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The Grand Finale – Long Trail Edition Part 8
Lightning and Thunder Expected I awaken at 4 AM. It's dark outside and I can hear the rain slowly falling and bouncing off of the shelter. I get out
Conflict & Frustration – Long Trail Edition Part 7
The Facade That Everything is Perfect This is the hardest part of the journey for me to write about. When people romanticize the idea of a thruhike
Vermont’s Tallest Peak – Long Trail Edition Part 6
Food, Food, Lots of Food I'm sitting in the back of Kat's truck watching the storm clouds in the distance. All I can think of is food and a smile
Vermont in All Her Glory – Long Trail Edition Part 5
Awaken the Passion I wake up in a cozy bed in an air conditioned room. Today is the summit of Mount Abe. Cool Trail Mom is back in and ready to hike
It’s Not All Fun and Games – Long Trail Edition Part 4
Back to Hiking Murph and I hop on the bus and it's back to trail. I feel extremely clean. I shaved the beard and had a nice shower before we
A Stay with a Cult – Long Trail Edition Part 3
Killington Peak After a couple of very long days Murph & I are feeling it. We pack up our tents early in the morning and decide to take this
New Friends, Ponds, and Storms – Long Trail Edition Part 2
Day 5 - The Epic Road to Little Rock Pond Murph and I wake up fully rested and early as ever. Our bodies are adapted to the 5 AM wake up. We
The Journey Begins – Long Trail Edition Part 1
Excitement and Exhaustion It's finally here. I've been waiting for this moment for what feels like months, but realistically it has only been 2
Why Hike the Long Trail?
Why Hike the Long Trail of Vermont?Pacific Crest Trail 2023 My name is Sweets and it all started back in 2023 when I finally set foot on the