Vermont
500 miles to go
No one could have predicted the enormity of the realization I came to today, not even me. What is this
Kevin
Upper West Side, New York City
Cycling enthusiast. House and techno music addict. On a quest to become smarter.
Vermont
But this morning was not that morning
I will admit, these long days do take their toll on the human body. It's not easy doing
Vermont
Ice Cream in Vermont
I awoke in semi-warmth at 5:45AM this morning. After completing the usual array of camp chores and waiting for
Vermont
This is also the mountain where Benton McKaye conceived the idea of a mountain footpath
Vermont has been a state of nothing in particular. It's been a state with thick forests, un-even trail,
Vermont
Vermont has been very wet thus far
Up,up,up. Down. Up,up,up,up. Down. The trail today seemed to climb a never ending hill somewhere
Vermont
I'm a Vermonster
Most people don't come out here with the hope or intent of loosing their sanity. Most people come
Massachusetts
Storm Chasers
I had town on my mind today, but I was not walking until 6:45AM. After completing a small climb
Massachusetts
On the summit we were also greeted by the national meeting of the Black Flies Society
I'm not one to be inclined towards participating in the art of doing nothing, but on this trip
Massachusetts
I was being chased by a storm and Cookie was egging me on
It was a day where I was never quite living in reality, if that makes sense to you. My mind
Massachusetts
Let the debate begin
Let me explain. I've done the section between US route 7 and MA route 23 severl times and
Massachusetts
Hello, Massachusetts
You must know that I am still being emotionally rattled by the storm that hit two nights ago. It was
Connecticut
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger
It was 9:45PM when I awoke quite suddenly to a bang of thunder and a crack of lightening. When
Connecticut
Kent is a hosh posh town, to say the least
Mother nature is causing massive amounts of havoc in the northeast with this heat wave, including right here on the
Connecticut
It sure does feel good to be back
It was 4:55AM as I glanced at my thermometer I refocused my eyes to make sure I was reading
New York
It's as if I belong there
There's something about NYC that makes it hard to leave. It's as if I belong there.
New York
Empire state of mind
Mind boggling. Tremendously overwhelming. Culture shock of epic proportions.
Hello New York City.
Even though I was not hiking today,
New York
But not on this day
Today started out as any other day. I quickly learned to not make any attempt at a rational plan. Your
New York
Let's hear it for New York
NY does not receive enough credit as a trail state. The problem is that it's overshadowed by the