A Hungry Hiker's Dinner

03 August 2009

Arrived midday at Manchester Center, Vermont. Got a ride to the town center and went shopping at the local food store. Jeff, the owner of the hiker hostel "Green Mountain House" mentioned that there is a hiker kitchen which includes a gas grill outside. Time to eat!

Dinner menu:
1+ pound of steak, grilled
a huge bowl of salad
4 ears of corn on the cob
2 cans of root beer soda
a can of mixed nuts

After all that, hardly felt full!

A Hungry Hiker's Dinner

03 August 2009

Arrived midday at Manchester Center, Vermont. Got a ride to the town center and went shopping at the local food store. Jeff, the owner of the hiker hostel "Green Mountain House" mentioned that there is a hiker kitchen which includes a gas grill outside. Time to eat!

Dinner menu:
1+ pound of steak, grilled
a huge bowl of salad
4 ears of corn on the cob
2 cans of root beer soda
a can of mixed nuts

After all that, hardly felt full!

Welcome to Massachusetts

Made it to the next state - Massachusetts!!More populated here as you can see... now farms can be seen, planes and auto's heard...

Welcome to Massachusetts

Made it to the next state - Massachusetts!!More populated here as you can see... now farms can be seen, planes and auto's heard...

Vermont = MUD

Perhaps it has to do with the weather, perhaps with the terrain. Most likely a combination. None-the-less, my experience hiking in the state of Vermont is of MUD, lots of it.

Here is an example of a very small and somewhat dry patch taken while leaving the state. Most were much wider, longer, and wetter...

The Long Trail is older than the Appalachian Trail, and runs from the northern to southern VT border. The AT uses the same trail for 105.2 miles. The Long Trail is the oldest long distance trail in the United States and was built between 1910 and 1030. More info can be seen by clicking on the title to this Blog Post.

Vermont = MUD

Perhaps it has to do with the weather, perhaps with the terrain. Most likely a combination. None-the-less, my experience hiking in the state of Vermont is of MUD, lots of it.

Here is an example of a very small and somewhat dry patch taken while leaving the state. Most were much wider, longer, and wetter...

The Long Trail is older than the Appalachian Trail, and runs from the northern to southern VT border. The AT uses the same trail for 105.2 miles. The Long Trail is the oldest long distance trail in the United States and was built between 1910 and 1030. More info can be seen by clicking on the title to this Blog Post.

NOBO respect

25 July 2009

Out of the Whites now. A distinct change in attitude can be noticed from the NOBO's to the SOBO's (NOrth BOunders and SOuth BOunders). The SOBO's have completed what is considered a challenging part of the trail. We have been toughened up. For NOBO's, there is a slight fear of the unknown... and we can make it better known. So there is a reversal of roles somewhat - or a rebalancing anyway! Now they show some respect for our accomplishments and ask questions about what is ahead.