Vermont,Need Any Advice

[Alaskanhkr23]

If anyone can give me advice,ideas,stops along it,i would really Like to have a enjoyable Hike

[Chaco Taco]

Get a guidebook, Appalachian Pages is good has all the info you would need.

[tiptoe]

Vermont is gorgeous. Pray for dry weather, and stay at Jeff's hostel in Manchester.

[Alaskanhkr23]

No i'm talking advice not in the books,i have a Vt data book,

[Alaskanhkr23]

how come the hostel tiptoe?

[Chaco Taco]

how come the hostel tiptoe?

Jeff is a great host. It is a really nice setup.

Hike out of Bennington, VT up Glastenbury. There is a shelter .3 from the top or some decent camping at the firetower.

[Chaco Taco]

No i'm talking advice not in the books,i have a Vt data book,

Im not talking about a data book. These new guidebooks have all of the town info, shuttles, profiles, mileage, shelters, camping.

Like I said, the hike out of Bennington is cool. The hike outta Rutland is cool because of the two roads that take you back in to town. You could climb Killington.

[Littlest Hobo]

Relatively cheap (includes breakfast), easy access to re-supply and a great pub.

[Alaskanhkr23]

Chaco where can i buy one? EMS ?

[Chaco Taco]

Chaco where can i buy one? EMS ?

here
http://appalachianpages.com/store/in...roducts_id=201

EMS may carry them but not sure

[Alaskanhkr23]

Thanks Chaco ,im going to buy one right now,

[Kirby]

Bring your rain gear. It always seems to be raining in the Green Mountains.

[Alaskanhkr23]

kirby i read in ur journal your doing the long trail or just a section of it? Love a partner but if not thats cool im trudging my way through it , i gotta urge to hike if i dont im going to go crazy

[Kirby]

I'm hoping to hit the trail in late july/early august.

[Alaskanhkr23]

Im planning for friday,i need to get out.Now should i bring a heavy jacket for shelter stays?

[Quoddy]

Im planning for friday,i need to get out.Now should i bring a heavy jacket for shelter stays?

There was a frost warning last night, but it didn't seem to get quite that cold. This weekend is forecast to be relatively warm (low 70's in the valleys during the day), but you'll still need a jacket of some kind at night. Two of my friends are hiking from Mad Tom Notch to Rt 140 on Saturday and Sunday.

[Alaskanhkr23]

Oh yeah? is it supposed to rain at all???

[JAK]

Im planning for friday,i need to get out.Now should i bring a heavy jacket for shelter stays?

I use this crazy rule of thumb when chosing my layers for a trip.

85F - Min Temp = oz of clothing layers, not counting shoes and shells.

This time of year especially I like to hike in a medium wool sweater and shorts. When I stop and it cools down at night I then add my skin layers and fleece pants and hat and mitts and wind shell. A tough decisions for me is always hiking shorts vs hiking pants vs rain pants vs wind pants. This time of year maybe hiking short and rain pants.

So how cold can it get in the late evening and early morning?

I would go by climate data if you can get it, and adjust for elevation. Chances are you won't get the climate extreme, but its still a good rule of thumb, or you can modify it to match your own experience.

[Chaco Taco]

Im planning for friday,i need to get out.Now should i bring a heavy jacket for shelter stays?

Nah just get in your bag, layer layer layer, no need to bring anything too heavy

[modiyooch]

You should already be packed. Didn't you start out last week. Why would anything be different except the meds you forgot? I'm always packed. I always take the same thing. It always rains. whether I need warmer clothing or not, it's packed. go. go. go.