Mile 1535.2 - North Mt Wilcox Shelter To Mile 1549.2 - Upper Goose Pond Cabin We were up early this morning and on the trail two hours before our normal start time. The goal was to have as much time as possible at our destination in the evening. About mid-day we found a stand set … Continue reading Day 10. Cabin

Mile 1528.1 - Tom Leonard Shelter to Mile 1535.2 - North Mt Wilcox Shelter Significant bear activity has been reported in the area we were planning to camp today so we decided to end early for a 7 mile day. What a nice break! We had plenty of time in camp to get caught up … Continue reading Day 9. Short

Mile 1513.8 - Glen Brook Shelter to Mile 1528.1 - Tom Leonard Shelter We've been slowly increasing our mileage over the last week, but today we attempted a bit of a jump up to 15 including our off-trail distance. It was a beautiful day and the elevation gain looked doable. Amazing trail in Massachusetts Even … Continue reading Day 8. Long

Mile 1496.7 - Limestone Spring Shelter to Mile 1504.1 - Riga Shelter It rained steadily all night and the last weather report we saw was pretty bleak for the next two days. Around 7:00 am the rain stopped, which was surprising because we were expecting thunderstorms. Break in the Rain We decided to seize the … Continue reading Day 6. Refreshing

Mile 1485.4 - Pine Swamp Brook Shelter To Mile 1496.7 - Limestone Spring Shelter There was a welcome break in the rain for the first half of the day and we tried to take advantage of it. We stopped for a bit to enjoy a cool waterfall and dam. The workers at the nearby hydroelectric … Continue reading Day 5. Dodging the Rain

Mile 1475.4 - Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter to Mile 1485.4 - Pine Swamp Brook Shelter With all of our warm-up hikes, there was one major thing that Rocket didn't experience: rain. Today, she got the chance. She loved it! I'm not sure how we are going to get everything dried out since there is rain … Continue reading Day 4. Something New

Mile 1465.2 - Schaghticoke Shelter to Mile 1475.4 - Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter We walked into town today to get groceries and some real food for lunch. It was a bit jarring to encounter civilization! Welcome center in Kent Real food! Snake Rocket loves to watch the wildlife we find along the way. A lot … Continue reading Day 3. Stretching Our Legs

Mile 1455.7 - Wiley Shelter to Mile 1465.2 - Schaghticoke Mountain Campsite We enjoyed the sunrise from our tent this morning and finished our chores before heading out. The trail is marked periodically with white blazes, typically painted on trees. Rocket really focused on them today, noting blazes that were old and faded or those … Continue reading Day 2. Entering New England

Mile 1450 - Appalachian Trail train stop to Mile 1455.7 - Wiley Shelter Rocket noted as we rode the train out to the trail that it almost didn't seem real. I agreed completely. With the busyness of the last few weeks, there was little time to contemplate what we were about to do. Start pic! … Continue reading Day 1. Are we ready for this?