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Another big day planned. Over 5000 ft of elevation change and just shy of 18 miles. Got up early and hiked all day, as we do. Terrain got noticeably rockier, climbs got steeper. Probably a small taste of the Whites. Made it up Smarts Mountain, climbed up the fire tower, had great views. Then quite

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Got up and got some nice breakfast from Wren. Managed to stay until about noon, then back on trail and into town. It’s new shoe day today! The old ones had 729 trail miles on them (and a few tens of non trail miles as well). Hope the new ones will last to the end.

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Woke up very early and headed out of the shelter at 7:00. Planned an 18 mile day, and wanted to shuttle forward about nine miles to Hanover from there, because we had a place to stay there for tonight. At 10:00 we decided that we could make it into Hanover by hiking if we really

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Woke up early today, made some hot chocolate on the fireplace, then went into bed again. Got out of the campground at about 10:00. Shortly after, met Groundhog, who we haven’t seen in a minute. Always nice. Scenery on trail is getting better and better. Decided late in the evening to go on to the

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Got up early and did the 2000 foot climb up Mount Killington. Went down again, and took an Uber into the town of Killington, where two resupply packages were waiting for us. After organising them and mailing ahead the rest, we got a ride back to the trailhead. Hiked on a little bit, hit the

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