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Day 1: Oh, Canada!

Monday, August 5, 2019 A friend dropped me off at the trailhead up in North Troy, VT around 11:30 a.m. The weather was picture perfect. I...

Day 2: Peak Jay

Tuesday, August 6, 2019 Another picture perfect day for hiking. First up was Jay Peak. It’s a ski resort so the climb to the top was...

Day 3: Dancing with the Devil

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 The rain let up before I awoke so I was able to break down camp without getting soaked. I planned on only doing...

Day 4: The First "Nearo"

Thursday, August 8, 2019 It rained all night, at times very hard with thunder. It finally stopped about 6:00 a.m., so I got out of bed...

Day 5: Green Valley

Friday, August 9, 2019 Rained a good part of the night but was done by early morning. Got up at 5:30 or so and left Corliss Camp around...

Day 6: The Worst

Saturday, August 10, 2019 The hardest day so far by a long shot. Just miserable. Marsha, the co-owner of Nye's Green Valley B&B, dropped...

Day 7: Lost and Found

Sunday, August 11, 2019 Today was much better than yesterday. I left camp just before 8:00 a.m. and got off to a good start as I hiked...

Day 8: The Ladies and the Tramp

Monday, August 12, 2019 Beautiful night at the Twin Brook Tenting Site. All alone. Perfect weather. I left camp at 7:30 a.m. so I got a...

Day 10: I'm on Top of the World

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Big day today with three challenging mountains so I started a little earlier than usual, departing at 7:15...

Day 11: A Return to Civilization

Thursday, August 15, 2019 Left Cowles Cove Shelter about 7:45 a.m. for the 5.5-mile hike to VT-17 and back to civilization. Another...

Day 13: Ellen and Abe

Saturday, August 17, 2019 I left Glen Ellen Shelter at 7:50 a.m. It rained during the night so it was a wet trail that morning. The...

Day 14: Wild

Sunday, August 18, 2019 I left Cooley Glen Shelter and began the day about 8:10 a.m. The dilemma I faced was needing some bigger mileage...

Day 15: Red or White?

Monday, August 19, 2019 I paid for the bigger miles hiked the day before with a slow start in the morning. I didn’t leave the Sucker...

Day 16: Freeball Plus

Tuesday, August 20, 2019 It was time to head into town to resupply. I decided to stay at the Inn at the Long Trail in Killington so that...

Day 17: A Plan Awry

Wednesday, August 21, 2019 As I mentioned in the previous post, I shared the washer and dryer at the Inn at the Long Trail with a nice...

Day 18: Rockin'

Thursday, August 22,2019 I left the Minerva Hichey campsite at 7:30 am. My goal was the Peru Shelter about 19.5 miles away but I only...

Day 19: Mike & Mike

Friday, August 23, 2019 Big day today. I had to cover almost 15 miles to meet my friend Mike at the trailhead on VT-11/30 by 2:00 p.m. to...

Day 20: On Golden Pond (not really)

Saturday, August 24, 2019 The folks from the hostel provide rides back to the trailhead in the morning so I scheduled my ride for 8:00...

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MIKE'S BIG HIKE

Here, there, and everywhere on the Long Trail

An AT thru-hiker once remarked that, to be successful on the trail, you have to want to hike the trail. In other words, completing the trail is a worthy goal but the essence of the enterprise is wanting to be outside, to walk, to explore, to play, to take solace, to be present. That was my mantra and my azimuth during my trek. I hope this chronicle of my journey inspires you to create your own.

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