Author: Chuck DiPierro
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Bad news from Vermont
I came off the trail Monday (7/20) with a very sore ankle. I checked in to a hotel, planning to take a couple of days off to rest the ankle. Tuesday, when I got up I was hardly able to walk on it. I got a ride to the post office and then had the…
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Still in Vermont
Thursday’s (7/16) plan was to hike 15 miles. After spending a nice evening at the Green Mountain Hostel I felt rested and ready to go. I resupplied while I was there, that means my pack will be heavy. The day started with a climb up Bromley Mountain, it’s the home to a popular ski resort.…
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Vermont
Sunday’s (7/12) I planned to hike about 11 miles today to a pick up point that a hostel offered to pick you up if you’re staying for the night. My other option was to hike a total of 17 miles to the next shelter. That distance is out of my range for now. I was…
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Goodbye Massachusetts, Hello Vermont
Tuesday’s (7/7) plan was to hike 14 miles. It was raining when I got up in the morning. The forecast was for rain until 6pm. I finally stepped out into the rain about 8:30 to start the long wet hike. I must admit, it’s not much fun to hike in the rain. You have to…
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Massachusetts Here I Am
Saturday (6/27) and Sunday (6/28) I stayed at Maria Macabe’s Hostel in Salisbury CT. Maria hosted hikers in her home for over 20 years. One hiker wrote this about Maria, “I’m not sure I have met anyone that sincerely loves and enjoys the hikers as much as Maria. Sadly, she passed away two years ago…
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Finishing Connecticut
Tuesday (6/23) the rain stopped around 8 am. I put all my gear back in my backpack and prepared to leave the motel and walk back to the trail, which was just under a mile uphill. When I came out of my room a lady asked me where I was hiking to. I told her…
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Goodby to New York, Hello to Connecticut
Thursday (6/18) morning the shuttle driver dropped me off at the trailhead by the pizza place that I camped at a couple nights ago. The plan for the day was to hike 12 miles to a shelter. The trail was nice and easy to start my morning. There were a few rock climbs along the…
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New York, You Are Rough
Friday (6/12) my shuttle driver retuned me to the exact location from where I was picked up on Wednesday. The day started with a hike through the Trailside Zoo. The AT enters the Trailside Zoo and Museum, one of the more peculiar sights along the entire trail. The trail walks through the zoo for about…
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Hello New York
Melodie dropped me off at the trailhead (6/4) and we said our goodbyes for now. I will miss her so much. My hike started with 1.5 miles to get back on the AT. I had a bear encounter on the way up the trail. Something made me look to my right and there was a…
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Hiking New Jersey
I hiked 14.4 miles slack-packing (5/30). The day started off cold and windy. About one mile into the hike my friend, Not Yet, came zooming by. He is a strong hiker up from GA and usually does 20 plus miles a day. Today’s hike involved lots of rocks on the trail and some boulder fields…