So, I was gonna do it this year, but I ended up buying a new, old house and selling my old, old house, and moving all our old shite from our old house to our much smaller new house, providing a downsizing opportunity unparalleled in my lifetime. So I didn't hike.
The plan as it stands is to start second week in August, and hike nobo. As the certified slackest hiker on the AT, I plan to transfer the habits that earned me that distinction to the LT. 270 miles at my avg rate of 9 MPHD yields 30 hiking days. Add 4 resupplies/zeros and I'm at 34 days. That should get me to Canada third week in September.
I might just keep going ...
Shouldn't be too cold. Mean temp is 54, Avg Low is 47, Record Low is 33. A merino tee, a light fleece, a light puffy, a shell, and a beanie, with a mid-weight base layer to sleep in ought to do it, eh?
I scored a Warbonnet Traveller off MassDrop. Got adequate TQ and UQ, but no mosquito netting ... Will I regret that?
I do plan to enjoy that there are few, if any, "purists" hiking the LT, and to take the old route up the Sherburne Trail. Bag Pico and zero at the Inn at Long Trail.
See you out there
The plan as it stands is to start second week in August, and hike nobo. As the certified slackest hiker on the AT, I plan to transfer the habits that earned me that distinction to the LT. 270 miles at my avg rate of 9 MPHD yields 30 hiking days. Add 4 resupplies/zeros and I'm at 34 days. That should get me to Canada third week in September.
I might just keep going ...
Shouldn't be too cold. Mean temp is 54, Avg Low is 47, Record Low is 33. A merino tee, a light fleece, a light puffy, a shell, and a beanie, with a mid-weight base layer to sleep in ought to do it, eh?
I scored a Warbonnet Traveller off MassDrop. Got adequate TQ and UQ, but no mosquito netting ... Will I regret that?
I do plan to enjoy that there are few, if any, "purists" hiking the LT, and to take the old route up the Sherburne Trail. Bag Pico and zero at the Inn at Long Trail.
See you out there
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L.Dog
AT 2000 Mile LASHer '12-'15
L.Dog
AT 2000 Mile LASHer '12-'15