Mile 1842 - Ethan Pond To Mile 1852 - Nauman We built some flexibility into our schedule for Mt. Washington because of the notoriously difficult weather. Our main goal was to get past Webster cliffs with the possibility of continuing beyond there, above treeline, to get closer to the summit. We started hiking today in … Continue reading Day 40. The Presidentials

Mile 1828 - Garfield Ridge To Mile 1842 - Ethan Pond The main goal for today was to set ourselves up to start the presidentials tomorrow, but it turned out to be a really enjoyable hike too. The terrain coming down from Garfield Ridge is challenging, but we are getting better at it. This is … Continue reading Day 39. Seeing Progress

Mile 1820 - Liberty Springs To Mile 1828 - Garfield Ridge The trail today took us above treeline for several miles so we planned less hiking than normal in order to not need to rush across the ridge. We had amazing weather and spent as much time enjoying it as possible. A glimpse of where … Continue reading Day 38. Mt. Lafayette

Mile 1818 - Lincoln, NH To Mile 1820 - Liberty Springs Storms were in the forecast for this afternoon, so we got back on the trail shortly after lunch to make sure we had enough time to get to our destination for the day before it started to rain. Before leaving, we filled the morning … Continue reading Day 37. Leaving Town

Mile 1818 - Lincoln, NH This will be a quick post for today. We had a fun and relaxing time in town today and Rocket even got to swim. Swimming Also, thanks to everyone who is commenting on the blog. It has been so encouraging! Even though we haven't been responding, we definitely see the … Continue reading Day 36. Lincoln

Mile 1809 - Eliza Brook Shelter To Mile 1818 - Lincoln, NH The plan for today was to tackle Kinsman in the morning and then meet Brenda at a parking area for a day off tomorrow in Lincoln. Kinsman was a fun and challenging climb and we left plenty of time to relax and enjoy … Continue reading Day 35. Mt. Kinsman

Mile 1793 - Jeffers Brook Shelter To Mile 1809 - Eliza Brook Shelter The world above treeline is amazing. This was our first extended walk above the elevation where trees can grow and the contrast was stunning. As we approached the peak we could see our destination just touching the bottom of the clouds. We … Continue reading Day 34. Mt. Moosilauke

Mile 1777 - Hexa Cuba Shelter To Mile 1793 - Jeffers Brook Shelter The change in terrain that we've been expecting is now becoming more apparent. The rocks are getting bigger and the climbs are getting longer and steeper. I try to imagine the trail from Rocket's perspective as rocks that an adult might be … Continue reading Day 33. Mt. Cube

Mile 1765 - Trapper John Shelter To Mile 1777 - Hexa Cuba Shelter After about a half mile of walking this morning we were passing a road crossing when a car pulled into a nearby parking area. The driver asked us if we needed some snacks. Trail magic to start the day! We enjoyed some … Continue reading Day 32. Smarts Mountain

Mile 1749 - Dartmouth To Mile 1765 - Trapper John Shelter Since we were still close to town, first thing in the morning we walked the relatively short distance back to the co-op to get some fresh fruit to go with breakfast. Then we were back on the trail. Within the first couple of miles … Continue reading Day 31. Introduction to the Whites