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Day 23: 10.1 mi. (1658.1 – 1668.2) We woke up with a start thinking we had slept through breakfast, which would be a shame, as the Hampton Inn serves a pretty awesome “All you can eat” spread of breakfast foods. … Continue reading →

Day 16: 4.9 mi (1585.1 – 1590) Short miles, but it’s all Paul could muster after leaving from a leisurely morning. It rained last night, so we figured we let everything dry out. The next two afternoons are supposed to … Continue reading →

Dalton, Massachusetts Dalton seems like a sleepy town, with not much going on, but did you know that this is where the paper for our US dollars and several other foreign currencies is made?Crane and Co., a Massachusetts-based company, here … Continue reading →

Either our legs are getting stronger and our endurance is getting better, or the trail is getting easier and our packs are getting lighter. Probably both. Day 10: 12 mi. (1528 – 1540) Up until today, I have been plagued … Continue reading →

This week, we are once again immersed in humidity that even lifting a cold beer to your lips would cause you to sweat. While there is a heat advisory for the “muggles”, who aptly heed the warning and stay inside, … Continue reading →

Day 6/7: 5.8 mi. (1503.1 – 1507.5) (+1.4) The shelter worked out pretty good. Wearing earplugs in a downpour with a metal roof…even better. One thing for sure is it was DARK last night. So dark that when I woke … Continue reading →

Day 3: 10.8 mi. (1470 – 1480. 8) We wake with the sun…again, but still haven’t gotten into a rhythm of packing quickly and/or efficiently,  which one would think we’d be highly adept at by now. Nope. If it wasn’t … Continue reading →

Day 1: 6.6 miles (Pawling to 1457.8) On the train to Pawling there were three other thru-hikers…or at least they were dressed like thru-hikers. A head nod on the train, resulted in a head nod once off the train, where … Continue reading →

It’s been 10 years since we spiraled down the rabbit hole of long distance hiking. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) proved to be infectious. Since then we’ve embarked on quite a few lengthy walking adventures. It is now time to … Continue reading →