u/married-w-children

I am planning my first LT trip. I plan to do two sections broken up with a 2 night stay in Burlington. I am a fast-paced hiker and knowledgeable about backcountry camping.

The first section:

Start at VT Route 2 in the Bolton Valley and head south to VT Route 125. All Trails says it's about 75km (46 miles). I am estimating 4 days to complete this section.

I will take a taxi or other shuttle service back to my vehicle. Then take two nights in Burlington before heading back to the trail.

The second section:

Start at VT Route 2 again and head north to VT Route 15. All Trails says it's about 57 km (35 miles). I only have 2 days to complete this section.

I am still figuring out where I will camp each night. If anybody has suggestions I would appreciate it.

I would also be happy to receive suggestions for shuttle/taxi services in the area.

Thanks!

I am planning a 2-3 night solo trip to the Adirondack Mountains around July 16 - 19th. I am an avid hiker and I have done a few backcountry camping trips in the past so I am familiar and equipped for primitive camping.

My proposed hikes: set up base camp around Lake Colden. First day, attempt to hike Wright, Iroquois, Algonquin, and Mt. Marshall peaks. Second day, hike Mt. Marcy from Colden Dam.

Next I would set up camp at either the Cascade Lake area or Marcy Field and hike the Cascade and Porter Mountains.

I plan on sleeping in a tent but I also am trying to identify the location of each of the lean-tos in the areas in case I need to use one. I would greatly appreciate any recommendations or cautions for the trails and camping areas I have identified. I am also open to other suggested routes/peaks/camping areas.

I am white and so is my wife of 10 years. I am not religious and she has shown a slight interest in Christianity during the time I have known her. In the last year she started reading the Quran purely out of curiosity and recently decided she was going to convert to Islam. She is now involved with local Islam groups, changed her diet, and prays daily (working her way up to 5 times daily).

I am having a difficult time dealing with, what feels like to me, a huge change. I think it is the uncertainty of what the future may hold and the worry about what she might be convinced of or pressured into with these new groups she hangs around with.

How would you deal with these changes? Would you be outright supportive because that's what a good spouse should do or would you also have a difficult time with this change?