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Day 69: (Sept 7) 16.4 mi (2066.4 – Monson) Day 70: (Sept 8) Zero Our goal for the day was to get into Monson and hope that there was room at the infamous Shaw’s Hiker Hostel. We were successful on … Continue reading →

Day 63: (Sept 1) 8 mi. (2009-2017) A hot shower. Rinsed out socks. Hot meal. A toilet, and a bed. Simple pleasures on trail, if only briefly, as yesterday was a nero. Hot coffee and a breakfast sandwich at the … Continue reading →

Last week, found Paul trying to deal with an ever growing toothache. Muscle and joint pains are par for the course when thru-hiking, but a toothache, now that’s something taking a zero can’t really fix. Or can it? Believe it … Continue reading →

This week finds us with a bit of recovery and then back into the grind (up/down hill), but with actual rewards for our efforts…VIEWS!!! Thank you, Maine, for not being just hard. Day 53: (Aug 22) 8 mi One thing … Continue reading →

DON’T DIE!!! Our zero spent at the Barn Hostel proved very inciteful. Our next venture was to be the Wildcats, a treacherous mountain range full of boulder scrambles with steep descents. The incoming weather (tomorrow’s) was expected to be wet … Continue reading →

The Presidentials, with each peak named after early American presidents, was just as hard as it was beautiful.  It presented quite the challenge not only physically but mentally and emotionally. The route over/through the Presidentials, the Crawford Path is one … Continue reading →

AUGUST 5 – 11, 2024 We have finally reached the much talked about and frankly “feared” White Mountains. The Appalachian Trail traverses the White Mountain National Forest and is “divided” into three sections. “The Kinsmans”. “The Presidentials ” and “The … Continue reading →

Day 32 (August 1st): 9.8 walked (1755 – 1766.2) Today was fairly “easy” with regard to the climbs. The tread was either a little easier to navigate, or we are developing “goat feet.” To mitigate my foot issue, we took … Continue reading →

Day 30/31: 5 miles, a car…and buses So, we didn’t get arrested, but my foot was still jacked. The tendons on the top of my foot were definitely bruised, but not as irritated as they were before we stopped. This … Continue reading →

Day 27: 9.8 mi (1701.9 – 1710.1) Today’s goal was to get into the Rutland Verizon store to get my phone fixed… and hopefully, new shoes and resupply,  but the first and most important goal was breakfast. I had read … Continue reading →