The Long Trail
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Sleeping in Shelters on the Long Trail
When I started my end-to-end hike of the Long Trail, I planned to avoid sleeping in shelters. This attitude is…
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Philip Werner’s Long Trail – Trail Journal
I section-hiked Vermont’s 272 mile Long Trail in 2008. It was a transformative experience and turned me into a backpacker.…
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The Long Trail End-to-End Historical Archive
After you complete the Long Trail, you can apply for a certificate from the Green Mountain Club celebrating your achievement.…
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Reflections on my Long Trail End-to-End Hike
Last weekend, I finished the 8th and final section of my 270 mile End-to-End hike of the Long Trail, in…
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AT/LT Trip Report: Gulf Rd, MA to Rt 9, VT
I just got home from a 42 mile backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail, starting in northern Massachusetts and ending…
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Long Trail Trip Report: Journey’s End to Johnson
I got back Sunday night from a 4-day, 51-mile exodus on the most northern section of the Long Trail, hiking…
Read More » Long Trail Trip Report: Jonesville to Johnston
I just got back from what many say is the hardest section of the Long Trail: up and over Bolton…
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Mud, Glorious Vermont Mud
Vermont’s Long Trail is famous for its mud. In fact, the mud is so bad in the spring from snow…
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Long Trail Trip Report: Jonesville to Appalachian Gap
I just got back from a 22 mile southbound section hike on the Long Trail that featured a climb over…
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Long Trail Trip Report: Middlebury Gap to Appalachian Gap
The 30-mile section of the Long Trail from Middlebury Gap to Appalachian is one of the toughest parts of the…
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Long Trail Trip Report: Clarendon Gorge to Middlebury Gap, Part 2
This is part 2 of the trip report. Part 1 is located here. Daily mileage looked like this. Day 1:…
Read More » Long Trail Trip Report: Clarendon Gorge to Middlebury Gap: Part 1
I got back last night from a four day, 50 mile section hike on the Long Trail in Vermont and…
Read More »Long Trail Trip Report: Clarendon Gorge to Bromley Mountain
I got back last night from a tough 32 mile section hike on the Long Trail in Vermont. I had…
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Trip Report: May 24-26, AT/LT, Rt.9 to Bromley Mountain
I just got back from an epic 40 mile hike section of the Long Trail in Vermont, hiking northbound from…
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