Countdown

September 17, 2016 9 a.m. 26 miles to go!  Yesterday evening, we reached our goal, the Spruce Peak Shelter. It was a nice shelter, but it was only 5:00 p.m.! There were still two hours of light. We kept going. First, through Devil’s Gulch, a short scramble through huge craggy boulders covered with ferns. I …

Intown Ingenuity

September 12, 2106 I bought a backpack in Waterbury. It’s very cool, emblazoned with “I ♡ 1 Direction” and a photo of the boyband. “Whaaat?” you say! Actually, it’s perfect…….because… It has a zipper! My pouch needs a new zipper, and this backpack has a good one. I can cut it out and use it. …

Camel’s Hump

September 11,2016 My New Story that my amazing body takes me up stunningly beautiful mountains whenever I want helped me fulfill a wonderful accomplishment today! We kept going past the Montclair Shelter, a good stopping point for a comfortably short day, to Camel’s Hump! Tricky rock climbs, slabs, and straight-up trail made our approach up …