Katahdin

Katahdin

The 100 Mile Wilderness is the homestretch of the northbound AT. It is the most isolated 100 miles on the Trail, with very few roads,…

2000 Miles

2000 Miles

We rolled over 2000 miles yesterday, in the middle of a tough descent. After tomorrow, we will be done with the hardest mountains of New…

Mahoosuc Notch

Mahoosuc Notch

We passed through the Hardest Mile on the Trail, a hideous gorge known as the Mahoosuc Notch. This stretch is a jumble of boulders, some…

Franconia Ridge

Franconia Ridge

We went back to hike Franconia Ridge today. This is the section we skipped after last week’s torrential rain. We didn’t want to hike it…

Not for the Faint of Heart

Not for the Faint of Heart

We climbed Mount Washington (6288 feet) yesterday. You can see it in the far distance in both of these pictures. It is the mountain with…

It rained a little last night

It rained a little last night

It rained last night on top of Kinsman Mountain. The thunderstorm dumped about four inches of rain on us. ⛈️ Our tent kept us dry…

It is all about the food

It is all about the food

Vermont is the home to Ben & Jerry’s, America’s Test Kitchen and King Arthur flour. We enjoyed the former several times recently and the latter…

Vermont

Vermont

Vermont is a beautiful state. It has mountains, lakes, gorges and small alpine ponds. We are getting closer to Katahdin–we are “only” 500 miles from…

A Trim

A Trim

After a while, the beard needs to be cut back. 😎