Galehead Hut, NH to Mizpah Springs Hut, NH: Daily miles 21.1, Total miles 1830.1
Finally a good day in the Whites. Got out after breakfast and cruised along across some of the easiest terrain in days. Had a few big rocky climbs, but my legs felt good. Awesome views even though it rained on and off. [...]
Day 89 – Mizpah Springs Hut, NH
Day 88 – Galehead Hut, NH:
Lonesome Lake Hut, NH to Galehead Hut, NH: Daily miles 15.9, Total miles 1819.0
A much better day than yesterday, even though I didn’t get many miles in. I slept in a bit a bit and ate breakfast with the croo and rolled out. The day started with an easy 3 mile downhill and I had [...]
Day 87 – Lonesome Lake Hut, NH
Beaver Brook Shelter, NH to Lonesome Lake Hut, NH: Daily miles 15.0, Total miles 1803.1
As it turns out, what people said about the Whites may be true. Today was the most difficult day of hiking I have done in years and I didn’t even come close to covering the miles I wanted. I got up [...]
Day 86 – Beaver Brook Shelter, NH
Firewarden’s Cabin, NH to Beaver Brook Shelter, NH: Daily miles 27.9, Total miles 1788.1
Another big day in the books and I am officially in the White Mountains.I crossed into NH yesterday. The Whites are supposed to be the toughest part of the trail and they make me nervous. People have told me I won’t be [...]
Day 85 – Firewarden’s Cabin, NH
Happy Hill Shelter, VT to Firewarden’s Cabin, NH: Daily miles 29.2, Total miles 1760.0
One of the most depressing days yet. My camera was still shot, which was hard on morale. Got on trail at 7 am and made the 6 miles to Hanover, NH by 9 am. Hanover is a cool town, home of Dartmouth [...]
Day 84 – Happy Hill Shelter, VT
Stony Brook Shelter, VT to Happy Hill Shelter, VT: Daily miles 30.3, Total miles 1730.8
Poured rain all night and Mike and Hampton never showed. Woke up to rain and got on trail at 7:30 am. About a half mile down the trail I went down a ladder over a small cliff. I got a photo [...]
Day 83 – Stony Brook Shelter, VT
Clarenden Shelter, VT to Stony Brook Shelter, VT: Daily miles 26.4, Total miles 1700.5
Started the day feeling good considering how poorly things went last night. The first 6 miles were nice and rolling followed by a 4 mile 2400 ft climb up Killington Peak. The bulk of the climb was easy and I just cruised [...]
Day 82 – Clarenden Shelter, VT
Bromley Shelter, VT to Clarenden Shelter, VT: Daily miles 31.4, Total miles 1674.1
A long tiring day with nice views. Bromley and Baker mountains were both great. Had a nice few miles along a river and a good morning. All this fell apart as evening rolled in. Had a great sunset but I was exhausted and [...]
Day 81 – Bromley Shelter, VT
Kid Gore Shelter, VT to Bromley Shelter, VT: Daily miles 27.7, Total miles 1642.7
Woke up early to a beautiful sunrise and the sound of a porcupine gnawing on the wood of the shelter. I shined my light on it to scare it off, but it didn’t care so I poked it with one of my [...]
Day 80 – Kid Gore Shelter, VT
Seth Warner Shelter, VT to Kid Gore Shelter, VT: Daily miles 25.9, Total miles 1615.0
Much cooler than yesterday. Forgot to mention yesterday that I finished MA and am on to Vermont. Vermont is the nicest state in a while. The trail is nice, the views are spectacular, and you don’t cross a road every other [...]
