Journal 239-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Saturday–October 16, 2021Trail Day–239Trail Mile–5.5/2387.8Remaining Miles–230Location–Mad Tom Notch Road (533.6) to VT-11/30 (539.1), then to Yellow Deli Hostel, Rutland What to do today, that’s the question. There were severe thunderstorms last night, just as forecast. Barry and I, we’re up at seven this morning […]
Journal 238-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Friday–October 15, 2021Trail Day–238Trail Mile–8.4/2382.3Remaining Miles–235.5Location–VT-140 (513.0) to USFS-10 (521.4), then to Yellow Deli Hostel, Rutland We’re enjoying our stay at the Yellow Deli Hostel. They’ve spacious bunk rooms (sheets, pillow cases, and blankets on comfortable mattresses), shove-you-back hot water showers (w/soap, shampoo, conditioner). […]
Journal 237-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Thursday–October 14, 2021Trail Day–237Trail Mile–11.9/2373.9Remaining Miles–243.9Location–Upper Cold River Road (501.1) to VT-140 (513.0), then to Yellow Deli Hostel, Rutland Five in the morning is way before first light. But Barry is up, headlamp on, preparing coffee and fried eggs for me. I’m up at […]
Journal 236-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Wednesday–October 13, 2021Trail Day–236Trail Mile–12.1/2362Remaining Miles–255.8Location–US-4 (489.0) to Upper Cold River Road (501.1), then back to Gifford Woods State Park First light is yet to arrive, but Barry is up putting coffee on and getting the fire going. I finally wake a little before […]
Journal 235-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Tuesday–October 12, 2021Trail Day–235Trail Mile–-3.2/2349.9Remaining Miles–267.5Location–US-4 (489.0) to Gifford Woods State Park, Campsite #5 (485.8) Today will be a very short-mile day in order to get set distance-wise for tomorrow’s climb up and over Killington Peak. Hiking the 3.2 miles around to US-4 will […]
Journal 234-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Monday–October 11, 2021Trail Day–234Trail Mile–-11.4/2346.7Remaining Miles–274.6Location–Chateauguay Road (474.4) Primitive Campsite, to Gifford Woods State Park, Campsite #5 (485.8) A very comfortable night’s sleep in my tent, serenaded by the soothing, melodic sound from cascading Locust Creek. Delicious hot coffee, combined effort of Kitchen Sink […]
Journal 233-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Sunday–October 10, 2021Trail Day–233Trail Mile–-9.1/2335.0Remaining Miles–282.1Location–VT-12 (465.3) to Chateauguay Road (474.4) Primitive Campsite Last night was our last stay-over at Hanover Adventure Tours Hostel. Just a super-nice place! Thanks, MaKensi, Hostel Manager! Your hospitality, now your friendship–very special to me. I get coffee perking […]
Journal 232-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Saturday–October 9, 2021Trail Day–232Trail Mile–-6.7/2326.2Remaining Miles–295.2Location–Cloudland Road (458.6) to VT-12 (465.3) then back to Hanover Adventure Tours Hostel, Norwich, Vermont, Kimberly Chambers, Proprietor, MaKensi Kastl, Hostel Mgr. Rested till noon today, catching up on journal entries and correspondence. Additional rest for my weary body […]
Journal 231-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Friday–October 8, 2021Trail Day–231Trail Mile–-7.5/2319.5Remaining Miles–297.9Location–Eliza Brook Shelter (381.9) southbound to NH-112 Kinsman Notch (389.4), then back to Hanover Adventure Tours Hostel, Norwich, Vermont, Kimberly Chambers, Proprietor, MaKensi Kastl, Hostel Mgr. I’ve spent many-a-night in trail shelters, but I can’t recall ever sleeping in […]
Journal 230-ODYSSEY 2021: Bama to Baxter-Hike On!
Sponsors Journals Itinerary Gear List Thursday–October 7, 2021Trail Day–230Trail Mile–-8.8/2311.7Remaining Miles–305.4Location–Liberty Springs Trailhead (I-93 – 373.1) southbound to Eliza Brook Shelter (381.9) Unfinished business in the White Mountains of New Hampshire–the Kinsman twins and Mount Wolf. We’ve been waiting for two good days weather-wise to hike that 16+ miles. […]