Start: VT 9, Bennington, VT
Daddy Long Legs, No Whistle, and I finally escaped Bennington after 3 zeros. On our first zero and for half of the second zero, we spent time with Brian's parents. It was so great to see them! Thanks guys for coming all the way up to Vermont to see us! When they came, they brought the pack I had purchased before we left. The pack is an Osprey Aura 50 so it is lighter and smaller than my Gregory Jade 60. I love my Gregory pack, but I wanted to downsize before we left. Unfortunately, all of my stuff didn't fit in the Osprey, but now that I have sent home a lot of stuff I realized I didn't need, the Osprey is perfect!
We intended to leave town yesterday, but the three of us were so tired and or bodies were screaming for more rest so we took the zero. It was the best zero! We woke up, ate breakfast, took a nap, showered, went to the movies and watched The Campaign (very funny!), went in the indoor pool and hot tub, went to Chilis for dinner and relaxed some more!
Today, it was time to put some miles in! We took a taxi to the trail head on Rt. 9, where we had left the trail. Almost the entire day was uphill! After 2.6 miles, we were up on the ridge which was a gradual uphill until Goddard Shelter at 3,573 feet. We took about an hour break and then continued 4.3 miles to Kid Gore Shelter where we are spending the night. At least most of the last 4.3 miles were downhill. About a mile into it, Brian rolled his right ankle/foot on a rock/root. We took it slow getting into camp. I wrapped his foot for him and he is elevating it. Hopefully, it will feel better in the morning. We have a big day with Stratton Mountain at the end.
We are sleeping in Kid Gore Shelter tonight. There is a beautiful view of mountains and a lake in the distance. The shelter has bunks in it, which is good because I can already hear mice scampering around. Yuck! We were going to tent, but there aren't any good tenting spots available. I guess that's the trade off for being in a mountainous spot with great views! Today was a great 14.4 mile day!
End: Kid Gore Shelter
Peace Be The Journey
~Flicka
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