2012 e2e

[coach lou]

Awh Man, I was waiting for that news flash from Rutland Eyewitness News...." Florida man found frozen with Hawkin rifle on Pico Peak, details at 8"....so I could say...."Hey Jake, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay!

[Praha4]

LOL, yeah too funny. I wasn't carryin' no Hawkin rifle... that Rutland headline might've read "Florida man found frozen on Killington with a backpack full of Little Debbies and moon pies".

I actually climbed that blue spur trail up to top of Killington anticipating finding a snack bar at the top (E2E guidebook says there's a snack bar there). I could smell the cheeseburgers. When got to the top, there were 2 very nice young ladies sitting there drinking a beer... I come over and ask "is there a snack bar here?" You should've seen the looks I got... "IDIOT TOURIST". LOL

Awh Man, I was waiting for that news flash from Rutland Eyewitness News...." Florida man found frozen with Hawkin rifle on Pico Peak, details at 8"....so I could say...."Hey Jake, nay, nay, nay, nay, nay!

[Blissful]

I'm currently at Waitsfield, 4 days to go til Rt 4, then will complete it. The LT is HARD.

[Slo-go'en]

I'm currently at Waitsfield, 4 days to go til Rt 4, then will complete it. The LT is HARD.

The LT has NO MERCY!

[10-K]

It's going to get a lot easier after the climb out of App Gap.

[jakedatc]

Bahh.. i finished my weekend hike with Zeacliff trail in Crawford notch... 1.2mi was harder than anything on the LT by far. 1500' elevation drop "we don't need no stinkin ladders!" Think the stairs down to Rt 9 but no stairs

[Praha4]

is this the Zeacliff Trail? I hated those RT9 stairs!

[jakedatc]

That is the one. i went down it.. which was evil on the joints... going up it would be one evil quad workout

[Praha4]

Jake: thats what I figured, and I believe you, it would definitely be a Quad burn going up! Shorten up your hiking poles and use 'em like ice axes!

[JustBob]

I bailed too. Real early. My hip joint just stopped working around Congdon Shelter, NOBO. Locked up on the way down to Rte 9and I fell but it was OK because I landed on my head. Got a ride to Bennington and then home.

Next year.

[Deacon]

I bailed too. Real early. My hip joint just stopped working around Congdon Shelter, NOBO. Locked up on the way down to Rte 9and I fell but it was OK because I landed on my head. Got a ride to Bennington and then home.

Next year.

Welcome to the stairs at Rt. 9 club. I fell there too on my hike attempt in August. I bailed NOBO at Rt 4, but am going back next August to do a SOBO.


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[Caveman of Ohio]

Hiked into Waitsfield about 7:30 this morning. Taking the rest of the day off at the Hyde Away Inn.

[Blissful]

Finished Sobo e2e at rt 4 this afternoon!

[Lone Wolf]

Finished Sobo e2e at rt 4 this afternoon!

what about rt. 4 to rt. 2?

[Blissful]

I did rt 4 to rt 2 in 2010. I've done it twice anyway nobo and Sobo, wasn't looking to do it a third. I wasn't interested in a thru hike, just a completion. Plenty for me.

[Blissful]

Met Caveman of Ohio on the trail. Had a good chat.

[KMACK]

How was the water supply? I'll be hiking lower Vt to Mass mid October.

[jakedatc]

I'd guess you should be fine. the lower half has a lot more steady sources than the northern ridges.

[Jeff]

How was the water supply? I'll be hiking lower Vt to Mass mid October.

Mid October is going to be a bit clilly...but you won't see a blackfly or mosquito. Also, those road crossings will be full of leaf peepers. Make sure they see you crossing.

[KMACK]

Chilly, no bugs...thats why I'm going! Thanks for the info.