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I can't imagine doing the Long Trail without poles. The only time I stashed them was climbing up the Forehead of Mansfield. They saved my knees, kept me from falling many times, and generally made...

I carried a Kobo on the Long Trail. Advantages were that it holds way more books than I could ever read on any trail, and I also scanned the trail guides into PDF so that lightened my load a bit. ...

I like taking a point and shoot, as well as a phone. My Nikon Coolpix S9500 has 30x optical zoom, and I've often used the zoom as an ad-hoc replacement for binoculars. As well, I like taking...

I did my end to end northbound, from June 14 to July 18. Black flies weren't as bad as I expected, I didn't have too much rain to deal with, and the 2 full days of rain I did have coincided with...

I first tasted Heady Topper during my End to End in 2014. I was at the Old Stagecoach Inn in Waterbury, and it was like magic in my mouth. Having lost a huge amount of weight during the hike up to...

How far you hike depends on many variables. Not all parts of the LT are equally difficult. The south half is quite a bit easier than the north half. While I did quite a few 14 mile days, I also...

A quick google search showed that there is a pretty good bus option to get from Burlington to Stowe. That might be worth checking out. Seems to take just over 3 hours, but about 2 hours of that is...

I agree with all of the above. Start at Manchester and end at the Inn at the Long Trail. While that stretch has its challenges, it's definitely not as tough as the northern section of the LT. ...

Yes, it is one of the toughest, but also one of the best parts of the entire trail. I'm not just talking about Camel's Hump and Mansfield, but climbing up Abe and climbing down into App Gap are...

Once again, thanks for making these videos. It's the next best thing to being there!

When I realized that getting white gas on the LT was difficult, I built that catfood can stove shown in the video while I was in Williamstown. It cost me a dollar for the hole punch and 59 cents for...

Thanks for another installment. You're just starting to get to the best stuff on the LT!

I took 5 weeks, but I really dawdled for the last bit, because I had the time for it. If I only had 4 weeks, I'd do it in 4 weeks. If I had 6 weeks, I'd stretch it out to 6 and probably knock of...

I started my thru-hike last year on June 14. I didn't really have much rain at all, the temperatures were fairly comfortable, and there were only a few places where black flies or mosquitoes were...

There are many possibilites, but it really depends on what you are looking for.
Do you want solitude, or to meet people at shelters?
Do you want great vistas from the tops of mountains, or do the...

Once again, thanks for putting all of the work into this video. I can't hike the LT this summer, but watching you brings back all of the wonderful memories of last summer. This particular bit goes...

Never mind, it was my browser (Firefox). I tried it on Chrome, and downloaded both with no problems. These are great, Thanks!
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Thanks for posting another episode! I especially appreciated it today, since today marks the one year anniversary of the start of my Long Trail Thru hike last year, and so today I was pining for the...

Loved the second installment! Keep them coming. (I check back almost every day to see if you've posted another)
Thank-you for doing this project. Anyone who has hiked it will recognise so many...

Excellent video, one of the best LT videos I've seen. Brings back a lot of memories since I started my hike almost exactly a year ago. I really look forward to the future installments!
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Great job! I wish I'd had this before my hike last year.
Just a few suggestions and updates:
-The Gear Den in Williamstown is now moved in with Nature's closet, so they are both at 61 Spring St....

My understanding of an unsupported thru hike is quite different from this. It just means that you can't have someone meet you with supplies at road crossings, or cache food for you. It doesn't mean...

Before I went on my thru hike last June/July, I tried to convince friends to join me, and was concerned that I might not be safe hiking by myself, especially since this was my first long distance...

I'll second the suggestion of starting at Lincoln Gap and hiking north to the Winooski River. That was one of my favourite parts of the entire long trail, and shows the trail at its best. It's also...