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Day 3 on the AZT

Mileage: 12.5 miles Elevation Change: 1,334ft Weather: Sunshine, high 54, low 31 It rained all night and in to the morning. We woke up to some ice! It was cold switching out clothes. Once we started walking it helped. My shoes were soaked. I… Continue Reading “Day 3 on the AZT”

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 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 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”

Day 20 on the Vermont Long Trail

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”

Day 19 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.

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”