Caroline and I just arrived into Rutland, VT barely beating the rain and after waiting for our second longest hitch of the trail: 15 minutes. We checked into the Back Home Again Cafe and Hostel which is operated by the 'Twelve Tribes'community which I know nothing about yet, but will know something soon... (I hear they are kind of like a cult). Its a work for stay place that is suppose to have awesome food so we have to go help clean up the cafe at 3 PM to 'earn our keep'.
We've hiked 1690 miles so far and have 488 miles to go. We'll be in Hanover, New Hampshire in 3 days unless the weather keeps us down! Bring on the White Mountains.
Hiked up Killington Peak yesterday which was a fair hike. 19 miles and 5500 feet of elevation gain for the day! Still waiting for the cool weather to roll in now that we have our winter gear..... Adious.
Iceman
Friday, August 21, 2009
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Manchester Center, Vermont
I LoVermont as the saying goes but the Trail has been pretty muddy since we crossed the MA/VT border. We arrived into Manchester Center, VT yesterday afternoon (August 17) and after picking up our mail drops from the outfitter, grocery shopping, and a large pizza for lunch, Jeff Taussig picked us up and took us to one of the absolute best hostels on the entire AT, Green Mountain House. Freezer stocked with Ben and Jerry's of course!! We would stay here another night but the limit is 10 hikers, reservations are required, and he is all booked up here again tonight. So sometime this afternoon we will hesitantly go hike a few miles in this heat wave (which is suppose to end tomorrow) to the first shelter.
Next stop is Rutland, VT in a few days, but only for a quick resupply. Next night in town will be Hanover, NH!! I have all my winter gear on my back once again which feels silly since its 92 degrees out, but later in the week the high is going to be 69, so I'm really looking forward to some cooler weather.
And did I mention we are finally back in the mountains again? Fantastical!! The views from the peaks have been tremendous, if a little hazy lately from the heat. Can't wait to get high again!!
I've got 4 weeks before I take 8 days off from Sept. 15 - 22 so we will try to get into Maine before then.
(in case you didn't see it, there is another post below this one)
Next stop is Rutland, VT in a few days, but only for a quick resupply. Next night in town will be Hanover, NH!! I have all my winter gear on my back once again which feels silly since its 92 degrees out, but later in the week the high is going to be 69, so I'm really looking forward to some cooler weather.
And did I mention we are finally back in the mountains again? Fantastical!! The views from the peaks have been tremendous, if a little hazy lately from the heat. Can't wait to get high again!!
I've got 4 weeks before I take 8 days off from Sept. 15 - 22 so we will try to get into Maine before then.
(in case you didn't see it, there is another post below this one)
Catching UP! Day by day breakdown from Palmerton, PA to Manchester, VT
Just trying to catch up with the day by day break down....
Pennsylvania:
Day 91, 22 July: Palmerton, PA to Wind Gap [1268.0], 20.5 mi / 3300 ft gain
Day 92, 23 July: Wind Gap to Delaware Water Gap, PA [1283.6], 15.6 mi / 1500 ft gain
Day 93, 24 July: Zero day in DWG, PA
New Jersey:
Day 94, 25 July: DWG, PA to PA/NJ state line to a camp on random ridge [1298.2], 14.6 mi / 2600 ft gain (big scary thunderstorm right over our tent this night! And yes, the tent leaked!)
Day 95, 26 July: random ridge to Gren Anderson Shelter [1315.0], 16.8 mi / 2200 ft gain
Day 96, 27 July: Gren Anderson Shelter to Highpoint State Park, NJ to Quarry Road/Unionville, NY and the Mayor's House [1334.4], 18.4 mi / 2300 ft gain (not actually in NY on the trail yet. Mayor's House was an awesome place to stay!)
Day 97, 28 July: Zero day at the Mayor's House, too good to leave!
Day 98, 29 July: Quarry Road/Unionville to Wawayanda Shelter [1352.0], 17.6 mi / 3300 ft gain
New York:
Day 99, 30 July: Wawayanda Shelter to NJ/NY state line to Mombasha High Point [1367.8], 15.8 mi / 2500 ft gain
Day 100, 31 July: Mombasha High Point to William Brien Shelter [1383.6], 15.8 mi / 5000 ft gain
Day 101, 1 August: William Brien Shelter to Bear Mt, NY zoo to Fort Montgomery, NY for resupply to Graymoor Friary [1398.8], 15.2 mi / 4000 ft gain
Day 102, 2 August: Graymoor Friary to RPH Shelter [1417.7], 18.9 mi / 4400(?) ft gain (ordered calzones and pizza at shelter! and happy reunion with many good hiker friends)
Day 103, 3 August: RPH Shelter to Telephone Pioneers Shelter [1434.5], 16.8 mi / 3400 ft gain
Connecticut:
Day 104, 4 August: T.P. Shelter to NY/CT state line to Schaghticoke Mtn campsite [1452.7], 18.2 mi / 3800 ft gain
Day 105, 5 August: Schaghticoke Mtn to Kent, CT [1455.9], 3.2 mi / 800 ft gain (first 'nearo' day - or 'near zero' day - in a while! stayed at B&B)(got new shoes in the mail finally! feet feel good)
Day 106, 6 August: Kent, CT to Pine Swamp Brook Lean-to [1472.9], 17.0 mi / 4500 ft gain (had to help/rescue an injured hiker, Matthew, this day)
Day 107, 7 August: Pine Swamp Brook to Riga Lean-to [1492.7], 19.8 mi / 3900 ft gain (first time we were the only ones at a shelter!)
Massachusetts:
Day 108, 8 August: Riga to Bear Mtn (highest point in CT) to CT/MA state line to camp at US 7/Great Barrington, MA [1510.7], 18.0 mi / 3300 ft gain (passed 1500 miles on this day!)
Day 109, 9 August: US 7/Great Barrinton, MA (in for resupply) to Mt. Wilcox North Lean-to [1524.2], 13.5 mi / 3500 ft gain
Day 110, 10 August: Mt. Wilcox North to Interstate 90 over pass (Seattle to Boston!!) - to October Mtn Lean-to [1547.0], 22.8 mi / 4300 ft gain (my feet really hurt after this long day!)
Day 111, 11 August: October Mtn to Dalton, MA [1558.8], 11.8 mi / 1200 ft gain (stayed w/ Rob Bird at The Bird Cage for 2 nights, awesome place!)
Day 112, 12 August: Zero Day at The Bird Gage
Day 113, 13 August: Dalton, MA to Mt Greylock (highest point in MA @ 3491') [1575.8], 17.0 mi / 4600 ft gain (easy hike, camped in emergency shelter on summit, great views)
Vermont:
Day 114, 14 August: Mt Greylock to resupply at MA2 to MA/VT state line to Seth Warner Shelter [1589.0], 13.2 mi / 2800 ft (I LoVermont! but its muddy....)(a couple of bears visited the shelter this evening and wouldn't leave!)
Day 115, 15 August: Seth Warner Shelter to camping at Glastenbury lookout [1608.1], 19.1 mi / 4400 ft gain
Day 116, 16 August: Glastenbury lookout to Glastenbury Mtn (3748') to Stratton Mtn (3936') to Stratton Pond Shelter [1630.0], 21.9 mi / 4500 ft gain (big day but not too sore)
Day 117, 17 August: Stratton Pond Shelter to Manchester Center, VT [1640.6], 10.6 mi / 1100 ft gain (stayed at Green Mountain House, one of the best hostel on the entire trail!)
Day 118, 18 August: Manchester Center, VT to ????? (we would stay here but the place is all full for the night! :-( )
Pennsylvania:
Day 91, 22 July: Palmerton, PA to Wind Gap [1268.0], 20.5 mi / 3300 ft gain
Day 92, 23 July: Wind Gap to Delaware Water Gap, PA [1283.6], 15.6 mi / 1500 ft gain
Day 93, 24 July: Zero day in DWG, PA
New Jersey:
Day 94, 25 July: DWG, PA to PA/NJ state line to a camp on random ridge [1298.2], 14.6 mi / 2600 ft gain (big scary thunderstorm right over our tent this night! And yes, the tent leaked!)
Day 95, 26 July: random ridge to Gren Anderson Shelter [1315.0], 16.8 mi / 2200 ft gain
Day 96, 27 July: Gren Anderson Shelter to Highpoint State Park, NJ to Quarry Road/Unionville, NY and the Mayor's House [1334.4], 18.4 mi / 2300 ft gain (not actually in NY on the trail yet. Mayor's House was an awesome place to stay!)
Day 97, 28 July: Zero day at the Mayor's House, too good to leave!
Day 98, 29 July: Quarry Road/Unionville to Wawayanda Shelter [1352.0], 17.6 mi / 3300 ft gain
New York:
Day 99, 30 July: Wawayanda Shelter to NJ/NY state line to Mombasha High Point [1367.8], 15.8 mi / 2500 ft gain
Day 100, 31 July: Mombasha High Point to William Brien Shelter [1383.6], 15.8 mi / 5000 ft gain
Day 101, 1 August: William Brien Shelter to Bear Mt, NY zoo to Fort Montgomery, NY for resupply to Graymoor Friary [1398.8], 15.2 mi / 4000 ft gain
Day 102, 2 August: Graymoor Friary to RPH Shelter [1417.7], 18.9 mi / 4400(?) ft gain (ordered calzones and pizza at shelter! and happy reunion with many good hiker friends)
Day 103, 3 August: RPH Shelter to Telephone Pioneers Shelter [1434.5], 16.8 mi / 3400 ft gain
Connecticut:
Day 104, 4 August: T.P. Shelter to NY/CT state line to Schaghticoke Mtn campsite [1452.7], 18.2 mi / 3800 ft gain
Day 105, 5 August: Schaghticoke Mtn to Kent, CT [1455.9], 3.2 mi / 800 ft gain (first 'nearo' day - or 'near zero' day - in a while! stayed at B&B)(got new shoes in the mail finally! feet feel good)
Day 106, 6 August: Kent, CT to Pine Swamp Brook Lean-to [1472.9], 17.0 mi / 4500 ft gain (had to help/rescue an injured hiker, Matthew, this day)
Day 107, 7 August: Pine Swamp Brook to Riga Lean-to [1492.7], 19.8 mi / 3900 ft gain (first time we were the only ones at a shelter!)
Massachusetts:
Day 108, 8 August: Riga to Bear Mtn (highest point in CT) to CT/MA state line to camp at US 7/Great Barrington, MA [1510.7], 18.0 mi / 3300 ft gain (passed 1500 miles on this day!)
Day 109, 9 August: US 7/Great Barrinton, MA (in for resupply) to Mt. Wilcox North Lean-to [1524.2], 13.5 mi / 3500 ft gain
Day 110, 10 August: Mt. Wilcox North to Interstate 90 over pass (Seattle to Boston!!) - to October Mtn Lean-to [1547.0], 22.8 mi / 4300 ft gain (my feet really hurt after this long day!)
Day 111, 11 August: October Mtn to Dalton, MA [1558.8], 11.8 mi / 1200 ft gain (stayed w/ Rob Bird at The Bird Cage for 2 nights, awesome place!)
Day 112, 12 August: Zero Day at The Bird Gage
Day 113, 13 August: Dalton, MA to Mt Greylock (highest point in MA @ 3491') [1575.8], 17.0 mi / 4600 ft gain (easy hike, camped in emergency shelter on summit, great views)
Vermont:
Day 114, 14 August: Mt Greylock to resupply at MA2 to MA/VT state line to Seth Warner Shelter [1589.0], 13.2 mi / 2800 ft (I LoVermont! but its muddy....)(a couple of bears visited the shelter this evening and wouldn't leave!)
Day 115, 15 August: Seth Warner Shelter to camping at Glastenbury lookout [1608.1], 19.1 mi / 4400 ft gain
Day 116, 16 August: Glastenbury lookout to Glastenbury Mtn (3748') to Stratton Mtn (3936') to Stratton Pond Shelter [1630.0], 21.9 mi / 4500 ft gain (big day but not too sore)
Day 117, 17 August: Stratton Pond Shelter to Manchester Center, VT [1640.6], 10.6 mi / 1100 ft gain (stayed at Green Mountain House, one of the best hostel on the entire trail!)
Day 118, 18 August: Manchester Center, VT to ????? (we would stay here but the place is all full for the night! :-( )
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