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  1. Too muddy, too muggy, too buggy - Part 4

    As noted earlier, my plan for Day 4 of this trek was to get from Governor Clement Shelter (GCS) at least to Highway 4 near Killington before (about) 6:10pm – since the last bus for Rutland leaves Killington just after that time.
    http://www.thebus.com/pdf/schedules/DXSummer2013.pdf
    These two pdf maps
    http://www.vtstateparks.com/pdfs/coolidge_hiking.pdf
    http://www.mountainmeadowslodge.com/...apandGuide.pdf
    showed me that I had a lot of potential trouble ...

    Updated 07-21-2013 at 23:41 by GoldenBear

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  2. Too muddy, too muggy, too buggy -- Part 1

    Having done about 750 miles of the Trail in a series of section hikes and day trips, it has become increasingly difficult to choose a place to do a hike. In looking for such a section, I have to balance cost & ease to get to each terminus, my ability to hike this part without major discomfort, and the time I will reasonably need to complete the walk. As the cost to reach the Trail goes up as the distant to a terminus increases, short hikes have become cost-inefficient -- I simply can't spend ...

    Updated 07-21-2013 at 23:28 by GoldenBear

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