I love the AT in Vermont. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
One can hike in just 2.6 miles from a Trailhead to get here. There are plenty of rules and a caretaker, but as it’s free, the rules make sense to keep everything in working order. There is a bunk room with mattresses as well as tent/hammock areas on the spur trail and behind the cabin.
Maybe you can get Nair to sponsor the rest of your trip. Monetize your thighs!
Who wears short shorts?
Last edited by SilvrSurfr; 06-21-2018 at 14:49.
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds." Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hey, the shorts help beat the heat, but the bugs have eyes for these thighs, so I’m in deet waist-to-feet.
Pic on Mount Cube. I’m approaching the part that I’ve been excited to do for as long as I’ve considered doing a thru-hike, Franconia Ridge and the Presidentials. When my Uncle thru’d the AT in 2002, I was 7, but I definitely remember thinking “huh. So THAT is what you get to do when you grow up.”
So very sweet. I've tackled the presidentials years ago via day hikes. Now that I live so far away, I've decided to get into backpacking strength as I battle through injury recovery.
My first backpacking trip a month ago gave me appreciation for the toil of lugging your "lodging, kitchen, pantry, and restroom" with you for a few days. I toiled through hip pain after the 7 mile mark to reach 9 miles. If I should be so lucky, I'd also tackle the AT thruhike some day. For now, 2.6 miles and a rulebook is totally achievable once I'm in that area again.
Time to tackle some 4,000 footers! First Alpine parts were awesome.
Any trail that follows a waterfall is gonna be a tough climb and descent.
Looks nasty. This is why I backed down from Mt. Moosilauke as my first backpacking trip while still out of shape. Live another day..
Looks awesome without a pack though. Keep going!
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