tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70379268563684176062024-02-21T08:20:26.063-08:00Where's Lori "Passionflower" AT?Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-82922041390563805302015-09-09T08:39:00.001-07:002015-09-09T08:39:36.910-07:00Tuesday, September 8th (day 27)
<br>Today we made it to Journey's End. That is what they call the north terminus of the Long Trail, ending just across the Canadian border. We expected rain all day long, but instead, the wind brought the rain early, starting around 11pm last night. It rained all night long, until about 5am. We were on the trail just before 7am. It was very wet, muddy, and foggy in the morning. The northern section is known for being very muddy. I have a friend who hiked the trail a month before I started. June and July were very rainy months in Vermont this year. He had emailed me, saying that the last few days on the trail were his worst days hiking, ever, just because of the poor trail conditions. The month I have hiked, we have had very little rain. We have been very blessed with much better trail conditions. I can't imagine how terrible the mud conditions were a month ago. Last nights rain definitely
<br> made today more difficult with mud and slippery rock faces, but still better conditions than I expected. We also had very little bug problems this month. The heat we had was unexpected, as it is usually much colder in Vermont by now. If you know how much of a wimp I am in the cold, you know how thankful I have been for that, even if the heat did make the afternoon climbs difficult. Overall, what an amazing experience. Though I was warned of the difficulty, this trail was much more difficult than expected, making me very proud to finish the journey today. Sometimes, we need to be put in our place, and be reminded of our weaknesses. This trail did this for me every day! It also reminded me of my strengths, perseverance, and yes, my stubbornness. This kind of hiking is not always fun. It can be exhausting and miserable, but the things it does for your soul is amazing. It's so worth it!
<br>There were 4 viewpoints today on our hike, but the clouds and fog made every one a "white out". Until the very end. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5k23SsT4aCKbgC_FJTm2e7y9aG-duPZ7g0faw69jiGItJdlHadWRcQIZ-H5nqavCalf7H1YmHA8xAbnrLyW1wRssJdNU6yZalBCX_COYjBZ9JWAqKB-LONh8tBfVIv_70kW7ExbBKXbe/s1600/IMG_0511-776913.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH5k23SsT4aCKbgC_FJTm2e7y9aG-duPZ7g0faw69jiGItJdlHadWRcQIZ-H5nqavCalf7H1YmHA8xAbnrLyW1wRssJdNU6yZalBCX_COYjBZ9JWAqKB-LONh8tBfVIv_70kW7ExbBKXbe/s320/IMG_0511-776913.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540446523443986" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYG7lvfv_NYBDS73QX-Sp-vyLkOkLEqNpuGxaVNT5-URwUKC0YXnXYua1Mhw3tPVuF-BFNqZPhbOyfRti8IL26ivASYxnHVLini0EWK1I7o815dL1s0bWLAMbZiq9MimAF7oUcnqouMH7/s1600/IMG_7305-780504.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYG7lvfv_NYBDS73QX-Sp-vyLkOkLEqNpuGxaVNT5-URwUKC0YXnXYua1Mhw3tPVuF-BFNqZPhbOyfRti8IL26ivASYxnHVLini0EWK1I7o815dL1s0bWLAMbZiq9MimAF7oUcnqouMH7/s320/IMG_7305-780504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540463030968434" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVwsayq0VC1F9Jjjw12Cn3aOnmMs0UsQOik1wqn42zQc57aOIB8yHhClG-J1ocM_5hXRmMzu2u1NTzgslViXLhhGFm6jvwDZnmaB-w-47mRioLMPyIBM1P6gVMJXIfC8EoBIDp2jK73YO/s1600/IMG_0073-783903.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdVwsayq0VC1F9Jjjw12Cn3aOnmMs0UsQOik1wqn42zQc57aOIB8yHhClG-J1ocM_5hXRmMzu2u1NTzgslViXLhhGFm6jvwDZnmaB-w-47mRioLMPyIBM1P6gVMJXIfC8EoBIDp2jK73YO/s320/IMG_0073-783903.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540478893295570" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25AjzcimMc_t5ATvnoXAHmFoOwCOvWKJnRj7EE16saHztrPvEx03ZxaFY4Ar-bYJgC8c4ZW-f1V-_cEKOPcmhXEV4prhmWgauSJgFDnst0jfhyphenhyphenZfZ10YMmKdtHRmOwjGVYeoLV53pmAL7/s1600/IMG_9042-787682.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg25AjzcimMc_t5ATvnoXAHmFoOwCOvWKJnRj7EE16saHztrPvEx03ZxaFY4Ar-bYJgC8c4ZW-f1V-_cEKOPcmhXEV4prhmWgauSJgFDnst0jfhyphenhyphenZfZ10YMmKdtHRmOwjGVYeoLV53pmAL7/s320/IMG_9042-787682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540490223198306" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0-_Zl9A015vuuNdYpJnE5ggMLOujG20HnM3rUrIB5n2LPKjo9nJzeSQs1NgelZc6HQbCjac243NoiaX4TEXjqa3svvDLf7DYfVB3SCocViKxfYP5qEjkvWNopQki0Vs6VThdU9RAW1R/s1600/IMG_1909-790854.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_0-_Zl9A015vuuNdYpJnE5ggMLOujG20HnM3rUrIB5n2LPKjo9nJzeSQs1NgelZc6HQbCjac243NoiaX4TEXjqa3svvDLf7DYfVB3SCocViKxfYP5qEjkvWNopQki0Vs6VThdU9RAW1R/s320/IMG_1909-790854.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540508179048082" /></a></p>This is the only view we really cared about today anyway. That bare line you see through the trees is the Canadian border line. How cool is that?
<br>After reaching the terminus, we just had a couple miles to walk to get to a parking lot, where Zippy's husband, Rob, came to pick us up. On the way to the road, there is one last shelter, called the Journeys End Camp. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghE1gnkYCVzZz3JkSwJ-bdrmRLTlJHF4wICkMCvXXjx4d40S8mIz4xgGoZm2q34OTN7qliDqPaE1x9K73bDoZIzLp8jPrV8Vz1R90GLV5zVd5NKd0Oxe0kFM2MSq0hIg61gYqDrvUxXDj/s1600/IMG_8410-794308.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhghE1gnkYCVzZz3JkSwJ-bdrmRLTlJHF4wICkMCvXXjx4d40S8mIz4xgGoZm2q34OTN7qliDqPaE1x9K73bDoZIzLp8jPrV8Vz1R90GLV5zVd5NKd0Oxe0kFM2MSq0hIg61gYqDrvUxXDj/s320/IMG_8410-794308.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6192540521159234610" /></a></p>I was almost sad that we weren't staying here. And then I thought about the bathtub, bed, and razor to finally shave my legs, waiting for me at Zippy's house! We celebrated by having dinner at the Parker Pie. It's a little pizza pub that the town of West Glover, VT seems to be known for. It was awesome!
<br>Huge thanks to all who followed me on this journey, and sent me words of support. Zippy, you will be a friend for life. I am happy to have shared this experience with her, and make a new friend. Thank you!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-5846812115432473122015-09-07T16:19:00.001-07:002015-09-07T16:19:25.753-07:00Monday, September 7th. (Day 26)
<br>Another great hike today. We climbed 4 mountains, the biggest at the end, being Jay peak. I enjoyed that one a lot. It was very windy all day. It is going to be bringing us rain all day tomorrow, I think.
<br>Jay peak is a ski mountain and there is a little lodge and cafe at the top. Another hiker bought me and Zippy some Gatorade and ice cream to celebrate being almost finished. He was hiking southbound, so he is just starting. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KvdkFUOesrjMmP9PO2GURt7rPVX-CcNFDOyAC-mY2uviOgiipNaEPTJzI2uAdRktpItchinjalPsk86jc9K9OlPoVPFDpB5-W_RXooNCimj4h_yTZQP8lujag7UoocICozl1wX2AoNtF/s1600/IMG_1659-765755.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5KvdkFUOesrjMmP9PO2GURt7rPVX-CcNFDOyAC-mY2uviOgiipNaEPTJzI2uAdRktpItchinjalPsk86jc9K9OlPoVPFDpB5-W_RXooNCimj4h_yTZQP8lujag7UoocICozl1wX2AoNtF/s320/IMG_1659-765755.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916769361841746" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dBFBsa9gUhWwX30JKy5UR62SMHlifTdJ_kkncSrvmXhZAOgXYIIVvqM6PfOyfDH6lKtIOPfrTsPL6sgsq37ifb_fa2r5uVAiDVZHHO2d5xUVCxENFuS-ERM1tXBOgtcCZ4LKRlSUBK5A/s1600/IMG_2707-768178.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1dBFBsa9gUhWwX30JKy5UR62SMHlifTdJ_kkncSrvmXhZAOgXYIIVvqM6PfOyfDH6lKtIOPfrTsPL6sgsq37ifb_fa2r5uVAiDVZHHO2d5xUVCxENFuS-ERM1tXBOgtcCZ4LKRlSUBK5A/s320/IMG_2707-768178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916775589820322" /></a></p>A bunch of our hiking buddies probably finished today. We got a nice note in the jay camp shelter today from Outback. Congrats everyone!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvkD7pZYfcMFAD4S9_DbQThvVpTIRJ8vT5GUiehNj-EGrkDdCtsJ3bWz880Phfdvm4XPXxjAFEBcNSNc61sbUfzyAOMdR2qS9zYpPi9DyYNy5v2qBOl0S9lGPw_ph91Hxzzr3Af9gUpbq/s1600/IMG_4262-770468.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdvkD7pZYfcMFAD4S9_DbQThvVpTIRJ8vT5GUiehNj-EGrkDdCtsJ3bWz880Phfdvm4XPXxjAFEBcNSNc61sbUfzyAOMdR2qS9zYpPi9DyYNy5v2qBOl0S9lGPw_ph91Hxzzr3Af9gUpbq/s320/IMG_4262-770468.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916786899268866" /></a></p>I will miss these tiny little trees. They are all over the ground here. They feel like fake Christmas trees<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOO0SMjqo9Ess2YkYA-Tdli7ZZ-didPjXptVFfbBiaqD5L1KDipC_sp63npB5qtAQKuYeNnKBQU1PdOcufEMB2n-DTXDVO7bPKCL1ZHckDE_otYQT5uWRQe3yhPpkAYEY5CDBUig_a4zJ-/s1600/IMG_2606-772849.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOO0SMjqo9Ess2YkYA-Tdli7ZZ-didPjXptVFfbBiaqD5L1KDipC_sp63npB5qtAQKuYeNnKBQU1PdOcufEMB2n-DTXDVO7bPKCL1ZHckDE_otYQT5uWRQe3yhPpkAYEY5CDBUig_a4zJ-/s320/IMG_2606-772849.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916798274944834" /></a></p>I will not miss the mud that is one inch deep in one place, and two feet deep in another. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM9PyaidKAoqccz4Z5Sp7FH9eDjVh7ZDdODVVxGyxTtxGV7jkcP-G1y0h46LnfGYHKB9r5Jn7TpIZNCZhAXGIrDn_lF8IuJoKo7jOParT75oR0saZGAkbVajFtn5x_4qfgN98r6u7IrtA/s1600/IMG_6692-775049.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnM9PyaidKAoqccz4Z5Sp7FH9eDjVh7ZDdODVVxGyxTtxGV7jkcP-G1y0h46LnfGYHKB9r5Jn7TpIZNCZhAXGIrDn_lF8IuJoKo7jOParT75oR0saZGAkbVajFtn5x_4qfgN98r6u7IrtA/s320/IMG_6692-775049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916807921580914" /></a></p>I will miss climbing big rocks. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEHgVHkP0Bch5-xzReU6zAHwR4ElqH3sm9FMa4XrQXyvMiZP1_t33mF7o6ieznTrg3B6ALvrfd6V0fKHg9-Ofk1itC_YgBvUEMUmaB6UROq2woeOPrDMKRxFPx-KPSvB4QvNWgRrJ_W33/s1600/IMG_4308-777221.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEHgVHkP0Bch5-xzReU6zAHwR4ElqH3sm9FMa4XrQXyvMiZP1_t33mF7o6ieznTrg3B6ALvrfd6V0fKHg9-Ofk1itC_YgBvUEMUmaB6UROq2woeOPrDMKRxFPx-KPSvB4QvNWgRrJ_W33/s320/IMG_4308-777221.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916817001474994" /></a></p>And these little elf slipper flowers growing everywhere.
<br>Tonight, we are at the Laura Woodward shelter, camping with Hiccup, who hiked south, and when he finished in Massachusetts, decided to turn around and hike back north. Also with us is Joe, who is a retired teacher, hiking southbound. This is his first night on the trail. Being our last night, we gave him as much advise as we could. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_On9LdShGiPWR5an-vj1CT04W_TtUq4ICe0xR0_K4vGg8I9gYx9wvqM90tyzj2eUf3YLKbqplGtax8L8L-nCp-KkMu-Q9_8j9U6kLkj-rqvNDkZjpjbdNtJwnG3O1rCEC7oYntxpUvCQQ/s1600/IMG_3472-779645.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_On9LdShGiPWR5an-vj1CT04W_TtUq4ICe0xR0_K4vGg8I9gYx9wvqM90tyzj2eUf3YLKbqplGtax8L8L-nCp-KkMu-Q9_8j9U6kLkj-rqvNDkZjpjbdNtJwnG3O1rCEC7oYntxpUvCQQ/s320/IMG_3472-779645.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191916824652635618" /></a></p>11.3 miles to go tomorrow to the finish line! Bittersweet. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-40645254795633209022015-09-07T09:49:00.001-07:002015-09-07T09:49:14.993-07:00Sunday, September 6th. (Day 25)
<br>I had a great nights sleep at Zippy's house in her guest quarters with the lake view. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAE2J-6SUBSnV1If1IhTEIltYukq_jDu_iFC7nW-bibqieUeLYTFkthx_ikkRs8_OlbNvse42D2xswk6M-hhAQrtWNfNFIB9yFrYdEiuVutD1vLWLHC72xww45WFdkfvWY6rnimDauakn/s1600/IMG_2626-754996.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPAE2J-6SUBSnV1If1IhTEIltYukq_jDu_iFC7nW-bibqieUeLYTFkthx_ikkRs8_OlbNvse42D2xswk6M-hhAQrtWNfNFIB9yFrYdEiuVutD1vLWLHC72xww45WFdkfvWY6rnimDauakn/s320/IMG_2626-754996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816218691724034" /></a></p>After a very delicious breakfast of granola encrusted stuffed French toast at a nearby diner, we were back to the mountain. My high sugar breakfast got me going right away, and I had a great hike all day. We knew it was going to be a long day. Our guidebook estimated the section we had at about a mile/hr pace, so we expected some tedious, slow going trail. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahWT6BV_HTKTY_kewF281zuA9dE2HFUKqipK_9paeHuwmXV70t005dDd4X5CGemMApReq7_40nYioT9RNRF_SGAMJ64nDummWJG0d3gK_im1iraM7FG9_1Dbrh9e1L7HxrnYmNTqSDhXR/s1600/IMG_3270-757101.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgahWT6BV_HTKTY_kewF281zuA9dE2HFUKqipK_9paeHuwmXV70t005dDd4X5CGemMApReq7_40nYioT9RNRF_SGAMJ64nDummWJG0d3gK_im1iraM7FG9_1Dbrh9e1L7HxrnYmNTqSDhXR/s320/IMG_3270-757101.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816228554336306" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomcMWTSK20uc37P1RmYKRHuq7Eu2jCEbPyOIzb6yKx-ZF6whFkGbTS7hiMM-8ZPyT1eKh0VhxmbCq36L8KM0Kh2gDgprT26CtmLdAnwaGzrOH_ZuC_4fhptK0ARFZsykd3beL81jyRhWH/s1600/IMG_3892-759287.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgomcMWTSK20uc37P1RmYKRHuq7Eu2jCEbPyOIzb6yKx-ZF6whFkGbTS7hiMM-8ZPyT1eKh0VhxmbCq36L8KM0Kh2gDgprT26CtmLdAnwaGzrOH_ZuC_4fhptK0ARFZsykd3beL81jyRhWH/s320/IMG_3892-759287.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816234862864626" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgmE9eUz9n0_GGLYIZopQqLwKTg9Brcn8sniraysS83L1-IAK9YouS9HrC5CTpLKF2aj2ipH5p2Bf2Z3i20_WBQ5-pv8fEqpYmi6EZYs9jwMToIgv3dvEp5s0ESR34eLA2sOaZfpzmfC8/s1600/IMG_6126-761247.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtgmE9eUz9n0_GGLYIZopQqLwKTg9Brcn8sniraysS83L1-IAK9YouS9HrC5CTpLKF2aj2ipH5p2Bf2Z3i20_WBQ5-pv8fEqpYmi6EZYs9jwMToIgv3dvEp5s0ESR34eLA2sOaZfpzmfC8/s320/IMG_6126-761247.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816244179651858" /></a></p>(In Vermont, it's not IF you fall in the mud, it's WHEN)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GGvbsRq-Mx7fKfOQtRg225NXXjz_x66JbZN2buxwqyI3Uccv_eGVk_X97FpD60gYSapsZLyP8E-atXujQ6M_6bKcrEqRHwX00HGz3vGTf5lna-q2qvaUm2oEoRubX4h0b0nD6UsbFWTQ/s1600/IMG_1205-763919.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4GGvbsRq-Mx7fKfOQtRg225NXXjz_x66JbZN2buxwqyI3Uccv_eGVk_X97FpD60gYSapsZLyP8E-atXujQ6M_6bKcrEqRHwX00HGz3vGTf5lna-q2qvaUm2oEoRubX4h0b0nD6UsbFWTQ/s320/IMG_1205-763919.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816258316122994" /></a></p>They also like to put these helpful bog boards where the mud isn't 3 ft deep. Hmmm. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL_Ojvb0qRnwTjAImCGCL-a8OH1wS7gstwguSw2NcCHFK84GE5Eig3p3n9klOPzGGT3-buQ6JvomAnYMnO-nApwg-giXse6UEFwDdy8vqp5FvHke1N6zxd7HSO_tzr8OJ8mYrPOPqH7CT/s1600/IMG_2046-765924.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuL_Ojvb0qRnwTjAImCGCL-a8OH1wS7gstwguSw2NcCHFK84GE5Eig3p3n9klOPzGGT3-buQ6JvomAnYMnO-nApwg-giXse6UEFwDdy8vqp5FvHke1N6zxd7HSO_tzr8OJ8mYrPOPqH7CT/s320/IMG_2046-765924.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816263452646338" /></a></p>Not sure if this was the scramble, or some other tree down in the middle of the trail that snagged my backpack strap and broke it. Luckily I was able to perform a temporary fix. I will be sending my pack back to the company for some much needed repairs after this trip!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJEqY0rlsp7pMcBjG1EiE8-54TBZiytOPxfoz1e8xtiXwxa631WIJgP6gJE4PZBwQjO9um7lWq91OLCX0MzxX_zBqnrkrfkXQqUZVRxD45bNPEkmlnyBVbbl1sYJmEXIty4qocz1Z4tzt/s1600/IMG_7470-768488.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJEqY0rlsp7pMcBjG1EiE8-54TBZiytOPxfoz1e8xtiXwxa631WIJgP6gJE4PZBwQjO9um7lWq91OLCX0MzxX_zBqnrkrfkXQqUZVRxD45bNPEkmlnyBVbbl1sYJmEXIty4qocz1Z4tzt/s320/IMG_7470-768488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816273846944386" /></a></p>We got into camp around 6pm, and were pretty exhausted. We stayed at Hazens Notch Camp. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqrrLlOydvwIjL-I-IHMZjVyOAWdPmvPBUp4GmUbrpj81XI7GGA9XizuHUEHC_lN_pDO86waGDVqlcoYcxSVLvWy9bkd2xzGWzUvu_t2aB_swL477UK5qnCx0g6YKa5WyXO_23NS-5Svr/s1600/IMG_5089-770780.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqrrLlOydvwIjL-I-IHMZjVyOAWdPmvPBUp4GmUbrpj81XI7GGA9XizuHUEHC_lN_pDO86waGDVqlcoYcxSVLvWy9bkd2xzGWzUvu_t2aB_swL477UK5qnCx0g6YKa5WyXO_23NS-5Svr/s320/IMG_5089-770780.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191816286173494178" /></a></p>It looks a little "murdery", but it proved cozy for us. When we first arrived there were two bear hunters at the camp. They were all dressed in camo, and faces were painted. One with a bow and the other with a gun. They were not very talkative, and after Zippy asked them some questions about what they were doing and where they were from, they decided to leave the shelter for the tired thru hikers and they would tent. They must have left, because we didn't see them again. Or maybe their camo was just that good. Either way, I thought they were creepy and was glad to see them leave. In the shelter with us was a southbound hiker, named Alex. He was good company for the rest of the evening, and was impressed by my homemade dehydrated meals. I will say so myself, I did a good job on my camp food for this trip! Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-90563469441141946662015-09-06T04:10:00.001-07:002015-09-06T04:10:55.502-07:00Saturday, September 5th (day 24)
<br>Last night was a surprise. After not seeing many people on the trail for the last couple weeks, we ended up having 7 people at our shelter. I guess we have been hiking between some hiker bubbles, and slowing down a bit allowed others to catch up. One of the hikers, "Catnap", is someone who also hiked the AT in 2012, only I never met him then. We were both in an AT film that year (Squatch films- flip flop flippin). It was cool to meet him and reminisc. Today's hike was good. The highlight was going through Devils Gultch. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC-GIAd65MvBZxSsrqWW-QFQuOCDaUp50vDeODN1nFnkjaM7o4Sz980xOJQ3Vh9VO7Vp2ySwv8pKwoZnnH6KQyIH0fux25Hqj_7O5Vyv_LgfiBCzFQnjFIAd2WiGLrmYHMI3ACd6Pffef/s1600/IMG_0853-755504.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilC-GIAd65MvBZxSsrqWW-QFQuOCDaUp50vDeODN1nFnkjaM7o4Sz980xOJQ3Vh9VO7Vp2ySwv8pKwoZnnH6KQyIH0fux25Hqj_7O5Vyv_LgfiBCzFQnjFIAd2WiGLrmYHMI3ACd6Pffef/s320/IMG_0853-755504.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191357945075033906" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZLwWPzeFuGPjCb_guM90vWamWOe3m4VeqES-RUSvHltRnAoYj9NxgJwlIO08SqM3L-JlpUKODwZmEg-xIMeJtx4gj4u8fZQG3gFc_X0wHG2v0xjkKwf44-xprv5YwoTD1ouqPhPdyrxY/s1600/IMG_2918-757839.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZLwWPzeFuGPjCb_guM90vWamWOe3m4VeqES-RUSvHltRnAoYj9NxgJwlIO08SqM3L-JlpUKODwZmEg-xIMeJtx4gj4u8fZQG3gFc_X0wHG2v0xjkKwf44-xprv5YwoTD1ouqPhPdyrxY/s320/IMG_2918-757839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191357957786207954" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcbTd1u1aavzC_aaZuaidWLecBMUfXs1KZ9qkiWg9HVDxyiooId676S2ZXxyQSIvxqVUhG_1qo0MFg_atIgbXsdSzUfPiuhvRRTCuCkqBwth2vchs6a6v2cOh1sh1cGuS6job8qSV7xFB/s1600/IMG_8718-760099.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQcbTd1u1aavzC_aaZuaidWLecBMUfXs1KZ9qkiWg9HVDxyiooId676S2ZXxyQSIvxqVUhG_1qo0MFg_atIgbXsdSzUfPiuhvRRTCuCkqBwth2vchs6a6v2cOh1sh1cGuS6job8qSV7xFB/s320/IMG_8718-760099.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191357965824775394" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEsBu2ZAcQl8HDed1ZzzZA8bBgDAvx-Q_TweSFjcb_pnSyhBYYNVBh-T6ePxrA2YfdmSoFCSJ-gz0RV4ScG6wR_QpYMsSB0zp_0ymIEolZ_qYeXbJml1J2JBHsKvba3MlkDa0gjUEElIJ/s1600/IMG_6009-763402.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJEsBu2ZAcQl8HDed1ZzzZA8bBgDAvx-Q_TweSFjcb_pnSyhBYYNVBh-T6ePxrA2YfdmSoFCSJ-gz0RV4ScG6wR_QpYMsSB0zp_0ymIEolZ_qYeXbJml1J2JBHsKvba3MlkDa0gjUEElIJ/s320/IMG_6009-763402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191357978700386722" /></a></p>It was a fun section!
<br>After about 10 miles, we met Zippy's husband at a road crossing, and he brought us to their home for the night. An annual neighborhood party was going on tonight, so it was great timing!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlnicAUL0emH_824LFl50P0H649n0t850CfNIUvG0JBFUMBCAgyu1a7OWQlzex5YvUDNH_dnpenfMma8iui3cP2ZYRqd75K18U5Ses7mH_u4FD-0Pgp8PDkr9byCQVP6Yr5pJljZbN8nw/s1600/IMG_4758-765652.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlnicAUL0emH_824LFl50P0H649n0t850CfNIUvG0JBFUMBCAgyu1a7OWQlzex5YvUDNH_dnpenfMma8iui3cP2ZYRqd75K18U5Ses7mH_u4FD-0Pgp8PDkr9byCQVP6Yr5pJljZbN8nw/s320/IMG_4758-765652.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191357989595523394" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WLTJsDm4Z4nQaeY2PSO5XW0P6AscN0LT8_hYdo7yL4sb7g0kSyumaFMh3rR-urICziSZCv3bzn72vKxgqwftEPNYSsxtfNwn9l3umC3437i1uzWqpviDeAw0z3xdVKEhb4KSwlZij56w/s1600/IMG_3975-767953.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1WLTJsDm4Z4nQaeY2PSO5XW0P6AscN0LT8_hYdo7yL4sb7g0kSyumaFMh3rR-urICziSZCv3bzn72vKxgqwftEPNYSsxtfNwn9l3umC3437i1uzWqpviDeAw0z3xdVKEhb4KSwlZij56w/s320/IMG_3975-767953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6191358001794279250" /></a></p>We had great food and company, but didn't stay too late. We still have 3 days to hike, so it was an early bedtime for us!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-71654194867600437782015-09-04T14:39:00.001-07:002015-09-04T14:39:03.754-07:00Friday, September 4th (day 23)
<br>With how our schedule worked out for today, we only had 8.2 miles to hike. It was a nice hike, with lots of squawky birds along the way. We took a nice hour lunch break at the top of Laraway mountain. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPCa5nHjnIDNoOomL-0IByWDruywjG61DS9WntSL4vqSoJcJPktCyVDOdsjypEJuqz_ye9OLcAE23RnSHDhKVR8KMDRJeRjPqz1Z-lZ_zqC_rts10KSy-rfPzmVNFaNAWHdmyDyTJdQ-5/s1600/IMG_6749-743757.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPCa5nHjnIDNoOomL-0IByWDruywjG61DS9WntSL4vqSoJcJPktCyVDOdsjypEJuqz_ye9OLcAE23RnSHDhKVR8KMDRJeRjPqz1Z-lZ_zqC_rts10KSy-rfPzmVNFaNAWHdmyDyTJdQ-5/s320/IMG_6749-743757.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777649276591202" /></a></p>I zoomed in a little on Mt. Mansfield and could finally see the face. Adam's apple, chin, nose, and forehead. Can you find it?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBisqQDB_yyRKcQC1367r_ckPV49uMgdE27WGgZa6GO42glmFYCT_wZ-XgxT05bJIjRbb5acSiKCI0_YcmnQqKT-dwM7FtzQpx77X3FfLysfFe-o5e5GD62xqrkKl2icv7kcqHEyk3EWGY/s1600/IMG_9746-746941.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBisqQDB_yyRKcQC1367r_ckPV49uMgdE27WGgZa6GO42glmFYCT_wZ-XgxT05bJIjRbb5acSiKCI0_YcmnQqKT-dwM7FtzQpx77X3FfLysfFe-o5e5GD62xqrkKl2icv7kcqHEyk3EWGY/s320/IMG_9746-746941.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777666510273042" /></a></p>We were at our shelter very early and have been enjoying the day. Corliss Camp is a nice cabin to spend some time at too. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2JQ1ej9RBdOi4l2AHcc8XmralyEWbZFX_hykG8hD6lDemwLEtON2EN-xhx4Fi5T7-CX4PGQpXUIDuCpStVG5TEdz8NiJ28oYGFfeGgCvw54AXyDAelSh0pYR3pRFupiQjbzNv-i7K_S4/s1600/IMG_5457-750114.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_2JQ1ej9RBdOi4l2AHcc8XmralyEWbZFX_hykG8hD6lDemwLEtON2EN-xhx4Fi5T7-CX4PGQpXUIDuCpStVG5TEdz8NiJ28oYGFfeGgCvw54AXyDAelSh0pYR3pRFupiQjbzNv-i7K_S4/s320/IMG_5457-750114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777678182858370" /></a></p>Tonight, it's me, Zippy, Outback, and Cricket. We have a nice fire going for some evening relaxation. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wGUsREnqAw44fVojVLk1i9NPUIjxnX6p6XOcooC1mpaEFtnUi6arefvQyzzdQWeWGsWcFwJDNu_9p9L3Ubg4Mx9piKKIKsvQqMqFspUUBq0azsTi2dlHEtne2woYC5n63cg1-eF6gIHh/s1600/IMG_4707-753059.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wGUsREnqAw44fVojVLk1i9NPUIjxnX6p6XOcooC1mpaEFtnUi6arefvQyzzdQWeWGsWcFwJDNu_9p9L3Ubg4Mx9piKKIKsvQqMqFspUUBq0azsTi2dlHEtne2woYC5n63cg1-eF6gIHh/s320/IMG_4707-753059.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777691601580674" /></a></p>I almost forgot to mention the cool maple sap lines we have seen the last couple days. I've never seen anything like it. It's really cool. The maple trees are tapped and the sap goes into these tubes, which are spider-webbed down from tree to tree, down the mountain by gravity. Very interesting. Evidently, the sap is boiled down to make maple syrup. Yum!<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzPP691gdQRNPq841orXbuJpD_JeoVzwGeyrp45qmgPadEST8hQkRk2XD0_7em6iYBHBeaY8rAeAFLyeSFtY5i9NrAiRueH6bIPaQNKLbi7NkF_blg5xzbPBtsE5Urh4BTCOc5rRG0Ea6/s1600/IMG_7545-755902.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzzPP691gdQRNPq841orXbuJpD_JeoVzwGeyrp45qmgPadEST8hQkRk2XD0_7em6iYBHBeaY8rAeAFLyeSFtY5i9NrAiRueH6bIPaQNKLbi7NkF_blg5xzbPBtsE5Urh4BTCOc5rRG0Ea6/s320/IMG_7545-755902.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777697718432802" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtS4wOspOs-xUEXdPn7e_fcPCtqx9S6Bdf9o_zOTiGWjsK310ZKACHykc0NLjuBqf2LD7LTz-KH18qnyfEomeAQTX4rUelXLxus1GgaYsGEKHzOOTzyPUmlmlW-WbNBIr3aQUdiOT51-G/s1600/IMG_8108-758825.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFtS4wOspOs-xUEXdPn7e_fcPCtqx9S6Bdf9o_zOTiGWjsK310ZKACHykc0NLjuBqf2LD7LTz-KH18qnyfEomeAQTX4rUelXLxus1GgaYsGEKHzOOTzyPUmlmlW-WbNBIr3aQUdiOT51-G/s320/IMG_8108-758825.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190777712548107954" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-27533398923692542532015-09-03T14:50:00.001-07:002015-09-03T14:50:47.533-07:00Thursday September 3rd (day 22)
<br>Compared to the last couple weeks, today was an easy hiking day. We enjoyed the break. It was hot today, yet cloudy, and sprinkled on us several times throughout the day. I found some mushrooms that look like toasted marshmallows. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaW_Tlc1O9Ohz9TDqWd-Mfqj_P8gD_KvI7oMIRJDxHClxC6Zane6A1iDel24Im6vhjo_zKoyufpWZJ45zHTIjwYKlYqgKyw5okj6aRhq2TLqCvK9yyU5DH8nXzd2kWDltRzSf-O44WXb7/s1600/IMG_1152-747536.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSaW_Tlc1O9Ohz9TDqWd-Mfqj_P8gD_KvI7oMIRJDxHClxC6Zane6A1iDel24Im6vhjo_zKoyufpWZJ45zHTIjwYKlYqgKyw5okj6aRhq2TLqCvK9yyU5DH8nXzd2kWDltRzSf-O44WXb7/s320/IMG_1152-747536.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190409580115181890" /></a></p>Because of the clouds, we didn't get many views today. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nEeuIe57vZqfm5p7fo6gqpH3LaOC1hBLGW5QRZ-hfWUVadyfd5J7PoJSNrsgth_GHXw6n6IwNo5xAwuy826oveMc7kgRurhsNEuO0p8nNCNKK8Pq0OO8L7z4Ff9eqyMBTgsOgbBFpq3M/s1600/IMG_7471-749937.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_nEeuIe57vZqfm5p7fo6gqpH3LaOC1hBLGW5QRZ-hfWUVadyfd5J7PoJSNrsgth_GHXw6n6IwNo5xAwuy826oveMc7kgRurhsNEuO0p8nNCNKK8Pq0OO8L7z4Ff9eqyMBTgsOgbBFpq3M/s320/IMG_7471-749937.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190409593581152162" /></a></p>After almost 11 miles, we were at our shelter before 3pm to relax and dry our sweaty clothes. It's a great shelter! It's just me, Zippy, and Outback here again, and tonight. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwQ0nxi-prPt0qG8s9rDrLBl0Thyphenhyphen-YjhtYtfGPEm3tInTZ7h9zAM-CuyQouJld9zpXIdEl4VFgUogPV4NR-6tn4RLCaIRCeOsYbVOaGgjbhUOWXMc6MRIDyM6toHZ2QllMmVWuTDkmnrS/s1600/IMG_8093-752539.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigwQ0nxi-prPt0qG8s9rDrLBl0Thyphenhyphen-YjhtYtfGPEm3tInTZ7h9zAM-CuyQouJld9zpXIdEl4VFgUogPV4NR-6tn4RLCaIRCeOsYbVOaGgjbhUOWXMc6MRIDyM6toHZ2QllMmVWuTDkmnrS/s320/IMG_8093-752539.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190409602477530114" /></a></p>I noticed on the shelter details that one of my AT buddies is the adopter to the shelter. I'll have to give "Chronic" a call and let him know I stayed here. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-56052903251179742522015-09-02T15:54:00.001-07:002015-09-02T15:54:27.780-07:00Wednesday, September 2nd (day 21)
<br>It was sad to leave my super soft bed at the Green Mountain Inn. Even more sad that my pack is heavy with 7 days of food. It was still a great day! There's one thing about long distance hiking, and thru hiking. Sometimes you start focusing on miles and getting done, and forget to enjoy everything else. We decided to add a day to our final section of the trail, and enjoy the camping by hiking fewer miles each day. The hike was fantastic. Steep climbs, but great views, and a long break at Sterling pond and a ski warming hut. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93V4zOkanDsCftE3FEpUlmquz3w6htVIEfJY7mIGCsGBvM79YhKJ_hpa31soA78Q4ylvwLs1nvEIa8eqOvfApKpyDg2s6_ivD2p7iuN8WS7RmVK9egvqYP-KaJf-oCRsVNUOBU8CiVrGC/s1600/IMG_9654-767781.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi93V4zOkanDsCftE3FEpUlmquz3w6htVIEfJY7mIGCsGBvM79YhKJ_hpa31soA78Q4ylvwLs1nvEIa8eqOvfApKpyDg2s6_ivD2p7iuN8WS7RmVK9egvqYP-KaJf-oCRsVNUOBU8CiVrGC/s320/IMG_9654-767781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054906790030162" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG8tWSFCeC8LySqDFN2FKMDZRZauOTQAO8kSV6UU4U8-yfn_zGhaPeGLY6ry9KUnzTUck1U5Fb_JXWt7nLg3FUBIHR_XKVpOPlfFlBoPlNZrmRCC9hkgBs5TeT9YRXenfdGglLO8YLOuy/s1600/IMG_2195-771239.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG8tWSFCeC8LySqDFN2FKMDZRZauOTQAO8kSV6UU4U8-yfn_zGhaPeGLY6ry9KUnzTUck1U5Fb_JXWt7nLg3FUBIHR_XKVpOPlfFlBoPlNZrmRCC9hkgBs5TeT9YRXenfdGglLO8YLOuy/s320/IMG_2195-771239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054926269874690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkjosYlHOvf9pmhELkNt_wNwLJcfemd6Kc2fvlJhosHy26TtgVHt0SdRfTq60Knubl_yEVN-zbJIxv2tQ-G7C-NkKVxKE9DthalEPEQ-wnO5daL-DzeElbNCqBtzwtI1WGXjaovapWNuk/s1600/IMG_4879-774565.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkjosYlHOvf9pmhELkNt_wNwLJcfemd6Kc2fvlJhosHy26TtgVHt0SdRfTq60Knubl_yEVN-zbJIxv2tQ-G7C-NkKVxKE9DthalEPEQ-wnO5daL-DzeElbNCqBtzwtI1WGXjaovapWNuk/s320/IMG_4879-774565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054939680141282" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6o6H0U5mnIp3TznJ3boR63LyAsT_sFeQnrWjaagppq1NagMlwfLiVWUMaoBCJ9COUUH02bVv_PM38PRlw9ciwcdUHeSBJwNVZCKsbgQBzo7OMODbMBsqhhhZkt4w1q7cxWnQ-V3U13EO/s1600/IMG_1170-779251.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx6o6H0U5mnIp3TznJ3boR63LyAsT_sFeQnrWjaagppq1NagMlwfLiVWUMaoBCJ9COUUH02bVv_PM38PRlw9ciwcdUHeSBJwNVZCKsbgQBzo7OMODbMBsqhhhZkt4w1q7cxWnQ-V3U13EO/s320/IMG_1170-779251.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054959700697890" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK7JeTldOZMRUCanu8OLls16xO8QvIWHhE1n48pBVH5dJtujujO780u8lEKra5915WpZn4b1r0f2fOVkTpbYKheT9vXVhlz0kl67Q4xXfqx1PJQR6ABvQdbWo5LqeTSW9ZFbp7BP_VoGZ/s1600/IMG_1362-782428.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlK7JeTldOZMRUCanu8OLls16xO8QvIWHhE1n48pBVH5dJtujujO780u8lEKra5915WpZn4b1r0f2fOVkTpbYKheT9vXVhlz0kl67Q4xXfqx1PJQR6ABvQdbWo5LqeTSW9ZFbp7BP_VoGZ/s320/IMG_1362-782428.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054977424192658" /></a></p>We got in at around 3pm today and have relaxed at our shelter with a view of the mountains we have climbed the last couple days. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KKICdTyJyBJn57to5xQ1CB_YSfDkYRZ0cn7K4TjIG2NQSCK9rzWEGlI_WOsDETKkD2bPfo9B44-8VMVUwjubdANbmLJ5pRJ4fS9Wh59pUs_ECizap5wN2PX17_KYApNC06yPUGEl7GBg/s1600/IMG_7536-786399.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KKICdTyJyBJn57to5xQ1CB_YSfDkYRZ0cn7K4TjIG2NQSCK9rzWEGlI_WOsDETKkD2bPfo9B44-8VMVUwjubdANbmLJ5pRJ4fS9Wh59pUs_ECizap5wN2PX17_KYApNC06yPUGEl7GBg/s320/IMG_7536-786399.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190054991779571602" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_0QQMtwxl5hNF73Zp9pN_sySjyBZ09f0RQ9rhOoMa6qND3lhJ65DEiMGp7GY3ssupi-EyEu3X4gYurfXDc1i0vU6a7EH5kB3yM4VqD1rdOrVDc0hankycJ35UaZOnwxKId2NmgaHDue4/s1600/IMG_9052-789655.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3_0QQMtwxl5hNF73Zp9pN_sySjyBZ09f0RQ9rhOoMa6qND3lhJ65DEiMGp7GY3ssupi-EyEu3X4gYurfXDc1i0vU6a7EH5kB3yM4VqD1rdOrVDc0hankycJ35UaZOnwxKId2NmgaHDue4/s320/IMG_9052-789655.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6190055004120535410" /></a></p>We are camping with "Outback", who we just met today. Our friend, Detroit, got ahead of us while we took some leisure time at the Inn. We might not see her again, but getting messages from her along the way. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-71276149477731654362015-09-01T18:37:00.001-07:002015-09-01T18:37:25.580-07:00Tuesday, September 1st (day 20)
<br>Today was a great relax day. Cathy picked us up at 8am. Since she works for Mt Mansfield park, she has connections. We went to her office and picked up another girl, and a man who followed us to the toll road. The man opened the gate for us (it usually doesn't open until 9am, and she drove us up to the parking area near the the summit. This road is usually $20 +$6 for each additional passenger. We got to do it for free with our new friends in high places! This put us back about a mile and a half from where we left off, but we would much rather re-hike that mile and a half than do the death wish "cliff trail" again. We were hiking above the clouds, and seemed to be the first ones on the mountain. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwxt9iWy0vDGqLc_gim2GVpddaxtG_ng5dbKBvznOCd-zuXO1438SvjHpDEpHgOLCjqS7taWXOFBhfalEFW2SGrpTrqBO67vIOgMgYVOJsqog76ANFjny1yXRhgNoYOli5ZSU86V8LbEF/s1600/IMG_2127-745583.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjwxt9iWy0vDGqLc_gim2GVpddaxtG_ng5dbKBvznOCd-zuXO1438SvjHpDEpHgOLCjqS7taWXOFBhfalEFW2SGrpTrqBO67vIOgMgYVOJsqog76ANFjny1yXRhgNoYOli5ZSU86V8LbEF/s320/IMG_2127-745583.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725820823127778" /></a></p>We passed right by the cliff trail in no time. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZUk2I70aMa2oGBkmFnW_Ymi7hhijIv-qbKuhymaclf6KZFo8DRHXzl3c8BX3ik0gNtQCxME-B2FWjh7I1I8besjDg2fmp3TB65AU0bcxn6tM1IBN5uY91K3CtA4c-kBcyKFwf3dRigPc/s1600/IMG_8533-748001.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZUk2I70aMa2oGBkmFnW_Ymi7hhijIv-qbKuhymaclf6KZFo8DRHXzl3c8BX3ik0gNtQCxME-B2FWjh7I1I8besjDg2fmp3TB65AU0bcxn6tM1IBN5uY91K3CtA4c-kBcyKFwf3dRigPc/s320/IMG_8533-748001.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725829233655410" /></a></p>The summit is at 4,393 ft. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEOFNScltOP2-Es5WH_UEcxPP-85nXREwFzxfinOUEyH_2jm-5C-B4gHo9glifjDWcJp1uDoqpf0iT-xGI-KxHoCaOEfpcDnlLTvkYdSABmRh-3-D-um_LbMMqmNfnZ7YErz6uhvyADE9/s1600/IMG_3422-750211.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyEOFNScltOP2-Es5WH_UEcxPP-85nXREwFzxfinOUEyH_2jm-5C-B4gHo9glifjDWcJp1uDoqpf0iT-xGI-KxHoCaOEfpcDnlLTvkYdSABmRh-3-D-um_LbMMqmNfnZ7YErz6uhvyADE9/s320/IMG_3422-750211.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725835201580930" /></a></p>After a steep decent, we were at the bottom before noon. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRWBb7TIHc0Z8JkrEjV_YrxiqXorDzT1iBi9aO4vVD5mQ6NTRC3uJy6q3rWfylhzqlQqBVG1tmyHn8I6MXhwAefCKbLHhUmTOhJc42VzZ-6lR_iO7CmQsYea2Ffz4CcqzY3Ox4cNw5inE/s1600/IMG_7156-752146.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRWBb7TIHc0Z8JkrEjV_YrxiqXorDzT1iBi9aO4vVD5mQ6NTRC3uJy6q3rWfylhzqlQqBVG1tmyHn8I6MXhwAefCKbLHhUmTOhJc42VzZ-6lR_iO7CmQsYea2Ffz4CcqzY3Ox4cNw5inE/s320/IMG_7156-752146.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725844736826722" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjh3YcB8tRa5B2rxAh-2NNDZE3Rm5FFNb3uaCZRXMMlXZwDxBbDfBlOZmfox9EgE77okxU6L8GkQ2fD2F_mmM4XI9jrevxQQoVrCNaRzumkYEVHpzz7xHuQGBvaThLGPV9ZvgY8chHGHq/s1600/IMG_5837-754104.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHjh3YcB8tRa5B2rxAh-2NNDZE3Rm5FFNb3uaCZRXMMlXZwDxBbDfBlOZmfox9EgE77okxU6L8GkQ2fD2F_mmM4XI9jrevxQQoVrCNaRzumkYEVHpzz7xHuQGBvaThLGPV9ZvgY8chHGHq/s320/IMG_5837-754104.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725852433364306" /></a></p>We got a pretty quick hitch back to our hotel from a nice girl at the picnic area in Smugglers Notch. Once back to the hotel, I had laundry duty. My down pants and down jacket were the only thing I had to wear. Very attractive, not to mention, it was about 80°. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3qIfWcgZd6ZlWBZGMizj1kyoX0A_M7RMl5RLa8i_jOSCENVgCVJ1yXygWN7EChKAsdszxxJligbMkk_TzjqDijboTI2E6uQkqZ6IOosvz2y6zckxvxerHeCQb02Ey1wqi18Zf77HPXvO/s1600/IMG_3583-757079.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3qIfWcgZd6ZlWBZGMizj1kyoX0A_M7RMl5RLa8i_jOSCENVgCVJ1yXygWN7EChKAsdszxxJligbMkk_TzjqDijboTI2E6uQkqZ6IOosvz2y6zckxvxerHeCQb02Ey1wqi18Zf77HPXvO/s320/IMG_3583-757079.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725866277189682" /></a></p>Later this evening, we both indulged in a relaxing massage. I think I need about 12 hrs more, just on my feet though. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V_SwiIoxtbzdVNa6gpkGuTdv4-fvm-YJ88Ez_6_zl2973SjQyCnorf9brAc_smw4xwaQeFqF-kbT2tM8X_pUPGV9Esm7FhXQfLOeVICMuTFudSCMjl0xHTnk2GiFQKaxGHaBk4h1UC39/s1600/IMG_4533-759682.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8V_SwiIoxtbzdVNa6gpkGuTdv4-fvm-YJ88Ez_6_zl2973SjQyCnorf9brAc_smw4xwaQeFqF-kbT2tM8X_pUPGV9Esm7FhXQfLOeVICMuTFudSCMjl0xHTnk2GiFQKaxGHaBk4h1UC39/s320/IMG_4533-759682.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189725878516048274" /></a></p>With heavy packs, full of a new food delivery, we are off into the woods tomorrow. It's our last section and we stretched it from 6 days, to 7 days, to more fully enjoy it. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-24634887721383273832015-08-31T18:03:00.001-07:002015-08-31T18:03:31.890-07:00Monday, August 31st. (Day 19)
<br>Today was an adventure. We made a plan last night to take some time off, and thought instead of having a super long day today, and a zero day tomorrow, we would break it up. We got a good sunrise right from our beds this morning. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFC69tRc_ck7KsjVtz2bpvDrJrQVwm9oxOMXK3HxvjTM-5BJfx-7jJ-FaPEmcYdSA4uw5lX_knVNGkjrHooNGowVFQLR3AZqhMcnpQj3xnURcfLHbqXUz_fpram4BW1JWvuCWc7o_dI69/s1600/IMG_7661-711892.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgFC69tRc_ck7KsjVtz2bpvDrJrQVwm9oxOMXK3HxvjTM-5BJfx-7jJ-FaPEmcYdSA4uw5lX_knVNGkjrHooNGowVFQLR3AZqhMcnpQj3xnURcfLHbqXUz_fpram4BW1JWvuCWc7o_dI69/s320/IMG_7661-711892.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189345999843742098" /></a></p>
<br>After the first two small mountains we climbed this morning, we climbed Mt. Mansfield. This is Vermont's tallest mountain. We had a great hike up the mountain and were very refreshed from extra rest last night. We actually slept in til 6:30 on accident. We are usually up by 6am.
<br>Mansfield is a great hike, and didn't lack the difficulty. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YfwfqiiW99KNZIFNmj9CgSxaNpfhmX6QWKsfjuWayqT-V0b6u1IZ4AE2AZCoLMusUawalneuLxqnF8MhjBJC08f1rBjrcM15NtTWuyMQAqja-iiNKbmUC01u9Tsh2_G8xD06Y46dOPNM/s1600/IMG_9372-714227.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YfwfqiiW99KNZIFNmj9CgSxaNpfhmX6QWKsfjuWayqT-V0b6u1IZ4AE2AZCoLMusUawalneuLxqnF8MhjBJC08f1rBjrcM15NtTWuyMQAqja-iiNKbmUC01u9Tsh2_G8xD06Y46dOPNM/s320/IMG_9372-714227.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346007477656242" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtCqdCCz1s7F9L9GErTDP1HrekxIquTjK9MBBtPqPM9SMMPPORW9oag1Da7LDGJMNxUE-W5MkjqUQ3rFLTUOwhkMR7Synk8G_5_PnoS21LxiniX3VbioeJAi_H8O64qXhaI3KnZ0OU_fB/s1600/IMG_1034-717184.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWtCqdCCz1s7F9L9GErTDP1HrekxIquTjK9MBBtPqPM9SMMPPORW9oag1Da7LDGJMNxUE-W5MkjqUQ3rFLTUOwhkMR7Synk8G_5_PnoS21LxiniX3VbioeJAi_H8O64qXhaI3KnZ0OU_fB/s320/IMG_1034-717184.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346021172393650" /></a></p>(Straight up, of course)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRi_Wb8jQAxMFJ7slCqgk89vjJqGWuBxYPMSXVt3I8eVF6ScvkMy3oxHySzoFjhbXkY_PQOmnXikmHZZMVIpCgCniGU_dvf9e2uVNRsJ0BsRpL47_KHETrXfhga10ZjfthaFNRDebUMT41/s1600/IMG_4274-719592.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRi_Wb8jQAxMFJ7slCqgk89vjJqGWuBxYPMSXVt3I8eVF6ScvkMy3oxHySzoFjhbXkY_PQOmnXikmHZZMVIpCgCniGU_dvf9e2uVNRsJ0BsRpL47_KHETrXfhga10ZjfthaFNRDebUMT41/s320/IMG_4274-719592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346028104593330" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ464pip6m8eJ2nPBRmmCXGPXO90zza8YCC0GuRDXOgvYcF8HBiUm_RG3gQDiH0s7Qe1neFAq7ClRO1HQetMDY_f5e-x3LQBEc50vS9w6tLBjR9pZic-bQzVZd64hX9mBIVhfGJC1s9H5/s1600/IMG_7353-722360.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlJ464pip6m8eJ2nPBRmmCXGPXO90zza8YCC0GuRDXOgvYcF8HBiUm_RG3gQDiH0s7Qe1neFAq7ClRO1HQetMDY_f5e-x3LQBEc50vS9w6tLBjR9pZic-bQzVZd64hX9mBIVhfGJC1s9H5/s320/IMG_7353-722360.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346041836147058" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E3JITd_BKyS2sIbnfevjHRYS3l2oGZ8S98TXTqof-QH4OSo8beInhpFlZvjaH0scArlCNuBTg1lsmS0Czva4sMsXxmTwO6tGOBG2aZtGvR9W-sJFTqQv-r3WlavQYY5B0mmToVIz7O0H/s1600/IMG_8120-724593.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_E3JITd_BKyS2sIbnfevjHRYS3l2oGZ8S98TXTqof-QH4OSo8beInhpFlZvjaH0scArlCNuBTg1lsmS0Czva4sMsXxmTwO6tGOBG2aZtGvR9W-sJFTqQv-r3WlavQYY5B0mmToVIz7O0H/s320/IMG_8120-724593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346050560124690" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzdWlsnk-FGGTeo0yjI4obsxgtAgFxvXrI6AzmtvKpWT71N2FHHsKcze_mA4JOy6k6LozQGNSpDSKaiJq7VNPYjsYdKijjv7NWJn4I8gL2WXC-V48Is85sFVd7ZYTy9onSKOxYNJKqDAY/s1600/IMG_3494-727375.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzdWlsnk-FGGTeo0yjI4obsxgtAgFxvXrI6AzmtvKpWT71N2FHHsKcze_mA4JOy6k6LozQGNSpDSKaiJq7VNPYjsYdKijjv7NWJn4I8gL2WXC-V48Is85sFVd7ZYTy9onSKOxYNJKqDAY/s320/IMG_3494-727375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346062228416034" /></a></p>It also serves some pretty nice views. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi2rAIvVvXmmF5lgsCgdlJ6emBVrOo7EwBEEE6abpnO7zwBx38OQqaw43qTTn8_eNLrO1aOHOJOYm6ZkCB36Z5I_fZiNHVfU9xPeoa4HtCLM-WSOSFp7dFzTMBNo8xAo6XkOnH88CFunZ/s1600/IMG_8327-730383.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUi2rAIvVvXmmF5lgsCgdlJ6emBVrOo7EwBEEE6abpnO7zwBx38OQqaw43qTTn8_eNLrO1aOHOJOYm6ZkCB36Z5I_fZiNHVfU9xPeoa4HtCLM-WSOSFp7dFzTMBNo8xAo6XkOnH88CFunZ/s320/IMG_8327-730383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346074272210098" /></a></p>If you look close, you can see the leaves are beginning to change. In a couple weeks, this place will be lit up! It's beautiful!
<br>There was one part of the hike that was a bit dangerous for me. We both had to remove our packs to crawl around a corner ledge rock. It was the scariest thing I have ever done on a hike. (Until about an hour later, that is)
<br>Our fine plan we concocted last night was to take the gondola down the mountain, rather than pushing the hours to hike all the way back down. Tomorrow, we will get a ride back up and hike down. It will be a very short day. We found that there was a side trail off the Long Trail that was only 0.4 miles to the gondola. Perfect!
<br>However, we should have put a little more thought into the fact that this trail was called the "cliff trail". This turned out to be the most terrifying experience I have ever had backpacking. Not only was this 0.4 mile trail steep, but it was very dangerous. We had to remove our packs several times to perform the maneuvers needed to get down steep rocks, and basically make very large steps over gaps in rocks that plummet down dozens of feet. Not many pictures were taken but this was one of the less dangerous, but annoying maneuvers. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tG3nSRXk7IBcZf16XutzPCTMnO-9IfIgcqv30NHz_EAjhiiqB_BCAiHW23Xefv4bZ6-iejT3xuvh5PsZ_-VkSFoAptAGPM8nvaQCcsoJoBFOm4dmrjF7iRqCwSQos-GE5jT3aCMZSAVr/s1600/IMG_6488-733363.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9tG3nSRXk7IBcZf16XutzPCTMnO-9IfIgcqv30NHz_EAjhiiqB_BCAiHW23Xefv4bZ6-iejT3xuvh5PsZ_-VkSFoAptAGPM8nvaQCcsoJoBFOm4dmrjF7iRqCwSQos-GE5jT3aCMZSAVr/s320/IMG_6488-733363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346087460370482" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbJu9NDGeY2d6V1V_TaVqSV9cf_hIGXypERG29fwdBMOTG5Ku5PB7w8KrY31CJJq4IbjgYhL0PzePQdTHnb2CqYOA9rVp6_TBXnngudzvDymH8E61rrBZm_Z_vd99qbxtsysWkU7QmHPk/s1600/IMG_3777-735771.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTbJu9NDGeY2d6V1V_TaVqSV9cf_hIGXypERG29fwdBMOTG5Ku5PB7w8KrY31CJJq4IbjgYhL0PzePQdTHnb2CqYOA9rVp6_TBXnngudzvDymH8E61rrBZm_Z_vd99qbxtsysWkU7QmHPk/s320/IMG_3777-735771.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346102129704546" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyzUEA4WpszjSInmTi0IriTG6fP3B61yoSavh454tb__YbY8ORpuwR1TdvgElLUBGwHpYZOatzacsA6W1HPjKlZXvTjtga16nRKM42JuaCF9Gxyj5wPW0Y-XCZ5CBdP3ShdcVchaMYKpS/s1600/IMG_3889-738046.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidyzUEA4WpszjSInmTi0IriTG6fP3B61yoSavh454tb__YbY8ORpuwR1TdvgElLUBGwHpYZOatzacsA6W1HPjKlZXvTjtga16nRKM42JuaCF9Gxyj5wPW0Y-XCZ5CBdP3ShdcVchaMYKpS/s320/IMG_3889-738046.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346108669111474" /></a></p>We were extremely happy to reach the gondola without injury.<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VmVHmAfGATc4IHrdiaYi6-xlkF4tYrSXSN6DPKrYYs82d-tRv54z5btlssDxcF3RMnu67q4T3fHX25_mi4Jz_0m-B-LS12ORYHzA2qa7EPwMuy_7DppFGHBDwFnM_7u179whWitSiMno/s1600/IMG_6087-741131.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6VmVHmAfGATc4IHrdiaYi6-xlkF4tYrSXSN6DPKrYYs82d-tRv54z5btlssDxcF3RMnu67q4T3fHX25_mi4Jz_0m-B-LS12ORYHzA2qa7EPwMuy_7DppFGHBDwFnM_7u179whWitSiMno/s320/IMG_6087-741131.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346122915988066" /></a></p>We even got a free ride down.
<br>We hitched a ride to our hotel from someone leaving the gondola area. Cathy works there, and is going to pick us up in the morning and take us back. She is going to try to get us to a different point though. We may have to redo a little portion, but hopefully not have to go back up the dreaded cliff trail to get back. Such a sweet lady! She agreed that the cliff trail is way dangerous.
<br>Tonight and tomorrow we are staying in the Green Mountain Inn. It's a lovely place, and probably the nicest room we have had so far. I had a sweet surprise waiting for me in my bed, from Alex. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c7BTm_7PZG0EqSVQg_lf6nBbpa01AOsgIkSl2pEDhyphenhyphenffLWFg_Zg8X97dtPEuHvjfL5R55Cs2aNp3WA5e577dAq7Zj93_muyfkuQ9aE9GM-7g5Nk8Os6a07x011waGrAUHcMiwktXs8nL/s1600/IMG_9852-744473.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8c7BTm_7PZG0EqSVQg_lf6nBbpa01AOsgIkSl2pEDhyphenhyphenffLWFg_Zg8X97dtPEuHvjfL5R55Cs2aNp3WA5e577dAq7Zj93_muyfkuQ9aE9GM-7g5Nk8Os6a07x011waGrAUHcMiwktXs8nL/s320/IMG_9852-744473.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6189346133324042418" /></a></p>That's the first time I've ever had flowers waiting for me when I checked into a hotel. Made me feel very special. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-55184669988827043002015-08-30T15:15:00.001-07:002015-08-30T15:15:11.349-07:00Sunday, August 30th (day 18)
<br>The trail was much kinder today. Good thing, because we were pretty beat up from yesterday. Zippy wasn't feeling too zippy, and I was a bit stiff and sore. My back was bothering me today. It might have something to do with me falling twice yesterday. No injuries, so I didn't think much of it, but my body felt it today. We made it to Puffer shelter, and we have a beautiful view. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V16ypyjnZdSXvFKsUx2RDyAvaCpdNcQ61X6tqbTgJa-d96HLeLbgQjDEpcdyxL5Oa1A6S4FB1snHCOVwcOWYvHkSp8q4rK2xIb1KTm_xgDIrATccCOM2adrmu3ZxOHxZoDj1IDv3w2MJ/s1600/IMG_3879-711352.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8V16ypyjnZdSXvFKsUx2RDyAvaCpdNcQ61X6tqbTgJa-d96HLeLbgQjDEpcdyxL5Oa1A6S4FB1snHCOVwcOWYvHkSp8q4rK2xIb1KTm_xgDIrATccCOM2adrmu3ZxOHxZoDj1IDv3w2MJ/s320/IMG_3879-711352.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188931529260695730" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmrkjbAld4auGo5BjspFFgd_cVai3-D4zwdVTkDxb-mcgmAzfw3KWd_XTkUajtT8K7PL1q5uStY2OKPtmqQ7U0LcfzV_LDk-YX77yyiv3eGKdOC_DviR1l0yIVE8lMMPzPrn_Bi8GDVX1/s1600/IMG_6581-714218.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmrkjbAld4auGo5BjspFFgd_cVai3-D4zwdVTkDxb-mcgmAzfw3KWd_XTkUajtT8K7PL1q5uStY2OKPtmqQ7U0LcfzV_LDk-YX77yyiv3eGKdOC_DviR1l0yIVE8lMMPzPrn_Bi8GDVX1/s320/IMG_6581-714218.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188931544272942722" /></a></p>The last 2 miles of the day were steep, and rather than push on 3.4 miles to the next shelter, that view makes up for not getting as far today (just under 10 miles). We need the rest. Tomorrow is a big day. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhopmEFLmEVSalm6dnd7g8vXy9g7Us5p_ecyO2ZOG6Rtq1wp97jAh_Wenx3xCi0uYRIVZme4jG3R299jhFFkoxTIhkh8SnE1QGKvwjtxn65lR2XGLspHuALrsj6MvM-lUhkBM8zS_LB3g/s1600/IMG_1845-717373.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbhopmEFLmEVSalm6dnd7g8vXy9g7Us5p_ecyO2ZOG6Rtq1wp97jAh_Wenx3xCi0uYRIVZme4jG3R299jhFFkoxTIhkh8SnE1QGKvwjtxn65lR2XGLspHuALrsj6MvM-lUhkBM8zS_LB3g/s320/IMG_1845-717373.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188931554783538050" /></a></p>As we have hiked, Zippy has been finding dimes on the trail. No other coins, just dimes. It's really weird. She found the fourth one last night in our little stealth camp. I think she has an angel putting them there for here, telling here she is where she's supposed to be. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-63808269950254214752015-08-29T16:34:00.000-07:002015-08-29T16:35:03.564-07:00Saturday, August 29th (day 17)
<br>Today was our most difficult and longest hiking day yet. It took us 10 hours to hike 11 miles. The terrane was very difficult today. We climbed up and over camels hump. It was very steep, and in many places pretty dangerous. I was a bit shocked. We had to constantly throw our hiking poles ahead to use both hands to climb the rocks. We helped push and pull each other along in spots. Pictures don't do it justice, and I couldn't get photos of the most difficult parts because I needed to hold on. I really hope we don't see much more difficulty ahead. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7KTEnxOtdcdrOWslQjDBrSE-5ax8XfLluIpw3RH-fK27caFq8qm-VSJPyXW2NRqRws34hv5e_P3uHYzX_GLKkPNcWMRgfr2fVaBvrMJvTVD9Npl0QfzeGxZV0lUTDgor2h8PZvQMhuso/s1600/IMG_2375-703567.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi7KTEnxOtdcdrOWslQjDBrSE-5ax8XfLluIpw3RH-fK27caFq8qm-VSJPyXW2NRqRws34hv5e_P3uHYzX_GLKkPNcWMRgfr2fVaBvrMJvTVD9Npl0QfzeGxZV0lUTDgor2h8PZvQMhuso/s320/IMG_2375-703567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581025575489330" /></a></p>(Ahead of Zippy is the steep top of camels hump)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRHsWx_IzFnLkySUIbyCVTmJLq4HGAaiTdDe5cxv11rdZlPUSgzw14aB9CRJlemhMY6qi8NoYpnebgEUffJ22XTrxe_Ommu26k8s62FxakDOkrfloL71t4s7CpUIleU-iQugwr-ZAaB-r/s1600/IMG_2408-707222.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfRHsWx_IzFnLkySUIbyCVTmJLq4HGAaiTdDe5cxv11rdZlPUSgzw14aB9CRJlemhMY6qi8NoYpnebgEUffJ22XTrxe_Ommu26k8s62FxakDOkrfloL71t4s7CpUIleU-iQugwr-ZAaB-r/s320/IMG_2408-707222.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581043670663394" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifVGo7gCo54KKycFy6uTTZem5yw-wdGDAeweKvlzNseB5sv54bV_YuaYA7EyNnSa88reXbtfkQZhbqH5eLa38QYmEKC-4sYRLpzH6cDsz4qqrnicdR-7mKfnvtT3fmxtNsZx8zeoFqiWM/s1600/IMG_9821-710566.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifVGo7gCo54KKycFy6uTTZem5yw-wdGDAeweKvlzNseB5sv54bV_YuaYA7EyNnSa88reXbtfkQZhbqH5eLa38QYmEKC-4sYRLpzH6cDsz4qqrnicdR-7mKfnvtT3fmxtNsZx8zeoFqiWM/s320/IMG_9821-710566.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581054728549490" /></a></p>(View looking back on the ledge we were climbing)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi-SaObX3LWxwNHElFX2VzQJRTzfhBXF6enL_eE7rdM2IO01UPWzas_nYBPUPOt7ifX1jVev1120fqjrb_LpG6tPH5Bf0jYruKt9vWqlC28ukeC5OuS6BUu8G2YNMv4kdaQ0URHPfImXH/s1600/IMG_8966-714235.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCi-SaObX3LWxwNHElFX2VzQJRTzfhBXF6enL_eE7rdM2IO01UPWzas_nYBPUPOt7ifX1jVev1120fqjrb_LpG6tPH5Bf0jYruKt9vWqlC28ukeC5OuS6BUu8G2YNMv4kdaQ0URHPfImXH/s320/IMG_8966-714235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581071490166434" /></a></p>Once down the mountain, which was a 6 mile descent, we came to a newly constructed bridge. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjHwDmuAk4pTK7-bW0uWtg4gVzXpPTK3OUpgRybawaSaDRoR0WHkrnTHwJ3Az1Th5MqxxEkrP857bqyFtgzH-6X0wiv7D_5sigdYfa-Y_3V3EsMnM3pP4ygZgwBnuS6R6j2Fcci6sFXZ1/s1600/IMG_7291-718015.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAjHwDmuAk4pTK7-bW0uWtg4gVzXpPTK3OUpgRybawaSaDRoR0WHkrnTHwJ3Az1Th5MqxxEkrP857bqyFtgzH-6X0wiv7D_5sigdYfa-Y_3V3EsMnM3pP4ygZgwBnuS6R6j2Fcci6sFXZ1/s320/IMG_7291-718015.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581091414973346" /></a></p>We just learned last night that there is a trail re-route. We had to decide at this point weather to take the old route to get to our planned shelter, or take the new route that would bypass it. We decided to take the new route, to accommodate for shelter and water easier for tomorrow night. It was too many miles to get to a shelter from here, so we found a place to stealth camp for the night. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWsZ5Jp7IoHghbls1yPjuTe3ePCnkOYG-VcYzGJlVkpB_gJjqJDOnTYxWStc6ZHaBos3yJFIqJbITgXGdFTPI67JYQ2MEgMjsEJGnwpnSmnYf85l2OZFIKsUNo5Yf1zoG6QM9nvfTfmN9/s1600/IMG_9057-721936.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbWsZ5Jp7IoHghbls1yPjuTe3ePCnkOYG-VcYzGJlVkpB_gJjqJDOnTYxWStc6ZHaBos3yJFIqJbITgXGdFTPI67JYQ2MEgMjsEJGnwpnSmnYf85l2OZFIKsUNo5Yf1zoG6QM9nvfTfmN9/s320/IMG_9057-721936.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581106362605154" /></a></p>It should be a dry night, so we are both sleeping without our rain cover. I love to be able to see the sky at night! We even had some visitors from the cliff we camped at. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO0WSe9DAlF_PJvh4Eh1JR-XCUNjW-q-2-DiSDruIg80l-GK9LAYAoX5lJKYYiol10jcxVJW2xLBleFKiiBB0wwr-hZCF6cVZztHw1Bb8dY1YyFaU5T4nZG3A91cOxKxLYHPhaKNPKaE3/s1600/IMG_6739-725724.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSO0WSe9DAlF_PJvh4Eh1JR-XCUNjW-q-2-DiSDruIg80l-GK9LAYAoX5lJKYYiol10jcxVJW2xLBleFKiiBB0wwr-hZCF6cVZztHw1Bb8dY1YyFaU5T4nZG3A91cOxKxLYHPhaKNPKaE3/s320/IMG_6739-725724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188581123914852130" /></a></p>Some rock climbers decided to climb up to where we are. Pretty cool to watch. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-35196984085840701232015-08-29T06:19:00.001-07:002015-08-29T06:19:03.614-07:00Friday, August 28th (day 16)
<br>It was rough leaving the Inn this morning, but we were on the trail by 9 am. Even though we only had 10.6 miles to hike, this was a late start, because it took us 8 1/2 hrs to get to camp. I've decided that the trail can no longer be called a trail. It is more of an obstacle course. We are mainly scrambling on and scaling rocks lately. We use ladders, iron rungs, and ropes to climb. It was pretty intensely difficult today. Sometimes we have to cross a big of deep mud, and if we pick the wrong log to step in, we will sink 10 inches into the mud. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPb-NZY4UDJ3yODs5feC6RQ3sTW0EikCcBbUrty1XFrf6HpsJU4MiIoZOJG7JHqpq3MYI7BCVBcZ22afutz8KbwS2DEm2xG8jU8WbpIBKepgEwM8TpZhPpAwAUKQ0aUu-ewV4Ya4kOa-9/s1600/IMG_6180-743616.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLPb-NZY4UDJ3yODs5feC6RQ3sTW0EikCcBbUrty1XFrf6HpsJU4MiIoZOJG7JHqpq3MYI7BCVBcZ22afutz8KbwS2DEm2xG8jU8WbpIBKepgEwM8TpZhPpAwAUKQ0aUu-ewV4Ya4kOa-9/s320/IMG_6180-743616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422286305591650" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbMAGLGcGh5m983mDWwHLlZawVlm0BXBtLoIIgCQgc9sTLbR-42vamAqVRHWOavyxtKEtrGalf3lO2qCvvFJn11viadMmGg_wBAmu7g2be7f3ApMfqehbL2PGloOtKpljVzS3fj6qfFOU/s1600/IMG_3708-745572.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUbMAGLGcGh5m983mDWwHLlZawVlm0BXBtLoIIgCQgc9sTLbR-42vamAqVRHWOavyxtKEtrGalf3lO2qCvvFJn11viadMmGg_wBAmu7g2be7f3ApMfqehbL2PGloOtKpljVzS3fj6qfFOU/s320/IMG_3708-745572.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422291084635922" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTblZMGjlli_gI9nLxboUg4pBikIs7pFHVCTJjnZggWzga77d1EqbVOjdCHnFQaw9lbhgPE1dbvJiCfIOuYWMqf0D11lW3K2AF2RuZutBvOAOalTB9kQmMvuIfCQpTHTzEZdF_GN24egJ/s1600/IMG_2297-747455.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzTblZMGjlli_gI9nLxboUg4pBikIs7pFHVCTJjnZggWzga77d1EqbVOjdCHnFQaw9lbhgPE1dbvJiCfIOuYWMqf0D11lW3K2AF2RuZutBvOAOalTB9kQmMvuIfCQpTHTzEZdF_GN24egJ/s320/IMG_2297-747455.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422298722037650" /></a></p>We did get some pretty massive views today, though. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu51tFqsNeHqVT0CwuABfsCN_x2IUhNNLfwq7mrX4keDJ8wCuST64OYouGP_SDph1nKEoVTDPpXI5nqYcU9srJeQk-jQTWymqxjjtHm9CWu1aqYCAEYe91CokC_crhZg9clIetm7vmsTu/s1600/IMG_0809-749503.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgu51tFqsNeHqVT0CwuABfsCN_x2IUhNNLfwq7mrX4keDJ8wCuST64OYouGP_SDph1nKEoVTDPpXI5nqYcU9srJeQk-jQTWymqxjjtHm9CWu1aqYCAEYe91CokC_crhZg9clIetm7vmsTu/s320/IMG_0809-749503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422307989434786" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLGapspLcFTD8n6poyztoBkpho0d8w65EXMjIZI3smyqLEAQTLCtjoYlAqH0aC03LMAVlwwOVDQFiUxEPneS-mVXBRktkusAc7H71b7LYb3zNCJdJntbZJO-_xJaGjKkMIHquuGoqIbS0/s1600/IMG_2261-751877.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYLGapspLcFTD8n6poyztoBkpho0d8w65EXMjIZI3smyqLEAQTLCtjoYlAqH0aC03LMAVlwwOVDQFiUxEPneS-mVXBRktkusAc7H71b7LYb3zNCJdJntbZJO-_xJaGjKkMIHquuGoqIbS0/s320/IMG_2261-751877.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422322886063618" /></a></p>It is all very green here, and I love the moss that covers everything. Some of the moss is kind of a pink color, and is very pretty. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_P8y6tzDvZXNhpULr73-xzCpGPJykCscZlwwAkVUfsqmtjqFBos_vsLhNLoBXRvtDZBek6_GZSLkBiD-OxwWzz6iCqk_0RVIB4RahbUmYN2rR6b_I71Q8iPUKrU2pXIBX8th1MsQF-Mm/s1600/IMG_0288-753967.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_P8y6tzDvZXNhpULr73-xzCpGPJykCscZlwwAkVUfsqmtjqFBos_vsLhNLoBXRvtDZBek6_GZSLkBiD-OxwWzz6iCqk_0RVIB4RahbUmYN2rR6b_I71Q8iPUKrU2pXIBX8th1MsQF-Mm/s320/IMG_0288-753967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422329942710306" /></a></p>There are also a ton of mushrooms everywhere. All kinds of colors, but I thought this mushroom wall was pretty neat. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLXq58ibfLRkCJQcBtngR2nVuqZ6TCpRMQogHIsBNJhJZ4Y-esskB_CClSxw2m9Gefv-DvbhBGfQX22DtIznOnib057on_pBKy4rPIpC2THFMfBb1y6rbDAjoF9lLp70jUOhxyJMlC4TE/s1600/IMG_2526-755678.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiLXq58ibfLRkCJQcBtngR2nVuqZ6TCpRMQogHIsBNJhJZ4Y-esskB_CClSxw2m9Gefv-DvbhBGfQX22DtIznOnib057on_pBKy4rPIpC2THFMfBb1y6rbDAjoF9lLp70jUOhxyJMlC4TE/s320/IMG_2526-755678.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6188422334020263026" /></a></p>Tonight we are camping at the Montclair Glen Lodge. There has been some bear problems here and they have been making improvements to take care of it. I was under the impression that it was not a problem anymore, and maybe they had relocated the bear. Unfortunately that isn't the case, but they did put in a bear box for people to place all food and items that have an odor. It's also a huge bummer that the shelter is full tonight, and we have to be in a tent. It makes me nervous because of my previous bear encounter on the AT. The caretaker, Mariah, was nice enough to let me and Zippy use her two person tent that was already set up so we could be together. She has another tent as well, near us, where she will sleep. Hoping for a good nights sleep and uneventful night. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-75320394891877270482015-08-27T19:13:00.001-07:002015-08-27T19:13:24.933-07:00Thursday, August 27th (day 15)<br>Today was a great hike! We actually hiked the section of the Long Trail today with the best 360° views. Unfortunately, we were hiking in a frigid cloud this morning, and didn't get the best views, but there was some good ones at the end of the day. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdieUAEwMC98eCZ1Y1dX9HqNkDzJ7LRSg9WGSX5co1W31bQNWaAtuLMApqfBQiRM_69yhRGLMRZ9De2WD2OphyECDy-JclqI2jdNAzpXLUyrDOMZ8iONfwGLGcOcOodQJ8Vzj9t4Lc-29/s1600/IMG_6423-704935.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXdieUAEwMC98eCZ1Y1dX9HqNkDzJ7LRSg9WGSX5co1W31bQNWaAtuLMApqfBQiRM_69yhRGLMRZ9De2WD2OphyECDy-JclqI2jdNAzpXLUyrDOMZ8iONfwGLGcOcOodQJ8Vzj9t4Lc-29/s320/IMG_6423-704935.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879664153000754" /></a></p>We passed by 4 different ski lifts today. We got another great rest break in another ski lift control room. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDosWOv0uwcCfj0XP4WCYg8-Vkmlz-F5CxoSkuOLpx3OF4phGmGi5SGzLZIhWqhmVaKa-89WUjjnYBDAfSOzSvA8DRdAi_OFWde6XBepuVUilzftB14eyWyf9o274AgYdqvW9lq56Tm0BT/s1600/IMG_8391-707726.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDosWOv0uwcCfj0XP4WCYg8-Vkmlz-F5CxoSkuOLpx3OF4phGmGi5SGzLZIhWqhmVaKa-89WUjjnYBDAfSOzSvA8DRdAi_OFWde6XBepuVUilzftB14eyWyf9o274AgYdqvW9lq56Tm0BT/s320/IMG_8391-707726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879679820791362" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiIh4aHui3_KeNZm9wEN8gCoWYWSHvoJTmK5w3J1eCLxzQaB6k2ifrLIf0uQzicpKsNsIacZZrisQYD0BM9-Os_6D0qABfC7vq7ZjjtZpxyvMJ71Up5BLk8WN9V8iayEjPkS3LGkq9DFO/s1600/IMG_8957-710686.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTiIh4aHui3_KeNZm9wEN8gCoWYWSHvoJTmK5w3J1eCLxzQaB6k2ifrLIf0uQzicpKsNsIacZZrisQYD0BM9-Os_6D0qABfC7vq7ZjjtZpxyvMJ71Up5BLk8WN9V8iayEjPkS3LGkq9DFO/s320/IMG_8957-710686.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879690833108482" /></a></p>Today's hike was very rugged, and very fun, especially without the extra weight of a full pack (we only brought essentials, and left other gear in the hotel). <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4Z9iwVqUG2fJCN6oFDmLJImz_UCZ3sixnd_gTQBSG7lzsXCCZ43pWioDphy4wToFAEyT_Lv5S-PvIODIXp_WjCQ9kLVPr043s3xvv9GLASUGoCWKnA8bGwq00cAmbw5TOE5bx26vJPis/s1600/IMG_1008-714156.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4Z9iwVqUG2fJCN6oFDmLJImz_UCZ3sixnd_gTQBSG7lzsXCCZ43pWioDphy4wToFAEyT_Lv5S-PvIODIXp_WjCQ9kLVPr043s3xvv9GLASUGoCWKnA8bGwq00cAmbw5TOE5bx26vJPis/s320/IMG_1008-714156.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879706409171986" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rdi7_dHQzimsSoF6sgt8x9Z3NNEkhKhhyRFPGEmHMwqbdkT_b0SrjvAIJ7oCVOMwa8jkF6Ct-O_cxb0JDpUqmkcyRL4fL29e73vx708RtwL6M9IdtA-RCs0AqodXPWff5CnzkdYy7aZS/s1600/IMG_4757-717572.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-rdi7_dHQzimsSoF6sgt8x9Z3NNEkhKhhyRFPGEmHMwqbdkT_b0SrjvAIJ7oCVOMwa8jkF6Ct-O_cxb0JDpUqmkcyRL4fL29e73vx708RtwL6M9IdtA-RCs0AqodXPWff5CnzkdYy7aZS/s320/IMG_4757-717572.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879715491097666" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7oISvgQ5BTV7XHViGSZT9lxOlZsvpGjoOaavs0a-HpgZesIE24DaGK1rssQN_OHAhReD1b_qoP7a_0YD145JhrqgFL07xit7H8OOYSABgF1YJcu1grTYvv6EgIftlYMNFQNOcEuluvHT/s1600/IMG_8550-720094.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW7oISvgQ5BTV7XHViGSZT9lxOlZsvpGjoOaavs0a-HpgZesIE24DaGK1rssQN_OHAhReD1b_qoP7a_0YD145JhrqgFL07xit7H8OOYSABgF1YJcu1grTYvv6EgIftlYMNFQNOcEuluvHT/s320/IMG_8550-720094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879729744595458" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP96hc9sEb8bl_RYIeicwllYIMGYyASA-cFATBmbVE10UDMpWs-WoB0Q8AlDorz3yYVgJL9_rlYhrxh93EbWb-tDaJNp8wYZ6QezVKjmXA82OegD8mUOHD4mWX01T3GPPabce07ues4Th9/s1600/IMG_0306-724111.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP96hc9sEb8bl_RYIeicwllYIMGYyASA-cFATBmbVE10UDMpWs-WoB0Q8AlDorz3yYVgJL9_rlYhrxh93EbWb-tDaJNp8wYZ6QezVKjmXA82OegD8mUOHD4mWX01T3GPPabce07ues4Th9/s320/IMG_0306-724111.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879746410708162" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueJctnWhpygf64FeaSJ55K1wFDNukxc6JG9wTzTaqQbiK6YT4SkmCbOnuJBgnm6SuSWEEpQnlzEY_ORHPtfYfFORKlX0tYjUGZ3P2btULQRHzUjHZ5vSHdZculID3OfYM2LGXvIKhiO2B/s1600/IMG_8548-727843.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgueJctnWhpygf64FeaSJ55K1wFDNukxc6JG9wTzTaqQbiK6YT4SkmCbOnuJBgnm6SuSWEEpQnlzEY_ORHPtfYfFORKlX0tYjUGZ3P2btULQRHzUjHZ5vSHdZculID3OfYM2LGXvIKhiO2B/s320/IMG_8548-727843.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879766078003410" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbOHIMHith_0d_nSYNiMAWj7K0DPSTQ0-AI1mX6lGcsodSitzhpEZDR2J9h-hFWcaKkb04lJwx1lpsmZiNh9tlrG3IFvJCtHTuL5JSXI7m2BvOKZhlGRiXs3sFrKpRzC8g-M5XkrdsnUI/s1600/IMG_3478-730825.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsbOHIMHith_0d_nSYNiMAWj7K0DPSTQ0-AI1mX6lGcsodSitzhpEZDR2J9h-hFWcaKkb04lJwx1lpsmZiNh9tlrG3IFvJCtHTuL5JSXI7m2BvOKZhlGRiXs3sFrKpRzC8g-M5XkrdsnUI/s320/IMG_3478-730825.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879778029814338" /></a></p>This picture in the cave used to be the actual route. Now it is an optional route to take to a shelter. The other option was climbing around the rock rather than through and up this small cave. In all, it was an 11.6 mile day, but it took us almost 8 hours to complete because of the difficulty. We got to see a mother bird feeding her babies who were out of the best and we assumed, learning to fly. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQXN3Mgs9_RLxebDosi5VClPlo7CJdrlOlZqJd2GKCzzHmnHE__KjCQToEXmkyaG0eF92GvEg1dpSIWZb6i7s-Oke3dyOkceDyq0-Qkm_byYYdgAZTokWpQDERDAfRuOCqJ7jDeGMgkqL/s1600/IMG_5097-732698.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQXN3Mgs9_RLxebDosi5VClPlo7CJdrlOlZqJd2GKCzzHmnHE__KjCQToEXmkyaG0eF92GvEg1dpSIWZb6i7s-Oke3dyOkceDyq0-Qkm_byYYdgAZTokWpQDERDAfRuOCqJ7jDeGMgkqL/s320/IMG_5097-732698.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879786453078146" /></a></p>We were very happy to be back at the Hyde Away Inn for a shower, laundry service, and super good food in their restaurant. What more could you ask for? <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tkQ4IKyPR8fArN5VFeCkanmwQ7yLg1VAaO6eLdkNKUZ3P29xFMrCIpzll8MIl8OsmZ72Hn4XRePTjlq-9tPRTDMmetuqDTLooXovldmhhyphenhyphenozJgXsvFknRXBdYE5Xyqi-01EBS_ciWMZy/s1600/IMG_8914-736747.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5tkQ4IKyPR8fArN5VFeCkanmwQ7yLg1VAaO6eLdkNKUZ3P29xFMrCIpzll8MIl8OsmZ72Hn4XRePTjlq-9tPRTDMmetuqDTLooXovldmhhyphenhyphenozJgXsvFknRXBdYE5Xyqi-01EBS_ciWMZy/s320/IMG_8914-736747.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187879805062682754" /></a></p>Tomorrow, it is back to sleeping in the woods. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-40351726771336202452015-08-26T18:53:00.001-07:002015-08-26T18:53:22.593-07:00Wednesday, August 26th (day 14)
<br>This morning was our first chilly morning. I was warm at night in my sleeping bag, but putting on my still wet (from sweat) clothes to hike was a shock. We packed up quickly and were on the trail by 7am. It wasn't a particularly long day, 10.6 miles, but we had conjured up a plan last night to get into town today and stay an extra night at the hotel. We had planned to get to the Hyde Away Inn tomorrow. However, Detroit was out of food and had a friend picking her up at Lincoln Gap to take her to town. It was just 1 mile before our nights destination, so we decided to hop in the car too. We are staying in the hotel tonight, and tomorrow. Detroit (who lives in the area now) will drive us back to where we left off so we can slackpack (carry a light backpack with just a days essentials) to the spot we would need to get off to come back to the hotel for a second night. Luxury!
<br>We had a great hike with some awesome views today. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNsL2Exafi96TlQ8lkmmeMSVOYxjgQJAeKl2CuLmKHML_6qGUs8ER6CMHay-FtUuUfdI9Q-MyH3tEdlBOZvdZUfZs7vSO9tm33eDaMwxjXKTHk9ymClg415y_dwKpemxMtNiVjG3TA1ey/s1600/IMG_6929-702596.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrNsL2Exafi96TlQ8lkmmeMSVOYxjgQJAeKl2CuLmKHML_6qGUs8ER6CMHay-FtUuUfdI9Q-MyH3tEdlBOZvdZUfZs7vSO9tm33eDaMwxjXKTHk9ymClg415y_dwKpemxMtNiVjG3TA1ey/s320/IMG_6929-702596.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187503417085235714" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqOwOkmWuYxgtF29AP_yaDxVJGLgnLoAFmgklSKAYeY5k4fACVf6zK_pnWRzZa4gRtR6Zlv4JBorShhrt5cjF9BqZBMgrDdl2PqUCs-gxKExb2xvDRqPU6GtvaXeRKb4lsK7cKth6cqxC/s1600/IMG_2280-707628.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaqOwOkmWuYxgtF29AP_yaDxVJGLgnLoAFmgklSKAYeY5k4fACVf6zK_pnWRzZa4gRtR6Zlv4JBorShhrt5cjF9BqZBMgrDdl2PqUCs-gxKExb2xvDRqPU6GtvaXeRKb4lsK7cKth6cqxC/s320/IMG_2280-707628.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187503438413210530" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhZkEQZEOqIwQuj6d72Z6wt9jJdCR9eef_WoRWEpSzNIXjBzEg6R_s0EXoCdd81XZxTkLfc9Zate07HN4zXjHx3BlfLqw6vvWYrDilV8UkTn_ya-Y1VWAqiDmRdgKFWFNoXW-rxz0xFKn/s1600/IMG_8118-711450.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhZkEQZEOqIwQuj6d72Z6wt9jJdCR9eef_WoRWEpSzNIXjBzEg6R_s0EXoCdd81XZxTkLfc9Zate07HN4zXjHx3BlfLqw6vvWYrDilV8UkTn_ya-Y1VWAqiDmRdgKFWFNoXW-rxz0xFKn/s320/IMG_8118-711450.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187503456894882514" /></a></p>The Hyde Away Inn is a great place. Very comfortable, and super nice staff. We had dinner at the bar, which is a locals hangout. I'm so glad we will be here two nights. I also had a sweet care package waiting for me from Mr. Alex, that they set right on my bed. How nice!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-23758351914206300352015-08-26T12:02:00.001-07:002015-08-26T12:02:49.612-07:00Tuesday, August 25th (day 13)
<br>Last night was my best nights sleep on the trail so far. I'm not sure how. I slept in the shelter with Zippy, and it started raining hard with thunder and lightning at about 1:30am. By 2am, we had to move our beds to the back wall of the shelter because the roof started leaking on us. Somehow, even with all the scrambling around, I went right back to sleep and slept like a baby. We stayed dry. After an unexpected difficult day yesterday on Mt. Horrid (yes, that was the actual name, and it lived up to it for sure), we really studied the maps and mentally prepared ourselves for an even more difficult day today. It had stopped raining, but started up again 20 minutes into our hike. It wasn't too bad. It cooled us down for the steep mountain we had to climb first thing in the morning. All day was a bit dark and hazy, but still beautiful. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LkByEICZUQM9-TNfFqeycPRiYYJ43qGkZH-IoJhnY78Zh76vfO6kfYI0m2O11k_7RHowi94OBf72j8l2shTewfHAevaU8TZ-IH6aaxtjUlsPLsZE2iBUNc88YZ2qxd2uoxQGw0T8ujWc/s1600/IMG_8200-769613.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LkByEICZUQM9-TNfFqeycPRiYYJ43qGkZH-IoJhnY78Zh76vfO6kfYI0m2O11k_7RHowi94OBf72j8l2shTewfHAevaU8TZ-IH6aaxtjUlsPLsZE2iBUNc88YZ2qxd2uoxQGw0T8ujWc/s320/IMG_8200-769613.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397620265186978" /></a></p>The worst thing to me about hiking in the rain is that you don't have a nice place to sit down and take a break. We take our packs off for a break usually every hour or hour and a half. When raining, those breaks become fewer, and it's very tiring. Fortunately, almost two hours into our day, we came across a ski lift that wasn't mentioned in the guide book. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqDxovjScEndAk21xYL-lvHUH84DLPMpkmniLdYgDaKDAZaVcrH4WcPNkXP5wL2GnhH1wASVEeRkG7G3E1v8j3K778weoij4hQUQP1KEd1k7vEMl9m_IWvky-_CBeY8pv-Ydcf8Ano4TZ/s1600/IMG_5190-773149.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjqDxovjScEndAk21xYL-lvHUH84DLPMpkmniLdYgDaKDAZaVcrH4WcPNkXP5wL2GnhH1wASVEeRkG7G3E1v8j3K778weoij4hQUQP1KEd1k7vEMl9m_IWvky-_CBeY8pv-Ydcf8Ano4TZ/s320/IMG_5190-773149.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397637281193074" /></a></p>There was a very small unlocked room/closet that the lift operator probably uses. We all three huddled in there out of the rain for a dry seat and a snack.
<br>The rain stopped but the sun didn't really come out until the end of the day, keeping us from being so hot. We had a couple more nice breaks at shelters along the way. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEpe4Ma64hvzBTbq9np5md56q1lTj4Nhw3FvoWqKw9KN6VV6PNBbxL-wDC3fXNKtK86tDoX0qoSbwgABueJOWJVITwGVFV1bKzbXCxfqEMkjMPUcpVoGzSlfVm0tDfjDhkpF2O8wZQHAf/s1600/IMG_4517-777208.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIEpe4Ma64hvzBTbq9np5md56q1lTj4Nhw3FvoWqKw9KN6VV6PNBbxL-wDC3fXNKtK86tDoX0qoSbwgABueJOWJVITwGVFV1bKzbXCxfqEMkjMPUcpVoGzSlfVm0tDfjDhkpF2O8wZQHAf/s320/IMG_4517-777208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397656730058274" /></a></p>We made it to the Emily Proctor shelter after 12 miles of difficult terrain. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kcpRaQH_tZJFFqCGyhbhds19r_gBRAOMuCN1RdSBxni4_QAg8c7h8-THLB3fT-qLeJ-diU1FQZ6AdtlfsTW9t9EEuPqGsGBm3eIblPha3rGvoRe4g0xHvCArirRrt4YyOzkg8gGnfGyJ/s1600/IMG_5965-781070.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-kcpRaQH_tZJFFqCGyhbhds19r_gBRAOMuCN1RdSBxni4_QAg8c7h8-THLB3fT-qLeJ-diU1FQZ6AdtlfsTW9t9EEuPqGsGBm3eIblPha3rGvoRe4g0xHvCArirRrt4YyOzkg8gGnfGyJ/s320/IMG_5965-781070.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397672206613042" /></a></p>We have two ladies also staying in the shelter as they hike a few days. One of them talked non stop until her head hit the pillow. She is now snoring, which is actually better.
<br>The hiking today reminds me of the White Mountains. It's fun, but difficult, so I am glad we are hiking together to help one another. It was a good day. We also passed our halfway point today! 140.9 miles hiked out of 274. Yay!Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-62029750097145275842015-08-26T12:01:00.000-07:002015-08-26T12:02:02.857-07:00Monday, August 24th (day 12)
<br>Today was a difficult day. It's well known that once the Long Trail splits from the Appalachian Trail, it gets more difficult. We already see this happening. The climbs are steep and rocky, but we also got some good views today. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LjzrQfH1IMVtVISoAmwz0YFNw516fKMvaIIL4qksxuPh5iJJBpMS-Wjk50n1KYI49J_shneCYIpnTwM5OEM6I7mZhBDb6JPD3gYeKyM9wqquC3n90bwtMEz6LXnCEuwremctRXp0z3MU/s1600/IMG_9146-722859.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LjzrQfH1IMVtVISoAmwz0YFNw516fKMvaIIL4qksxuPh5iJJBpMS-Wjk50n1KYI49J_shneCYIpnTwM5OEM6I7mZhBDb6JPD3gYeKyM9wqquC3n90bwtMEz6LXnCEuwremctRXp0z3MU/s320/IMG_9146-722859.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397417048779762" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQhUNDQ_SWbQHiXTybDWA-PZFWmX7Cw1K3jRmS1UpiFgib_JFLd9jNQzxWGEzBsJKmMrHmBBwtdKsV5NnvA_64w3iYAjKuxjDulNcuPHmPCd3OjPAIleFGwXd63bXhhFleaM_t-fTJXKS/s1600/IMG_9176-725325.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQhUNDQ_SWbQHiXTybDWA-PZFWmX7Cw1K3jRmS1UpiFgib_JFLd9jNQzxWGEzBsJKmMrHmBBwtdKsV5NnvA_64w3iYAjKuxjDulNcuPHmPCd3OjPAIleFGwXd63bXhhFleaM_t-fTJXKS/s320/IMG_9176-725325.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397426961291410" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhule-PrNYodp6wocAs9Ndj-r4ZxePSGSo3clkaG8Coz5Y1zsGtwA_kQYsUQIzvuaPDnMWGuwldu0IdIrZF8vFVjOggRWUxcBHGPObJhyphenhyphenuvm53i4vcU9SQOGtWKq5-R_7SFtIBjFsaCdsM9/s1600/IMG_7617-727579.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhule-PrNYodp6wocAs9Ndj-r4ZxePSGSo3clkaG8Coz5Y1zsGtwA_kQYsUQIzvuaPDnMWGuwldu0IdIrZF8vFVjOggRWUxcBHGPObJhyphenhyphenuvm53i4vcU9SQOGtWKq5-R_7SFtIBjFsaCdsM9/s320/IMG_7617-727579.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397437371398786" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnzIkPKtJcgH8qMyfKAekrauMDyylfAH4No51XlHyZ-ybqhVqpXOMC9zg4qooJlwkS1_aCkIoAJ7MCKQDo4LiscCjMOmysnr_yVa-61pj30mApekE-GZUxPUlVFAMc6C51md_G4y7949g/s1600/IMG_1947-730212.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKnzIkPKtJcgH8qMyfKAekrauMDyylfAH4No51XlHyZ-ybqhVqpXOMC9zg4qooJlwkS1_aCkIoAJ7MCKQDo4LiscCjMOmysnr_yVa-61pj30mApekE-GZUxPUlVFAMc6C51md_G4y7949g/s320/IMG_1947-730212.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397448743214338" /></a></p>The trail is beautiful and green. When I get the chance to look up without tripping on a root or rock, it's very nice to look at. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eLF-Ga5E8HlSZzbf3rLplRPVo1uyuiEJOOvidx57DmnIEarEWj9L2blS-G9Dg1CGY1S8eHKkEhC8qch6-Tx-rzQ8Yll8lbPNe__TVcxTpvDqhwAl0G831TmFKc5gfe00LdAUXYom6rPU/s1600/IMG_4963-731937.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8eLF-Ga5E8HlSZzbf3rLplRPVo1uyuiEJOOvidx57DmnIEarEWj9L2blS-G9Dg1CGY1S8eHKkEhC8qch6-Tx-rzQ8Yll8lbPNe__TVcxTpvDqhwAl0G831TmFKc5gfe00LdAUXYom6rPU/s320/IMG_4963-731937.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397458459110930" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF30uJETscYl-lFn0Uf01NJMZCPAYnwkdQFsgtqq2DeCumT-CqSmYhB-jNK-esFbFEmFtETlOtL5Ak2TdeIDVe7nWIRB7OVzVpsg3PuocQgxIr1_BanheLKsDVxhfJC1S6VAKho3xRvgAU/s1600/IMG_3978-733893.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF30uJETscYl-lFn0Uf01NJMZCPAYnwkdQFsgtqq2DeCumT-CqSmYhB-jNK-esFbFEmFtETlOtL5Ak2TdeIDVe7nWIRB7OVzVpsg3PuocQgxIr1_BanheLKsDVxhfJC1S6VAKho3xRvgAU/s320/IMG_3978-733893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397464384569410" /></a></p>Tonight, me, Zippy, and Detroit are staying at the Sucker Brook shelter. After a sleepless night last night, I wanted to sleep in my tent tonight, but it is supposed to rain most of the night. I'd rather not pack up a heavy wet tent in the morning, so shelter it is. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEKTW0EZeA3rw8de5q-kKYl6tDSyql42FUKtNG1KAiHdkvjnlRohXniXJNUECtz7m_7fdnE_iwRCcUrcuJyhKnxB0b0H4w_24iFs9vZVzp_vvtY8Jymf97psnda3JQvtM14iqP0HTEm9o/s1600/IMG_7715-736156.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEKTW0EZeA3rw8de5q-kKYl6tDSyql42FUKtNG1KAiHdkvjnlRohXniXJNUECtz7m_7fdnE_iwRCcUrcuJyhKnxB0b0H4w_24iFs9vZVzp_vvtY8Jymf97psnda3JQvtM14iqP0HTEm9o/s320/IMG_7715-736156.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6187397472837313362" /></a></p>There is also two men camping near the shelter who are hiking for a few days. We only saw a couple other people on the trail today. It was a hard day, but we did it, so it's a good day. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-51103548942624131222015-08-23T17:20:00.001-07:002015-08-23T17:20:14.669-07:00Sunday, August 23rd (day 11)
<br>It's always a hard hike out of town with a pack full of 5 days worth of food, and a belly full of heavy food. Not to mention having to walk away from a real bed and pillow. All in all, the Inn was relaxing and comfy. The included breakfast in the morning was excellent!
<br>As we set off on the Long Trail, separating from the section that joined the Appalachian Trail, it immediately felt like a trail less travelled. Today wasn't a difficult day, but it just seemed different. Less manicured, maybe. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xcvR2K9SAdugs5uohCTm76_T17iFG6YAx6cnVhKEBZ94nmKKU-TrwWCwoWD-kYil0KZfUzqkCGKyAimKviNaDhPXxUEBefOZDpWBjgtW_zP0Zw79O0wbJL-Pat75qKhFZWxlTQJd3ybh/s1600/IMG_7400-714671.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6xcvR2K9SAdugs5uohCTm76_T17iFG6YAx6cnVhKEBZ94nmKKU-TrwWCwoWD-kYil0KZfUzqkCGKyAimKviNaDhPXxUEBefOZDpWBjgtW_zP0Zw79O0wbJL-Pat75qKhFZWxlTQJd3ybh/s320/IMG_7400-714671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186366164356937490" /></a></p>Towards the end of our 13 mile day, it became a little more steep and exhausting, but we arrived at the David Logan shelter at around 5 pm.
<br>We only saw southbound hikers today, and know of only a couple with a dog and a single girl who is hiking northbound and hiked out yesterday. We figured we might be the only ones at the shelter, but "Detroit" was there after doing a short day because of a sore knee. It was good to catch up with her, and the three of us girls had a great time laughing tonight about all gross things we do/see/experience on a long distance hike.
<br>Zippy's knee is hanging in there, but very sore in the last few miles of the day. Besides being a bit sore and tired at the end of the days hike, I am holding up very well. Can you guess who's feet are whose?<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBBZ9N_vMfc1VT5PcE42QSkwbBpSjXHlueE8QPSpp-b0iwwxOeVCI1ADRhMOHDJ2MOY2n_RQw__6qfJJ5iNqzPutFNXQg9YXgF4VuVmgito8UFfFXBUXI5k-ICwqBLefGkd3JDZp-x36p/s1600/IMG_3277-717620.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBBZ9N_vMfc1VT5PcE42QSkwbBpSjXHlueE8QPSpp-b0iwwxOeVCI1ADRhMOHDJ2MOY2n_RQw__6qfJJ5iNqzPutFNXQg9YXgF4VuVmgito8UFfFXBUXI5k-ICwqBLefGkd3JDZp-x36p/s320/IMG_3277-717620.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186366172444525186" /></a></p>Regardless, I think we both need a good foot rub soon! Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-26951493586609855592015-08-22T18:10:00.001-07:002015-08-22T18:10:13.253-07:00Saturday, August 22nd (day 10) Since we pulled longer miles in previous days, we only had 2.5 miles to get into town. That's pretty much a day off, and was well needed and deserved. We are staying at the Inn at Long Trail in Killington. After a good nights sleep, a little bit of a sleeping in, and coffee in the morning, we were in town by 9:30. Zippy and I both received a mail drop at the hotel with our food for the next 5 days. We also packed up a few things we decided we don't need, and took a bus to the post office to mail home. We showered, did laundry, and relaxed for the rest of the day. It's easy to miss loved ones at home when we have the whole day to relax. The hotel has a restaurant where we had lunch and dinner. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc7rsp02UjdUFizNP0_pOkxaZF1OX7Tia23_RbS2Peb4BEExRRAz-2ncmbmDUbV_w1FXH356-lHRiYk1X5hPTqN15JzIx8vb9wSgr9jcllGi6eG6e7q8isDN4cQQPZHvGuGlonJPpAPXr/s1600/IMG_3172-713255.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicc7rsp02UjdUFizNP0_pOkxaZF1OX7Tia23_RbS2Peb4BEExRRAz-2ncmbmDUbV_w1FXH356-lHRiYk1X5hPTqN15JzIx8vb9wSgr9jcllGi6eG6e7q8isDN4cQQPZHvGuGlonJPpAPXr/s320/IMG_3172-713255.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186007954021285522" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L-QLqbY8VvTr1Gc2xLyG0q02stcZDjBYnTOoL1pojOkvLyZUrh0xanq130ztJoGwT2rG74AwSJz3KWNzqs9lTrFre2nVp9AbKGXlxt8QC3m93wr_53BXDKCViKqEGxk7_crpVU5e_7my/s1600/IMG_2891-716309.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8L-QLqbY8VvTr1Gc2xLyG0q02stcZDjBYnTOoL1pojOkvLyZUrh0xanq130ztJoGwT2rG74AwSJz3KWNzqs9lTrFre2nVp9AbKGXlxt8QC3m93wr_53BXDKCViKqEGxk7_crpVU5e_7my/s320/IMG_2891-716309.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186007965881948690" /></a></p>The mountain right behind the hotel is what we will be climbing first thing in the morning. At this point, the Long Trail and the Appalachian Trail split off, and we will no longer be hiking with AT hikers. It will also be trail that is all new to me and Zippy. From this point on, the trail also becomes more difficult and rugged, but I think we are ready for it. We will have a little extra food with us in case it takes longer to complete as expected.
<br>We saw Pringles today as we were checking in and he was checking out of the hotel. This will be our last meeting, since he is hiking the AT. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F8dxY7PnwkkGgUmNNZd0SdaEf1KX189wX2kgG_RElTQjvfbt9_lnEGp6f16M_WBVk2nNNx1fDNkFAKsqG_a5AGDpxHpirJjnzF1fTQtZ0MvwxFQB3c2Te4Fp7LfwmtOTTs7YwGPqtERg/s1600/IMG_8284-718776.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5F8dxY7PnwkkGgUmNNZd0SdaEf1KX189wX2kgG_RElTQjvfbt9_lnEGp6f16M_WBVk2nNNx1fDNkFAKsqG_a5AGDpxHpirJjnzF1fTQtZ0MvwxFQB3c2Te4Fp7LfwmtOTTs7YwGPqtERg/s320/IMG_8284-718776.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186007978346978802" /></a></p>The Irish pub downstairs has live music, which we enjoyed during dinner. Even more entertaining was the little boy playing his own tiny guitar for his even littler brother. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERri_-MXTb9ML0j6MQmNSZCcyT36pKPsGah7eMi_nfxJUWAAC92M_Adgl5l23jqqZNXi03h8OYM_QHf4dE1RVhniDfweZNLqrGdR0GTXLkkLxj4RCXa_AZuIWnTvY9U4qfIllayZNUC14/s1600/IMG_0684-721773.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgERri_-MXTb9ML0j6MQmNSZCcyT36pKPsGah7eMi_nfxJUWAAC92M_Adgl5l23jqqZNXi03h8OYM_QHf4dE1RVhniDfweZNLqrGdR0GTXLkkLxj4RCXa_AZuIWnTvY9U4qfIllayZNUC14/s320/IMG_0684-721773.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6186007993809093170" /></a></p>We will cherish our comfy room tonight. We have a long day tomorrow. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-27933496056531088302015-08-22T11:40:00.001-07:002015-08-26T14:57:31.680-07:00Friday, August 21st (day 9)
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We ended up camping with two different school groups last night who stayed up all night being loud. Not a great nights sleep, but thankfully the rain quieted them down around 3:30 AM. Our hike started in the rain, and with the forecast, we planned on rain all day. However, it was done by about 11am. It was actually nice because it brought the temperature down a bit. I put a cover over my pack, but rather than put my raincoat on, I embraced the free shower. Killington was our big climb today, and our biggest yet, on the Long Trail. We pushed hard, and was at the top earlier than expected. On the way up, we saw "Pringles" for the 3rd day in a row. He, of course, offered us some pringles, and was on his way down. The cooper shelter at the top was very run down. The bunks were falling apart, and even the tent platforms were unusable. It was a shame to see. It is such a beautiful setting
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We knew that there was possibly going to be 3 school groups there tonight, one of them being the high energy Harvard students who we passed going up the mountain. We decided to hike further and start down the mountain to the next shelter. Before heading down, an old AT thru hiker friend from my 2012 hike showed up. "Float" is headed southbound on a second AT thru hike. It was great to see him again! Happy trails, Float! <br />
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We soon arrived at the Pico camp shelter. <br />
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I was really excited to go there because of the warnings about porcupines. I have never seen one. Alas, I did not see one still. Sigh. We did have a very great night though, and our old friend, Squirrel, showed up and shared the cabin with us. We camped with him our 1st and 2nd nights on the trail. We caught back up with him after he took a couple days off to rest. <br />
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After a 13.2 mile day, passing our 100 mile mark, and a cabin with only the three of us, we all slept very well. Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-3619213380270414472015-08-21T11:45:00.001-07:002015-08-21T11:45:02.476-07:00Thursday, August 20th (day 8)
<br>Another great day on the long trail. Since we did a long day yesterday, we were able to do a shorter mile day today, which is nice because the trail was more difficult today. We hiked 9 miles, plus an extra half mile field trip.
<br>We passed by hiker, "Pringles" today for the second time. He has two cars, which he uses to drive north up the trail and hike south to the second car, making it so that he doesn't have to carry a full pack and can sleep in a hotel at night. As he passes the northbound hikers, he always offers some Pringles. We like Pringles.
<br>About a mile before our shelter for the night, there is a road crossing in which we hiked a half mile up to a restaurant called the whistle stop. We stayed an hour and a half, getting out of the heat and enjoying a nice meal. It is such a hiker friendly place! Our waitress even offered and drive us back the half mile to the trail when we were finished. What an angel! At the tail head another little angel, about 7 years old, gave us some tic tacs, and told us they would help us hike better. With bellies full of food, ice cream, and about a half gallon of lemonade, we forced ourselves up the steep mountain to our home for the night. So far, we are the only ones here, and have enjoyed soaking our feet in the nearby stream and relaxing. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXRyY5CB_AbEBOxw3pG7n9WLtnxqFZkh4KLcD9QqApK3Ffu7Owz9m8H1hw_6hO6_cAis3Nt5-H9um-FpKJ08GLjytLyJPqOQwyxRzDC0hwcNBGpSmZjMLpqcBYVDsRVy_3hdPUpTJClFr/s1600/IMG_0086-702478.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkXRyY5CB_AbEBOxw3pG7n9WLtnxqFZkh4KLcD9QqApK3Ffu7Owz9m8H1hw_6hO6_cAis3Nt5-H9um-FpKJ08GLjytLyJPqOQwyxRzDC0hwcNBGpSmZjMLpqcBYVDsRVy_3hdPUpTJClFr/s320/IMG_0086-702478.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6185537605798737202" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOnayHZQwyy2hFqiPs4cambiS_ly_WM8UrD67irm0cZNBI88XA8MOz5tJsOdfWAUR_JA6oa0de1XkRFmNnnbHuL8uzxKLL_rlAhq63jkag9LBMdMFK0u0j4T9MtayY-R6QYuWxX_IhNQV/s1600/IMG_6275-704942.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyOnayHZQwyy2hFqiPs4cambiS_ly_WM8UrD67irm0cZNBI88XA8MOz5tJsOdfWAUR_JA6oa0de1XkRFmNnnbHuL8uzxKLL_rlAhq63jkag9LBMdMFK0u0j4T9MtayY-R6QYuWxX_IhNQV/s320/IMG_6275-704942.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6185537619273975346" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvmb__UjpW1Y-x2XD6OvnB23Wnqr95L5cPVITvZ_ZcBs2emY9Ptkd7-oUAhNeJlSEsRfqxsY4FhElopdR7hsUQnbHU5b4q5wogq6jKqYpV7Qv68TLm005dUEYp_SyeBp0sZrgKAWXknO5/s1600/IMG_0512-707948.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKvmb__UjpW1Y-x2XD6OvnB23Wnqr95L5cPVITvZ_ZcBs2emY9Ptkd7-oUAhNeJlSEsRfqxsY4FhElopdR7hsUQnbHU5b4q5wogq6jKqYpV7Qv68TLm005dUEYp_SyeBp0sZrgKAWXknO5/s320/IMG_0512-707948.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6185537633905444978" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-15548015278977560102015-08-19T17:10:00.001-07:002015-08-19T17:10:42.237-07:00Wednesday, August 19th (day 7)
<br>Today was a great day on the trail. The terrain was less difficult today, and we hiked ahead of our scheduled campsite. We thought we were hiking 14 miles, but after doing the math, we had a 16 mile day. We did have to say goodbye to our friend, Special Agent, though. He hiked further to keep up with his AT thru hike goals. We are staying in the shelter tonight to allow the tent sites for a big school group.
<br>Last night, hiker "Puffin" let me try out his hammock. Makes me interested in trying that out someday. Puffin is an ER trauma physician, and we had a great time talking last night.
<br>Tonight there are several southbound thru hikers, and a couple with a dog who is also hiking north on the long trail. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPlpszHWBevPUG1J-AW-C7T5OegSrKStk8c5pkDiqKv8g6KtmCmfnW5sxCO2up1K7X9lQ4C-aiFc4o-hXZcLHaRBWhv5409dInBofpMXTsKV6n_JNQGM1DCCVkT7Cs5HyqfRIFdGSm8h4/s1600/IMG_5603-742239.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikPlpszHWBevPUG1J-AW-C7T5OegSrKStk8c5pkDiqKv8g6KtmCmfnW5sxCO2up1K7X9lQ4C-aiFc4o-hXZcLHaRBWhv5409dInBofpMXTsKV6n_JNQGM1DCCVkT7Cs5HyqfRIFdGSm8h4/s320/IMG_5603-742239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879362452233154" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcwxnzuxL35dvROAWEuf7I7LAKyD15PZe0o5QSCHoRSYomUJLl_pEMQPxN_zJTl0VeeBZFRFuP1lFZ-TfuvvHzGZVJ-Lm0kZR7WfugeEW0w3RJjlKoGidlYzVaOsBbg7YIpicJ-hQiNMQ/s1600/IMG_2173-745844.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCcwxnzuxL35dvROAWEuf7I7LAKyD15PZe0o5QSCHoRSYomUJLl_pEMQPxN_zJTl0VeeBZFRFuP1lFZ-TfuvvHzGZVJ-Lm0kZR7WfugeEW0w3RJjlKoGidlYzVaOsBbg7YIpicJ-hQiNMQ/s320/IMG_2173-745844.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879376850319938" /></a></p>(Our steepest climb today)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0c8ju4KurV-h3cBu7xuy1BZhAu_9ja0jDzeuqwjZbUGtSRGjHk1UTy6_qss0lIfW4kcf6CKRcr0gCoIfQSXV8XbopSqBf8h5Vjp3l5X1ZbAGbfv9qG0g_MMr-gvvPCiv8bIX-WN46Qh/s1600/IMG_9915-748931.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpP0c8ju4KurV-h3cBu7xuy1BZhAu_9ja0jDzeuqwjZbUGtSRGjHk1UTy6_qss0lIfW4kcf6CKRcr0gCoIfQSXV8XbopSqBf8h5Vjp3l5X1ZbAGbfv9qG0g_MMr-gvvPCiv8bIX-WN46Qh/s320/IMG_9915-748931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879389994797746" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgvwfIeT6yUpKatNOyJTsCRN8YcUetx8Ll5ORMFdNVRRKf5UkF4-pjkqnPgswenGIzuCljBqZ0xD_gSyBA-AK67iTLxw7AOu-43Jx017OiHj4jES3v-xwKUW8xB9VeK1t27e2rnsd7CNg/s1600/IMG_3811-750984.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSgvwfIeT6yUpKatNOyJTsCRN8YcUetx8Ll5ORMFdNVRRKf5UkF4-pjkqnPgswenGIzuCljBqZ0xD_gSyBA-AK67iTLxw7AOu-43Jx017OiHj4jES3v-xwKUW8xB9VeK1t27e2rnsd7CNg/s320/IMG_3811-750984.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879400254503058" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7Eb1MVP2OPmRkDfu6s92c2gkisWlZIyAPO5x8DU0pTplJgpiVQ6B4HA8PD2SA2wJ5IhyAwXfeV53zsh_D1uLaWIMYSOCec2fJ8q22kd3ngr6e6l85sRS7L22sicT0lHO-oUJ_L4VjC85/s1600/IMG_6719-753996.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG7Eb1MVP2OPmRkDfu6s92c2gkisWlZIyAPO5x8DU0pTplJgpiVQ6B4HA8PD2SA2wJ5IhyAwXfeV53zsh_D1uLaWIMYSOCec2fJ8q22kd3ngr6e6l85sRS7L22sicT0lHO-oUJ_L4VjC85/s320/IMG_6719-753996.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879412971589058" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPPZB21XTz5q9ZOzb46pOqFM1zBBoP4hS-kYi7RyH20EDGp-nH_b4Vn6XD_zsUYGDt7j9ClZ7i3buHVjwdjn4pEZgtjtzCM2RYBRX-EGkXw3OjKWnViP1HQRmuP8MrFqwI9YyPDaweHjD/s1600/IMG_4885-756067.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxPPZB21XTz5q9ZOzb46pOqFM1zBBoP4hS-kYi7RyH20EDGp-nH_b4Vn6XD_zsUYGDt7j9ClZ7i3buHVjwdjn4pEZgtjtzCM2RYBRX-EGkXw3OjKWnViP1HQRmuP8MrFqwI9YyPDaweHjD/s320/IMG_4885-756067.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184879419089170882" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-41716805835956989452015-08-19T05:39:00.001-07:002015-08-19T05:39:20.085-07:00Tuesday, August 18th (day 6)
<br>We hiked out 10.1 miles today and arrived at Peru Peak Shelter. Special Agent is with us for a third night in a row, as well as several other nice hikers we just met. We hiked up Bromley mountain, which is a ski mountain with a (non running) lift at the top. We then hiked up Peru Peak. It was in the high 80's today, as well as the last few days. It's tough to climb in the heat. Zippy says this is a Vermont Indian summer. The temps are unusually high, but will probably only last a couple weeks. We are starting to see more rugged hiking, and expect it to only get more difficult. We are sleeping in the shelter tonight for lack of great tent sites. We have good company though. We had a lesson today from Special Agent about how to make a ramen bomb for dinner. There are just as many ways on the trail to make ramen as Bubba Gump can make shrimp. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqa370bIjZD0BptOpPOdQG4BexIU1dFWNLf9WpyZJEwni8JXjKTxDcUh5ALRoT_kFla5nvnM_lUsKLUj5lJj4tHGgPWiYW2qYfs75TWRnMFFfKybo4Fhvdq_FDwuHrEymRJz7FGrrjHu_8/s1600/IMG_9281-760087.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqa370bIjZD0BptOpPOdQG4BexIU1dFWNLf9WpyZJEwni8JXjKTxDcUh5ALRoT_kFla5nvnM_lUsKLUj5lJj4tHGgPWiYW2qYfs75TWRnMFFfKybo4Fhvdq_FDwuHrEymRJz7FGrrjHu_8/s320/IMG_9281-760087.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184701194897456834" /></a></p>(With Jeff from the green mountain house<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEkZxfuH5RQD1m41Axxa0rmQ-mAbfDYdLm8J4LGq5DHr8Yqh1dZToTjl9JT6fnPYw5h87N6jGmR4YBSJQXM-H4gZpMzrQPqEUSm6un5MBOj_xO8B4BNKc75lSFrkRvcoaelqpLjVF0oZh/s1600/IMG_1845-762870.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjEkZxfuH5RQD1m41Axxa0rmQ-mAbfDYdLm8J4LGq5DHr8Yqh1dZToTjl9JT6fnPYw5h87N6jGmR4YBSJQXM-H4gZpMzrQPqEUSm6un5MBOj_xO8B4BNKc75lSFrkRvcoaelqpLjVF0oZh/s320/IMG_1845-762870.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184701210129504690" /></a></p>(Cricket)<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMdZ0zHrj0xo4szpvJR6s83HfULaIRnK1jFj_ZnNdLrEWdwQCQwF46EVuC3YeTmSah4zt0aOh917o284wgWRRKwdk6OEhBUE7lxH2EJeTfp6TtFsfgmmxhGWXs4Qc_DHoXBMq0ONxzalZ/s1600/IMG_9475-765336.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVMdZ0zHrj0xo4szpvJR6s83HfULaIRnK1jFj_ZnNdLrEWdwQCQwF46EVuC3YeTmSah4zt0aOh917o284wgWRRKwdk6OEhBUE7lxH2EJeTfp6TtFsfgmmxhGWXs4Qc_DHoXBMq0ONxzalZ/s320/IMG_9475-765336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184701220337685362" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_nFA3sHmWHU1K3DIPPZDAKzeyiVfywPtQgzS-8AR1YhhIzQFb9hpZ7dClXdP_lJFYyns4s8jj5tOsFfaK-GIJfGOdmqcu9gxg8lNso5CPODdZcKjQxpw9CKP7n6TmzxGtZD7DyboQPim/s1600/IMG_2223-767681.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_nFA3sHmWHU1K3DIPPZDAKzeyiVfywPtQgzS-8AR1YhhIzQFb9hpZ7dClXdP_lJFYyns4s8jj5tOsFfaK-GIJfGOdmqcu9gxg8lNso5CPODdZcKjQxpw9CKP7n6TmzxGtZD7DyboQPim/s320/IMG_2223-767681.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184701228383255474" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRzxBSATePUMlOKx-mdaFO4sxPfvPZA3O1XHSA5EPGMdEJ5GI-OAiARgcVmZVbTPZiGlbaCcHUcXQQWaiaGFMNkqTNZINjj9CxC1Sop7gqq9oaM-BqNJ_e_d5fRjdBDQrUepN6QG9y7yM/s1600/IMG_7612-769838.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFRzxBSATePUMlOKx-mdaFO4sxPfvPZA3O1XHSA5EPGMdEJ5GI-OAiARgcVmZVbTPZiGlbaCcHUcXQQWaiaGFMNkqTNZINjj9CxC1Sop7gqq9oaM-BqNJ_e_d5fRjdBDQrUepN6QG9y7yM/s320/IMG_7612-769838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184701238897818834" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-2779093843756034252015-08-17T18:12:00.001-07:002015-08-17T18:12:18.471-07:00Monday, August 17th (day 5)
<br>We made it to our first town stop today. It was great to get good food, a shower, clean clothes, and I have a sweet bed to sleep in tonight. Hiking is going slowly, trying to be easy on Zippy's knee. She feels good once we stop, but really hurts after about 5 miles of hiking. Today we hiked 10.6 miles with a good hour rest in the middle. We hitch hiked into town with no problem. It was Zippy's first time hitch hiking, so it was fun!We are staying at the Green Mountain House hostel, which is one of my all time favorites along the AT. We have great company here. We would like to take a day off and stay again tomorrow, but the hostel is booked up. We will hike out tomorrow. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqCjIGhIas407aRsXw6yRHiXJgvA6c79HSmWGi-bqeylDlBNqWcM42w2sUbOgED6g57h1Br5vYUkUnEPfL2-HTjkAI9DKgOsX5JXdqcypRUexttB-t8Th1ILqSQchJSnoPaQF7g8KXL9_/s1600/IMG_1870-738473.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipqCjIGhIas407aRsXw6yRHiXJgvA6c79HSmWGi-bqeylDlBNqWcM42w2sUbOgED6g57h1Br5vYUkUnEPfL2-HTjkAI9DKgOsX5JXdqcypRUexttB-t8Th1ILqSQchJSnoPaQF7g8KXL9_/s320/IMG_1870-738473.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184153064706299634" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymDdgjTDWJblGww_k-qS8kdBWShSl6gfhwOQBE7jBu6zk5dGUDjmklkUFP7yQQwzq42v_NGVPuMjJ3f_99vAQYxG3tcrT2CDtx8gcJpxwqT5P_42LdEs7Rjlf2P2VK45VRwSvVi5XN4yu/s1600/IMG_1776-741493.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgymDdgjTDWJblGww_k-qS8kdBWShSl6gfhwOQBE7jBu6zk5dGUDjmklkUFP7yQQwzq42v_NGVPuMjJ3f_99vAQYxG3tcrT2CDtx8gcJpxwqT5P_42LdEs7Rjlf2P2VK45VRwSvVi5XN4yu/s320/IMG_1776-741493.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184153078377291474" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4qJhuG9OfcuT24dGkGI9jyRXx5h4OMRox62S5gOd8nA1KPWPVxY5yMnd4pvCDZjB-LSxOK94pDmOtoUPQzGv7Cej8NXR6EVurkDA3Hx9bod6OfPv2NvKnA8gbm-Dh4e4qB8mwpnym67k/s1600/IMG_7642-744083.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih4qJhuG9OfcuT24dGkGI9jyRXx5h4OMRox62S5gOd8nA1KPWPVxY5yMnd4pvCDZjB-LSxOK94pDmOtoUPQzGv7Cej8NXR6EVurkDA3Hx9bod6OfPv2NvKnA8gbm-Dh4e4qB8mwpnym67k/s320/IMG_7642-744083.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6184153090158168930" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-57065637466602004992015-08-16T16:22:00.001-07:002015-08-16T16:22:09.882-07:00Sunday, August 16th (day 4)
<br>Today was a great day. Even with a lot of rain during the night, I slept very well in my tent last night. We hiked 10.5 miles today, going up Stratton Mountain. It's a beautiful mountain to hike, and has a fire tower on top to see an amazing view of Vermont. There is also a caretaker at the top who lives in a small shack. His name is Hue, and we had a good time talking with him. There is actually a gondola that runs on the weekend out of the ski resort. Most of the people at the summit were those who took the gondola up, and we're talking about getting ice cream when they got back down. I mostly wanted to punch those people in the nose. Zippy's knee is still struggling, but we are going slow, and it's working. Today was the muddiest day we have had so far. I thank god for rocks to jump across, and I curse a little when those rocks turn out to be floating leaves. We arrived at a
<br> beautiful shelter tonight around 3pm and were able to go bathe in the nearby lake. It was wonderful! It was a hot day today, but no rain. There is a family staying at the shelter tonight for a weekend trip, and they are playing cards right now. One of the hikers, Secret Agent, is playing with them. It should be interesting because it's a game that includes dares. Secret Agent and another hiker, Cricket, will join us tomorrow at a hostel. I'm looking forward to it. Mostly I'm looking forward to a shower and some ice cream.
<br>43.8 miles hiked, 230.2 to go<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEyGvHX7NEJERIXuwKJqB3AYA6roAmaxiEwPwV9fx6JBycgNy4kwVs5EOK6lI3xLfVhoiX91kNU5Y5hTL-iK39SdsT1Na55DXsRB4P8mXaLCEgNsi4w-DNC3zmtGafmgm889q86G1n_sZ/s1600/IMG_2947-729884.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZEyGvHX7NEJERIXuwKJqB3AYA6roAmaxiEwPwV9fx6JBycgNy4kwVs5EOK6lI3xLfVhoiX91kNU5Y5hTL-iK39SdsT1Na55DXsRB4P8mXaLCEgNsi4w-DNC3zmtGafmgm889q86G1n_sZ/s320/IMG_2947-729884.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753597937152290" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2knh3lNenDZ8q2QQjzUKSAY5qdcYcoCuhCyseCmaxdiwOrB89h2G9Q4IG40Z_Amhw9mZJYz0w05kqYwqmfgqktrwuGD7smgC7fEPF7Z3gAly6kpqLeN5M0qHAv_3ALwIg3ZK_9gXhuqFh/s1600/IMG_9533-731770.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2knh3lNenDZ8q2QQjzUKSAY5qdcYcoCuhCyseCmaxdiwOrB89h2G9Q4IG40Z_Amhw9mZJYz0w05kqYwqmfgqktrwuGD7smgC7fEPF7Z3gAly6kpqLeN5M0qHAv_3ALwIg3ZK_9gXhuqFh/s320/IMG_9533-731770.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753604423880226" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAhXUnp5bto_zg4agh3isIrftPDakGrTvJviwJTj0pHNxETe83Zgh0qZ_BY3m6O2NPXAncpy-C-ibIAXaUzGbFwQxrTA0aW9Jiad8wT9rywfOIvRPu6-D3oTVa-OZwciFL0jgF9kjTrM_/s1600/IMG_8164-733650.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSAhXUnp5bto_zg4agh3isIrftPDakGrTvJviwJTj0pHNxETe83Zgh0qZ_BY3m6O2NPXAncpy-C-ibIAXaUzGbFwQxrTA0aW9Jiad8wT9rywfOIvRPu6-D3oTVa-OZwciFL0jgF9kjTrM_/s320/IMG_8164-733650.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753611668406194" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoW05xT9qrbQV1T46jjZrBIC2k71pLaAACNFWrb494CWFJk6DkLzjw2pJUwqgL7y0WBoprIeC7fC6IJlVQaiKEaOYhodWQZijryPCmu4bYP1TCYvA78hbt8itvOop9b6cLQytx9CAs8S7/s1600/IMG_7237-735696.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLoW05xT9qrbQV1T46jjZrBIC2k71pLaAACNFWrb494CWFJk6DkLzjw2pJUwqgL7y0WBoprIeC7fC6IJlVQaiKEaOYhodWQZijryPCmu4bYP1TCYvA78hbt8itvOop9b6cLQytx9CAs8S7/s320/IMG_7237-735696.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753618338761234" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1ay6TeOAwE8cJ5_mkYn9hAWhfUOyG0dC2SQpiqzVgjSzJPYiqJldbr2LaokHHAVYqxQD_qrlEKbs1w6KeHC8NwKgyyaK7cKko-Um7nmYjHmMI04VTYIdEpTfxwiMwjgpKg1T9eAlFiE1/s1600/IMG_6911-741835.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje1ay6TeOAwE8cJ5_mkYn9hAWhfUOyG0dC2SQpiqzVgjSzJPYiqJldbr2LaokHHAVYqxQD_qrlEKbs1w6KeHC8NwKgyyaK7cKko-Um7nmYjHmMI04VTYIdEpTfxwiMwjgpKg1T9eAlFiE1/s320/IMG_6911-741835.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753647925851426" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85vy9iRgcpckeiXSh1uB_zNY2I2j1tWl3K4_IAnG8MuSvCT8TiHenciEkoG-rd6LBcZ6DJXMoBh0_Iqo0QAPSE8TGV17RqMiy2xdcl3XJcD8FpRGGZ689f44fd3nS2CQFxM_7SyuxSuPc/s1600/IMG_8072-743951.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85vy9iRgcpckeiXSh1uB_zNY2I2j1tWl3K4_IAnG8MuSvCT8TiHenciEkoG-rd6LBcZ6DJXMoBh0_Iqo0QAPSE8TGV17RqMiy2xdcl3XJcD8FpRGGZ689f44fd3nS2CQFxM_7SyuxSuPc/s320/IMG_8072-743951.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183753660237862530" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7037926856368417606.post-74402384721078742312015-08-16T09:42:00.001-07:002015-08-16T09:42:19.591-07:00Saturday, August 15th (day 3)
<br>This morning was a bit rough. Entire body is sore. Zippy got up and told me that her knee was hurting bad enough that she didn't think she could walk today. We slowly moved around the shelter and ate breakfast. After a while, she was feeling better, so we decided to go 4 miles to the next shelter and see how we felt. We got to the next shelter fairly easily. Zippy took some pain medicine and off we went slowly to the next shelter for a total of 8.9 miles. This was our original plan, so we made our goal! It was very nice to get into camp early (2:30), and relax. I set up my tent in the same place as I did 3 years ago on my AT hike. Just like the last time I was here, I'm in my tent with pouring rain right now. We have been very lucky to be in camp before the rain every day, and have stayed dry. It's a lot of fun to re-hike this section and have all my memories of my AT hike come back. We
<br> met a couple last night who are camping with us again tonight. They finish hiking tomorrow. We named them Hotdog and Princess. Hotdog ate an entire package of hotdogs at lunch today. Hotdog really takes care of Princess, and she doesn't mind at all. He cooks, makes camp, packs up camp, and gets all her water. Evidently, princess does most of the work at home, so in the woods, it's Hotdogs turn. It's interesting. Last night, there was a serious flatulent offender in the shelter. I mean super loud, and all night long.
<br>Right now, I am pretty stiff and sore, but very thankful that my body can do this. It's amazing scenery all day long, and great to get out of the noisy city. I'm also very thankful that I have a tent that isn't leaking right now. No cell service today at all, so I'll have to post this tomorrow. <p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GkKZ-b8xyi55wrBluc6b6Vb96olv6zUHTBuu1IhJW_HVTaBWtCzmeaEisfse4KMs4Cj5X0i5NM9uPtScTcWd0LtwW3P0xi7jH1B2-xkgQuLr31SkkZO-5OPBCQ5r1xaSg_XoTUkAofPx/s1600/IMG_9141-739593.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9GkKZ-b8xyi55wrBluc6b6Vb96olv6zUHTBuu1IhJW_HVTaBWtCzmeaEisfse4KMs4Cj5X0i5NM9uPtScTcWd0LtwW3P0xi7jH1B2-xkgQuLr31SkkZO-5OPBCQ5r1xaSg_XoTUkAofPx/s320/IMG_9141-739593.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183650557249223058" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfGRB1lRd8WY0zK2I-mX-VgXQBwy1F-lGF3nqRICPkhSocc94_EOaG9RFD-AvPXYnkh0XOCCW0S07sDgl0DCF62spaMX4GgB41ZhYMV9KrAIneWrvJnpw6iVdXmjMUB4xoBthixvrPr_k/s1600/IMG_1025-741463.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilfGRB1lRd8WY0zK2I-mX-VgXQBwy1F-lGF3nqRICPkhSocc94_EOaG9RFD-AvPXYnkh0XOCCW0S07sDgl0DCF62spaMX4GgB41ZhYMV9KrAIneWrvJnpw6iVdXmjMUB4xoBthixvrPr_k/s320/IMG_1025-741463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183650565543555266" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuP2ae9PC_hex5QuWPFTj00y1bUuRPI5DnmmwAzoIlTT6K2vehHTko_s3YaAWXO2lamk8weDXx0uaQLWGIx8Cx2ja63Co4gUhHN3OQpXjFVigjUkJuMdwyPqRltAg_ThLYnpBkU6IShCD/s1600/IMG_8517-743336.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuP2ae9PC_hex5QuWPFTj00y1bUuRPI5DnmmwAzoIlTT6K2vehHTko_s3YaAWXO2lamk8weDXx0uaQLWGIx8Cx2ja63Co4gUhHN3OQpXjFVigjUkJuMdwyPqRltAg_ThLYnpBkU6IShCD/s320/IMG_8517-743336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183650574196996802" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ95KxTwxc9e0_eaU3Em6FnZ3lRpW1-05buzygNuFdz_z7czN47fJWiWU1MuYZJlYb-NmAzumjt4bg9UT0f2f0R_GWgE7htfrxO7TOc4C2SvkFl8wqZFyWaD8eY1IFjP7KmHjdC6g2msp/s1600/IMG_3531-745542.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicJ95KxTwxc9e0_eaU3Em6FnZ3lRpW1-05buzygNuFdz_z7czN47fJWiWU1MuYZJlYb-NmAzumjt4bg9UT0f2f0R_GWgE7htfrxO7TOc4C2SvkFl8wqZFyWaD8eY1IFjP7KmHjdC6g2msp/s320/IMG_3531-745542.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183650581419568130" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodCeKAQRXZ39mVDelTUX4Xz46yPu3yd2Dq4Byzv8BK8ItjaU9-u9O0MaKR5ADhoFeQwu3gej3sIKL8PXMqNxB8uJRWhFH5nFZjc_ThXQBh5TfCLzDlpodZPs_FqaJheRppVwjwf38Uljr/s1600/IMG_5687-747208.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgodCeKAQRXZ39mVDelTUX4Xz46yPu3yd2Dq4Byzv8BK8ItjaU9-u9O0MaKR5ADhoFeQwu3gej3sIKL8PXMqNxB8uJRWhFH5nFZjc_ThXQBh5TfCLzDlpodZPs_FqaJheRppVwjwf38Uljr/s320/IMG_5687-747208.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_6183650591405680466" /></a></p>Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02648945703141706304noreply@blogger.com2