2017 Appalachian Hike

17.7 miles today. Lots of hard hiking and climbing. I wanted to go farther today but my legs are tired.  Lots of scenic views today.  I hit my shin on a stump today and cut it pretty good. This is after I cleaned it and before I put the bandage on.  The shelter we’re in… Continue reading Moose Mountain Shelter-Hexacuba Shelter. 1776.3 done/413.5 to go. June 22, 2017. 

Good bye Vermont. Hello New Hampshire. 12 states done. 2 to go.  Only 17 miles today, but it was an awesome day. My tendinitis issue behind my knee was much better.  The first six miles this morning were mostly downhill and easy. I hiked into Hanover New Hampshire at about 9:30am and went directly to… Continue reading Happy Hill Shelter-Moose Mountain Shelter. 1758.6 done/431.2 to go. June 21, 2017. 

21 miles today. No rain and very scenic also.  I got a little later start than normal this morning. I didn’t even get out of my sleeping bag until the rain stopped, which was about 6:30. I started hiking at 7:30.  We were excited about stopping at a little country store for lunch today, but… Continue reading Wintturi Shelter-Happy Hill Shelter. 1741.8 done/448.0 to go. June 20, 2017

18 miles today. Pretty uneventful. Thundering Falls was pretty neat.  The rain moved in again today. This afternoon it rained off and on lightly. At about 4:00 I started to hear thunder. At about 4:30 the skies opened up and it poured.  I was completely soaked by the time I arrived at our shelter. I… Continue reading Sherburne Pass-Wintturi Shelter. 1720.7 done/469.1 to go. June 19, 2017. 

20 miles today if you count my AT miles. My actual miles were 24. A There’s another trail called the “Long Trail”. The Long Trail runs the length of Vermont and is 272 miles. It existed before the AT. In fact Benton McKay, the man that dreamt up the AT was hiking the Long Trail… Continue reading VT 103-Sherburne Pass Trail. 1702.7 done/487.1 to go. June 18, 2017  

Hiked 13 miles today. Engineer, Coyote, Cheez and I are staying at the Yellow Cafe Hiker Hostel.  The Twelve Tribes Spiritual Community that runs this is a communal group that almost has a cultish feel to it. They invited us to their worship. No pressure and we don’t go. We got a bunk, shower and… Continue reading Little Rock Pond Shelter-VT 103. 1683.1 done/506.7 to go. June 16, 2017. 

Only 17 miles today. It rained almost the entire day. So, I didn’t take any pictures during our hike.  Cell service is becoming very spotty. From here on we are very rural. We haven’t crossed a highway for two days. Only gravel roads and forest service roads. There may be times in the future that… Continue reading Boomlet Mountain-Little Rock Pond Shelter. 1670.5 miles done/519.3 to go. June 16, 2017. 

It was three months ago today that I started this hike. I’m 75.5% done. That means I’m on track to finish in four months instead of five. I know I will finish in July, but I don’t know if I’ll be done by the 15th. I keep hearing the hardest hiking is yet to come… Continue reading Story Spring Shelter-Bromley Mountain. 1653.7 done/536.1 to go. June 15, 2017. 

19 miles today. Very uneventful except that I’m back with Engineer, Maple Syrup, Coyote and Cheez.  Unbeknownst to me they took a zero yesterday. They rented a cabin at a state park. Engineer got sick one day also so that was an unscheduled zero.  I stopped at a shelter for lunch today and messaged them… Continue reading VT 9-Story Spring Shelter. 1629.6 done/560.2 to go. June 14, 2017. 

Goodbye Massachusetts. Hello Vermont. It’s starting to sink in that I’m getting close. 11 states done, 3 to go.  I did 24.6 miles today. I’m not sure how many miles Engineer and Maple Syrup did today. Hopefully I gained more on them today.  I wish I wouldn’t have waited for breakfast at Mt Greylock this… Continue reading My Greylock-VT 9. 1610.6 done/579.2 to go. June 13, 2017