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    There’s good resupply in Johnson and Waitsfield....

    There’s good resupply in Johnson and Waitsfield. Nye’s B&B is awesome. I stayed at the Hydeaway in Waitsfield. It is expensive imo but they’ll shuttle you back to the trail in the morning. I paid...
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    Which approach trail?

    Just want to get some activity in here. If you’ve hiked or are planning on hiking the LT, which approach trail did you take and why? Nobo choice is the pine cobble or AT and sobo is either journeys...
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    Nice write up. I wish I would've stopped and...

    Nice write up. I wish I would've stopped and swam more on my e2e
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    The terrain isn't all that difficult. If you've...

    The terrain isn't all that difficult. If you've done rock scrambling and have already experienced Camels Hump (difficulty is over-hyped imo) then you'll be fine The mental aspect of being in a...
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    Skip Stowe and head to Johnson to stay at Nye's....

    Skip Stowe and head to Johnson to stay at Nye's. I enjoyed staying at Goddard, Peru and Taft. I would've loved to stay at Skyline and Lost Pond (or little rock, can't remember now lol). There will be...
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    I didn't have any issues using my Spot device...

    I didn't have any issues using my Spot device daily
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    The Pine Cobble trail is a tough way to start. ...

    The Pine Cobble trail is a tough way to start. There's more elevation than you expect and isn't necessarily worth saving the extra .3 vs taking the AT route. The entire trail is going to be muddy...
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    If you haven't already, apply permethrin to...

    If you haven't already, apply permethrin to everything to help with the ticks and Mosquitos. Have fun and enjoy the journey
  9. Thread: Gaiters?

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    I carried my gaiters for the e2e hike last...

    I carried my gaiters for the e2e hike last August. I wore them once out of principal/spite...nothing gets a free ride lol
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    I did my e2e 8/13-9/2 and there was only one...

    I did my e2e 8/13-9/2 and there was only one night when the mosquitoes where an issue...I was also camped next to a beaver pond just south of Stratton Mt off the trail. You shouldn't have any issues...
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    A bivy/tarp setup should be more than sufficient...

    A bivy/tarp setup should be more than sufficient as a secondary shelter option. I did my e2e 8/13-9/2 last year and slept in a shelter half the nights and my hammock the other nights. I would...
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    That's what I did for my first two days on the...

    That's what I did for my first two days on the LT, Congdon to Goddard. Day 2 was a looong hike. ~10hrs. The descent to Bennington was really steep and sketchy since there was a monsoon the night...
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    I would only bring the poncho for your rain gear....

    I would only bring the poncho for your rain gear. Youre going to get wet either from the rain or from sweat so you choose. Also, leave the gaiters at home. I brought a pair on my e2e last August and...
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    Agreed!! The hat arrived quickly and was as...

    Agreed!! The hat arrived quickly and was as described. Thanks!!
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    I'll take the Helios

    I'll take the Helios
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    I did my e2e 8/13-9/2 last summer. The only thing...

    I did my e2e 8/13-9/2 last summer. The only thing I planned was what towns to stop in for resupplies. I usually carried an extra days worth of food and found this worked well for me. The only...
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    Imo, there's no need for any other map. The only...

    Imo, there's no need for any other map. The only gripe I had was the 'viewpoint' indicators. I would say that at least 70% of the indicated viewpoints are completely grown over. Other than that, I...
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    I used a 40* quilt on my e2e from 8/13-9/1 and...

    I used a 40* quilt on my e2e from 8/13-9/1 and didn't have any issues but I also slept in long john bottoms and had a primaloft insulated jacket for extra warmth. I was never cold and usually kicked...
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    You don't need to do bounce boxes. Are you...

    You don't need to do bounce boxes. Are you planning on a hot breakfast and dinner or just dinner? I was able to make it the Tillitson shelter with one large fuel can and my pocket rocket boiling two...
  20. Thread: My End-to-End

    by NHWhites
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    Very nice article. I finished my E-2-E just over...

    Very nice article. I finished my E-2-E just over a week ago and had a very similar experience to yours. The 45 minutes up Jay is impressive.
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    Shooting star and Round Top both had water last...

    Shooting star and Round Top both had water last week. During my recent thruhike, only Greenwall shelter was dry and there was a sign saying as much at the spur. There's a water source 0.8 north of...
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    I finished my thruhike on 9/2. It was quite an...

    I finished my thruhike on 9/2. It was quite an experience. There were lots of ups and downs, literally, figuratively, physically and emotionally. I met a lot of great people which really makes an...
  23. I just finished my nobo thruhike and hung my food...

    I just finished my nobo thruhike and hung my food bag and pack on the hangers in the shelter every night. The only place I remember there being a bear box was at the Montclair Glen lodge just south...
  24. Thread: lost camera

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    I'm heading there today. I'll try and find it for...

    I'm heading there today. I'll try and find it for you
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    Today was beautiful. I watched the sunset on top...

    Today was beautiful. I watched the sunset on top of Killington
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