Roger Carpenter – Greg In Wild
Living with a sense of adventure
Brownie took me to the trailhead near Glencliff on Road 25 on Day 46, August 7. I had another restful stay at his and Lenore’s home in Vermont, and felt energized to continue my hike. To my total delight the AT was absent of the perils that I experienced to the north in New Hampshire. I glided along the trail totally connected with the ground which had few if any obstacles that could inflict pain. Nice, easy 11 mile hike.
After a rainy night , then a nice 1.5 rain-free hike down to the highway at Franconia Notch, I met friend Steve Brown (Brownie). We drove to his lovely house in Vermont where I spent two restful and fun days off trail. After the New Hampshire portion of the AT was challenging my joints and muscles, the stay at Brownie’s house was therapeutic. As my first-ever visit to Vermont I became impressed with the unique rural and independent culture the state is known for.
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Continue reading “Days 41-44, August 2 to 5: Easier hiking is ahead!”The two days featured nice climbs to high elevation to traverse several very nice ridges. I will let the photos show how pleasurable the views were, especially on August 1 when I reached Mt. Lafayette (5,260′) and Mt. Lincoln (5,089) on Franconia Ridge. With rain in the forecast for late afternoon I descended down Liberty Ridge which rises above Franconia Notch and Interstate 93. I made camp about 600′ above Franconia Notch so I can meet Steve Brown, a friend who lives in Vermont and met Cindy on the Camino in Spain in 2019.
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Continue reading “Days 39 and 40, July 31 – Aug. 1: Traversing the ridges to Franconia Notch”In the middle of the rugged and steep White Mountains it is impossible to find any 8 miles of trail that is easy. Except..for the hike I did today! Words cannot describe the pleasurable 7.7 miles from Crawford Notch to Zealand Falls and the hut there. It was so good the light rain showers were barely noticeable. My arrival at 2 pm made the day feel like NERO (nearly a zero day).
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Continue reading “Day 38, July 30: Zealand Falls”