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 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”

Day 1 on the Vermont Long Trail

We woke up at 5am to get the journey started. We had everything packed and laid out in the room for an easy take off. Sissy bear was very unhappy about this. We were able to get our car parked at the Greylock Community… Continue Reading “Day 1 on the Vermont Long Trail”