The sun returned…for a short time. Rain in the morning. Rain in the evening. Just enough sun in the afternoon to energize the hike. The Trail is mud. I need all the help I can get. Come on sunshine! Twenty one miles and nothing to see. A long day of hiking and no views…that […]
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Day 132 / Seth Warner / 1599.1 / 16.5
The past few days have been wet and cold. Today was no different. Vermont is known for having muddy trails. That is a true statement. The Trail is a muddy mess. I spent the day slipping and sliding. The rocks are the worst. They are like ice when they’re wet…fall number 14. I slipped while […]
Day 131 / Mark Noepel / 1582.6 / 16.9
Sometime overnight the temperature dropped and it started raining. When I first awoke, the thought was to ride it out. So I rolled over and went back to sleep. Unfortunately, it was still raining the second time I awoke. Oh well. Sometimes you just have to bust a move. So off I went in the […]
Day 130 / Kay Wood / 1565.7 / 16.0
It was awesome to be home for a few days. But it’s time to finish what I started. I have to admit I was a bit nervous returning to the Trail. Had I lost my trail legs? Would the drive to succeed still be intact? Is there still joy to be found? Thankfully, my body […]
Days 125 – 129 / Summer Break – Plymouth, MA / 154
Time has a way of getting away from a person…and blog/vlog updates simply fall behind. For that, I apologize! I am still on trail, with the intention of completing the Trail by mid-September. My body and spirit are happy and healthy. I’m not going to lie…there are times that I just want to be done. […]