Thursday, October 29, 2015

Maine oh Maine oh Maine.....

Maine is making us earn it every inch of the way.  We are bruised and scraped up, be still trudging.  We have made it through Mahoosuc Notch (hardest mile on the AT) took us four hours and one flask of Jack Daniels.  We didnt drink the Jack, Mahoosuc Notch swallowed it up in one of its bottomless pits.  We have never been happier to see a flat tentsite at the end of Mahoosuc Notch.  We made it up Mahoosuc Arm to Speck Pond shelter just in time for a huge storm to roll in overnight.  We made it up the south side of Old Speck and over the top down into Grafton Notch before rain set in. We are currently in Bethel, ME at Pat's Pizza and were offered a place to stay tonight by an amazing trail angel.  We will lick our wounds, dry out and continue north tomorrow.

Happy Trails!!

Hendo & Hendo's Mom
"True to the Thru"~Lint

Monday, October 26, 2015

Southern Vermont

We enjoyed our time in Vermont and not only because it meant we were that much closer to the end but because the Fall scenery was beautiful.  We have rested a few days at a friend's home in New Hampshire and are getting back on trail at Mahoosuc Notch today, Monday 26 October 2015 and heading north to Mt Avery.  I apologize for the lack of details in this initial post, but I ran out of time and wanted to get the pictures up for all to enjoy.  I will post more details shortly.

Monday 12 October 2015 - Wednesday 21 October 2015
Our biggest challenges was the dropping weather temps, but we rolled with the punches and were able to get into towns along the way and keep ourselves warm and comfy.


Hendo and Hendo's Mom in the vicinity of Porcupine Ridge working our way to the top of Glastenbury Mountain


Hendo's Mom walking amongst beautiful black birch trees showing off their leaves of gold.


Hendo traversing one of many blowdowns along the trail.  The Green Mountain Club doesn't clean up blow downs in some sections to supposedly enhance our wilderness experience.


Hendo and Hendo's Mom on the summit of Glastenbury Mountain


Kid Gore Shelter


We hung our tent parts up around the shelter platform mom and I slept in to keep us warmer at night, it worked great!!


Our improvised colder weather sleeping arrangements


The beautiful view which greeted us in the morning at Kid Gore Shelter


Looking out from Kid Gore Shelter


Hendo's Mom relaxing at the end of the day, enjoying the GMC magazine at Story Spring Shelter.  We made it just in time before the rain started.





Stratton Mountain Fire Tower


Hendo's Mom and Hendo getting ready to climb up Stratton Tower


Hendo's Mom and Hendo on Stratton Tower, it was extremely windy


The beautiful view from the Stratton Tower


And the other side of Stratton Tower





Hendo's Mom and Hendo at Stratton Pond





























A tree was down on the power lines leading into Manchester Center, VT...we called it in to Green Mountain Power.


Warning sign before highway VT 11/30




Video from on top of Bromley Mountain..


 Hendo's Mom on Bromley Mountain


 Bromley Mountain


 Styles Peak




Yep, that is white stuff on the ground...SNOW!!





 Hendo's Mom on Baker Peak


 Baker Peak View


 Baker Peak View


 Hendo Hiking up Baker Peak


Hendo on Baker Peak


We found a camera bag a gentleman had forgotten next to a tree at USFS Road 10 near Danby, VT.  Luckily he had an ID tag on it with his phone number and we were able to contact him and mail it back to him in Illinois.



A cute rock cairn garden White Rocks Cliffs



A handy ladder going over Mt Quimby





The trees are listening








Damage from Hurricane Irene at the base of Killington...it looked like a warzone





And at US 4 at the base of Killington Mountain we finished Vermont.