I fear my timing will put me arriving in Manchester, VT on Saturday afternoon/Sunday, which makes general delivery to a post office difficult. Are there any local businesses that accept and hold resupply packages for hikers? I’ll be doing most of my resupply at grocery stores along the way, but I’m mailing myself a few celiac friendly options.
Thanks for the advice!
Hey y'all. I'll be starting my SoBo attempt on August 10, 2026. I'm looking for more sets of eyes on my LighterPack for thoughts/suggestions. At this point, it's less about getting my pack weight down and more about if I'm forgetting any important/essential items.
I have 5 or so years of experience hiking/backpacking in the Northeast, so I feel pretty confident in my abilities and preparation going into this. Looking forward to slowing life down for a bit and tackling a new challenge in my life.
Appreciate the input. Cheers!
My husband is solo hiking the long trail and started Northbound on 6/29. We last spoke about 22 hrs ago where he was at Goddard Shelter, heading to Kid Gore. Before he left for his hike, he said to call if I don’t hear from him within a 24 hour period. The State Police officer closes in two hours and I am in another state. Worried spouse, or is it time to call? No pings from his phone on FindMy either.
EDIT: He just called, he’s had to descend for a possible medical problem and is being seen by a doctor. Thank you all for the quick reassurance and answers!
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!
Planning a Great range trip soon, and looking for advice. I plan to start at rooster comb and finish at the garden. Overnighting at snowbird.
Planning a hike from lincoln gap to the southern terminus starting around 26th of July. Are the black flies and mosquitos bad at that time? Can you sleep and walk outside without mosquito head and bed nets?
Thanks in advance to anyone having advice.
I am planning trekking on MacLeHose Trail in Hong Kong this coming late November.
I will walk 2 sections every day.
I'd like to ask a few questions as below:
Should I choose a different place close to the end of our daily trek? Or should I choose a certain base camp for the whole trekking?
Are there many places where I have breakfast in or near the accommodation?
Is it easy to have lunch during daily trekking? If not, give me some tips for preparing lunch.
Hi all. I hiked 180 miles of the long trail back in 2018 (mass to Waterbury). I had too much fun doing things like taking a day to downhill MTB at Killington and ran out of time to finish the trail back then. I'm looking to finally finish the last 90 miles. How would y'all go about finishing? I'm on the fence about starting in Waterbury and finishing the direction I started or starting up north so I can finish over Mt Mansfield and finish in the home of Ben and Jerry's. Thanks for any advice and opinions! Also how hot will it be if I go the last two weeks of July? I think that's the window I have to finish it. Thanks!