Mile 1646 - William Douglas Shelter To Mile 1652 - Manchester Brenda left Montreal early in the morning to meet us at the trailhead. We didn't have cell service where we were camped so we made sure to start hiking in time to meet her at the start of our prearranged window. She was waiting … Continue reading Day 20. Into Manchester

Mile 1631 - Storey Spring Shelter To Mile 1646 - William Douglas Shelter We are on a schedule this week to make it to Manchester Center by Friday for our first zero. We were both feeling optimistic this morning so we decided to try to get closer to town today in order to have a … Continue reading Day 19. Stratton Mountain

Mile 1622 - Goddard Shelter To Mile 1631 - Storey Spring Shelter We were camped last night just below the peak of Glastonbury Mountain which has a great old fire tower. Normally you can see for miles from here. This morning we were treated to a mysterious, ghostly landscape. Windy morning in the fire tower … Continue reading Day 18. Clearing

Mile 1607 - Congdon Shelter To Mile 1622 - Goddard Shelter I'm writing this post a day late because we were so tired after hiking that we both just went right to sleep after dinner. I asked Rocket what we did yesterday and her response was "14.7." I laughed, but that's basically it. It was … Continue reading Day 17. Serious Walking

Mile 1595 - Sherman Brook To Mile 1607 - Congdon ShelterEven with our limited experience so far, we can tell the trail is changing as we progress north. More rocks and more remote. Our daily routine is becoming more ingrained and is a strangely comforting constant among our ever-changing environment.The trail can be rockyPart of … Continue reading Day 16. Meeting the Long Trail

Mile 1584 - Mark Noepel Shelter To Mile 1595 - Sherman Brook After a night of steady rain there was a break around 7 am, so we packed up and started the short walk up to the peak of Greylock, stopping on the way for breakfast which consisted of doughnuts we packed in yesterday. Doughnuts … Continue reading Day 15. In the Clouds

Mile 1574 - Crystal Mountain To Mile 1584 - Mark Noepel Shelter Part of the rationale for our starting location is to allow time before New Hampshire to increase our strength and endurance before we tackle the whites. Today we got another test of our progress with Mt. Greylock - our tallest peak yet. We've … Continue reading Day 14. Milestone

Mile 1569 - Dalton To Mile 1574 - Crystal Mountain This was a planned day of nearly zero miles on the trail. We stayed in town until after lunch and then followed the white blazes through neighborhoods to the woods; stopping at the first camping area just a few miles away. Following blazes in town … Continue reading Day 13. Our First Nero

Mile 1558 - October Mountain Shelter To Mile 1569 - DaltonAfter rain most of the night, we awoke to a nice morning and quickly packed up. We were both anticipating our first night off the trail since we started and wasted no time getting started on the 11 miles into town.The trail was muddy but … Continue reading Day 12. Rest

Mile 1549.2 - Upper Goose Pond Cabin To Mile 1558 - October Mountain Shelter This morning the cabin's caretaker made pancakes and coffee for everyone. Best. Pancakes. Ever. She even made sure there was a mug of hot chocolate for Rocket. Rocket checking out the pond first thing in the morning Breakfast We planned to … Continue reading Day 11. Context