Tuesday – 25 June Destination: October Mountain Shelter (1564.5)Start Location: Upper Goose Pond Cabin (1555.7)Today’s Miles: 8.8Trip Miles: 55.0 The rain showers stopped by ten but things were still wet when Bob and I awoke looking forward to the coffee and pancakes provided by the cabin caretaker. When we walked down to the cabin, two…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 7 – Upper Goose Pond Cabin
Monday – 24 June Destination: Upper Goose Pond Cabin (1555.7)Start Location: Goose Pond Road (1552.7)Today’s Miles: 3.0Trip Miles: 46.2 After breakfast at the motel, Bob and I had a pickup scheduled with a Papa Joe at 10:00 to bring us back to the AT. While waiting for our shuttle, we noticed a 1921 Rolls Royce…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 6 – Zero Day
Sunday – 23 June Destination: Great Barrington (1528.0)Start Location: Great Barrington (1528.0)Today’s Miles: 0.0Trip Miles: 43.2Breakfast at the hotel was better than expected. The small area has juices, a waffle maker, sausage, scrambled eggs, yogurt, and pastries. Bob’s guest commentary for today follows my regular update. Breakfast at the hotel was better than expected. The…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 5 – Great Barrington
Saturday – 22 June Destination: Route 7 – Great Barrington (1528.0)Start Location: Glen Brook Shelter (1520.1)Today’s Miles: 7.9Trip Miles: 43.2 Bob and I have discussed some changes to our hike place to accommodate the high temperatures and our schedule. To be safe, we have reduced our daily miles. So we have decided to hit some…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 4 – Connecticut Done
Friday – 21 June Destination: Glen Brook Shelter (1520.1)Start Location: Brassie Brook Shelter (1511.7)Today’s Miles: 8.4Trip Miles: 35.3 Today Bob and I left Connecticut and entered Massachusetts. Another state completed. Last night two other hikers tented nearby. The hiker who had been sick left and continued his hike. We ended up putting our rain flys…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 3 – Add In Humidity
Thursday – 20 June Destination: Brassie Brook Shelter (1511.7)Start Location: Limestone Spring Shelter (1503.1)Today’s Miles: 8.6Trip Miles: 26.8 I start off with Just Bob Guest Commentary for yesterday. Been on the trail two days. Hiking has been good except the extreme heat and humidity. Drinking lots of water. But not very hungry as we get…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 2 – Hot, Hot, Hot!
Wednesday – 19 June Destination: Limestone Spring Shelter (1503.1)Start Location: Pine Swamp Brook Shelter (1490.4)Today’s Miles: 12.7Trip Miles: 18.3 Overnight cooled to 65 making sleeping pleasant. Bob and I were up early and hiking by 6:30. The little bit of morning excitement was seeing a skunk walk onto the trail about 10 yards away. He…
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 1 – Cornwall Bridge Start
Tuesday – 18 June Destination: Pine Swamp Brook Shelter (1,490.4)Start Location: Breadloaf Mountain (1,484.8)Today’s Miles: 5.6Trip Miles: 5.6 The Inn includes a wonderful breakfast with stay. Bob and I had OJ, coffee and an omelet with toast and a meat. After the 7:30 breakfast it was time for a 3+ hour drive to Cornwall Bridge….
2024 Appalachian Trail – Day 0 – Planning & Driving
Monday – 17 June This LASH (Long A$$ Section Hike) is set to cover nearly 230 miles over three exciting weeks from Cornwall Bridge, CT to Killington, VT. Bob and I have been eagerly planning this section, which continues where we left off during our last LASH in 2022. Scheduling was an enjoyable challenge as…
2024 Old Loggers Path – Epilogue
Start/End Location: Masten Trip Miles: 27.3 The Old Loggers Path lived up to its name; the majority of the trail was on old logging roads and abandoned railroad beds, making most of the elevation changes comfortable. However, this made the woods and switchbacks seem steep by comparison. There are two shelters on the trail, Sprout Point Vista…