Woke up at 4:30am, to a couple rain drops hitting my face. It wasn’t supposed to rain, so I hadn’t put my tarp up. I instantly went into crisis mode and set my tarp up in record  time. My quilt stayed dry, but part of the hammock, under quilt and everything I had...

Started the day by destroying the continental breakfast at the hotel.  I hung around the hotel for a bit more, getting my gear ready. On the way out of town,  I stopped at the Apple Pie Bakery again. Leaving town,  I crossed the Delaware river and finally left PA! The...

Had breakfast at the Mohican Outdoor Center before hitting the trail.  It was misting as I left  and would rain off and on all day. I passed plenty of places that probably had great views on a sunny day. The trail was pretty nice for the most part. Late in the day,  I...

After a windy night, I woke up early to see the sunrise, it turned out, Sunrise Mountain did not have the best views, but I did see some amazing colors. After watching the sunset, it was time for breakfast.  The night before, I had tied a cord to my food bag and...

I stopped by the general store in town for a breakfast sandwich while waiting for the town hall to open. I would definitely recommend stopping in for a quick bite if you are hiking through. Once the hall opened I stopped by to inquire about the camera. Turns out it...

Started the day with a resupply run and then breakfast at a bagel shop (Thanks Erin!) Before being dropped off back at the trail. It was a wet cold day on the trail The trail climbed up to a ridgeline full of boulders and large stone formations. There were some rock...

Woke up to a cold rainy morning. Heard thunder all throughout the night. I crossed over a little brook,  nearly hidden behind the vegetation. The trail climbed up alongside Fitzgerald falls. Afterwards, it went through the “Lemon Squeezer” a 30ft long crack in the...

Started the day with a hike up Black Mountain. It was a clear morning and you could see all the way back to New York City. It was hard to capture with a cell phone, you could see it a lot clearer in person. The terrain was similar to the day before, rolling hills,...

Today is my 100th day on the trail! I was slowed up by weather a bit early on, but overall I’m pretty happy with the pace and progress so far. It is getting harder and harder to recognize the myself in pictures though! This was from the first week on the trail: And...

Gone but not forgotten.  Rest in peace brothers.

Today started off cool and gloomy,  quickly turning to rain for half the day. On the first 500ft climb of the day, I came across my favorite sign so far… The trail soon turned muddy making progress very slow and difficult. At one point, I slipped and nearly slid into...

Started the day with a breakfast sandwich at the deli before hitting the trail. The trail went through an active pasture with about two dozen cows The trail was very muddy today, making for another day of slow miles. Some areas had wooden walkways which helped a bit....

Started the day early with a plan to finish off back to back 25 mile days, hiking to Salisbury to get picked up by a hostel. The trail began with a nice couple miles along the Housatonic river. It was a cool, misty/foggy morning as I crossed a small pasture. The trail...

Started the day off right,  with pancakes and bacon at the hostel. With a full stomach,  I was dropped off at the trailhead. It started off rocky and steep as the trail crept up, down and through large rock formations. The trail went through Cut Rock, a large rock...

Started the morning with a climb to the summit of Bear Mountain. It is the highest point in Connecticut and there is an old stone monument at the top. The descent was pretty tough, in some spots, it was a near vertical climb down rock faces slick with water running...

After reading about upper Goose Cabin cooking pancakes for hikers each morning, I decided to make that my 25 mile target for the day. The trail climbed back up through rocky, hills with pine trees towering overhead I passed near Ice Gulch, a steep ravine that is so...

A day starting off with pancakes is always a good day! The caretaker made pancakes and coffee for the other hikers and myself. Afterwards,  I took a bucket down to the pond to gather water for the cabin. The pond was ab incredible sight in the early morning. I quickly...

Started the day with breakfast at the Dalton Restaurant. I started with a double order of French toast and bacon. Added another order of French toast and by the time I finished, ate 18 pieces of French toast, two eggs, two pieces of wheat toast and several slices of...

Woke up to more fog, wind and cold rain outside the lodge. Decided to take a zero day and ride out the storm at the lodge. Turned out to be a good decision. I am writing this post at 9:14pm and the weather has yet to relent. It rained all day and stayed foggy. The...

Woke up to clear(ish) skies at the lodge. For the first time since we got there, you could actually see more than 100ft into the distance! The fog soon rolled back in,  but at least the rain had stopped. We hit the trail and soon found it to be a mess from the...

Today was really muddy and wet again to start the day.  The trail was still flooded in many places. We had to hike up several miles of trail that better resembled a mountain stream.  The water was cold and after a few minutes, I couldn’t feel my feet. I kept...

Woke up early to avoid the biting gnats, but was surprised to find them out, even on a cool morning. The day started with a climb up Stratton mountain. It was on this summit that James Taylor came up with the concept of Long Trail, which would eventually inspire the...

Started the day with a great sunrise from the top of Bromley Mountain. The trail finally dried out a bit and we were able to make good time down Bromley mountain. Ironically there were more wooden foot paths on the trail today than the previous two (wet/muddy) days....

Took a zero day in town today.

Started the day with a big breakfast and a resupply at Wal-Mart before being dropped off at the trail. The breakfast and resupply mean hitting the trail around noon on a 90 degree day Thankfully the trail had dried out, with a rare muddy spot here and there. As I...

Started the morning with a nice overlook of the landscape below at the aptly named,  Airport Lookout. From there, the trail descended to Clarendon Gorge,  a river that cuts through the rock formations in between two mountains. The trail crossed it via suspension...

Passed a small milestone today, the AT, split apart from the Long Trail that it had followed for the last 100 miles or so. The trail skirted the edge of Kent Pond and I couldn’t miss the opportunity to do a like fishing. I caught 4 sunfish and 4 largemouth bass in...

The day started with several steep climbs over nameless peaks. It seemed like Vermont was determined to throw all it had at us in the time we had left there. At times the trail was difficult to find and follow with the in frequent blazes and leaves covering the...

We woke up to a rainy morning at Randy's house.  Most of the hikers were reluctant to get moving so Rabbit and I hit the trail after eating a quick breakfast. It was only a ten mile hike to Hanover and the beginning of New Hampshire. It rained progressively harder all...

Slept in a little bit today,  enjoying the comfort of a real bed as long as possible before heading back into the woods. Allison cooked us breakfast and Rob drove us back into town. They were great hosts and we really enjoyed and greatly appreciated our time with...