This article originally appeared on The Trek. I set out last Sunday, excited and scared to start my first thru hike. The approach trail seemed to stretch on forever, but every passing person shared my excitement for getting to Vermont. By the end of the first day, I’d covered 14 miles, and a rollercoaster of …
This article originally appeared on The Trek. I’m just a few days away from my Long Trail start date, and with most of a day off, I decided to go on one last shakedown hike. My plan was to do about 10 miles over the Mount Holyoke Range, getting used to doing smaller ups and …
I drove up to Burlington, Vermont a couple of weeks ago to visit some friends, and as Camel’s Hump became visible in the distance, I couldn’t help but feel a little giddy. I’d be on that summit again in a couple of months, this time as part of my first thru hike attempt.
