Long Trail
I Thought We Were In A Drought
Getting Started Signs Day one on the trail went pretty well. The northern terminus is one of the Canadian boarder markers, which was pretty cool to see. I did wonder...
Shaking It Up
Shake Down Time Typically a shakedown hike is when you pack up everything you think you'll need and head out for a few days. You then discard what you didn't...
“Why would you do that?” -my mom
Hello everyone! My name is Jenna, no trail name. So I've been struggling with how to start my first blog post for a few weeks, and true to form, I'm...
Why I’m Leaving My Job & Hiking Vermont’s Long Trail
I’ve spent a large part of the past year or so injured, sick, and burned out. The pandemic hit, I tore my ACL, I was stressed at work, the valley...
Dreams of the Appalachian Trail – Planning My 2022 Thru-Hike
I feel so incredibly privileged to have the opportunity to attempt a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with my mom in 2022. I’ve been dreaming about this trip for almost...
Ready for Rugged: Thru-Hiking the Long Trail
“What a wonderful, once in a lifetime adventure!” That’s what I thought when I began planning my 2018 Appalachian Trail thru-hike. I had no clue at the time what that...
Over the Hump!
We conquer the last of the difficult terrain, summit mountains in thunderstorms, and enjoy a cabin in the woods by ourselves!
Crushing Mount Mansfield and Bolton
Beginning the final stretch of difficult mountains on the Long Trail, we crush Mansfield and suffer some injuries.
Sweet Monkey on the LT: VT15 to Sterling Pond via Whitetop Mountain
Sweet Monkey and Michele begin the day with a seven mile climb up Whiteface but after fourteen miles are back in town eating burgers!
Sweet Monkey on the Long Trail: Journey’s End to Route 15
First five days of adventure from Canada headed SOBO toward Massachusetts!