Author: growler@brewhiker.net

Last nights tenting site was .2 miles down from the summit of Killington Peak. At 3900', it's the highest place you can camp in Vermont. Needless to say, much of today's hiking was downhill. When I first started this adventure, I felt like it was going to be a game of endurance. Just keep walking […]

Last night, I arrived at camp just before sunset. It's just enough time to eat, do chores, and hit the tent. There was one other hiker set up near me. Just after dark, it started. Burping, farting, snoring, and some weird dreams noises. My first thought…Patrick! He came to surprise me! Then the guy started […]

The climbs are getting bigger and steeper. Today's eighteen miles feels like twenty five. My pace is definitely slowing down. Hopefully due to conditions and not because I'm old and slow. The woods are quite dense and some summits are completely wooded. The streams are flowing strong and running clear. It is good when the […]

What a lazy morning. I didn't have to check out of the Lodge until noon. The morning was spent drinking coffee and relaxing. I enjoy the days when there is no pressure to press forward. I was even given a ride back to the trailhead. It turned into a beautiful day for hiking. The Trail […]

The rain finally stopped! Sadly, the mud didn't dry up overnight. It is exhausting slogging through the mud bogs. Not to mention, the footing stinks. In fact, numbers 15 and 16 happened this morning. Neither fall was of consequence. Just simple mud slides that ended with me on the ground. Everyone says to "be careful". […]