June was the end of "mud season" here in Vermont - but you couldn't tell me. The trail gets a ton of use (since both AT and LT) and tons of rain. Most of it looks like this - muddy - and you sink down 2-3 inches in it (unless they have the boardwalk system in place). tough to hike in. Has rained every day - and not just sprinkles - HUGE thunderstorms. I got caught in one the other night and had to climb
Glastenbury Mtn (3,748') in the dark and in a thunderstorm. Very scary. Supposed to put your poles and pack away from you due to lightening - but I wanted to get out of that situation. Was soaked - and headlight just reflected back in your face - so had to hunt and peck with my poles for the trail. not going to lie - this was the scariest moment I have had out here. Got to the Goddard Shelter late and was shivering - so skipped dinner and went to bed. Horrible idea - not enough calories - couldn't get up and going in the morning and had to take a quick nap during the day - really ran the body down and couldn't get caught up. Getting wet every day is getting really old. Nothing ever dries out - and body doesn't react well to hiking in wet clothes for 12 hours a day - every day. Not doing well at this point. Ready for it to be over.
June was the end of "mud season" here in Vermont - but you couldn't tell me. The trail gets a ton of use (since both AT and LT) and tons of rain. Most of it looks like this - muddy - and you sink down 2-3 inches in it (unless they have the boardwalk system in place). tough to hike in. Has rained every day - and not just sprinkles - HUGE thunderstorms. I got caught in one the other night and had to climb Glastenbury Mtn (3,748') in the dark and in a thunderstorm. Very scary. Supposed to put your poles and pack away from you due to lightening - but I wanted to get out of that situation. Was soaked - and headlight just reflected back in your face - so had to hunt and peck with my poles for the trail. not going to lie - this was the scariest moment I have had out here. Got to the Goddard Shelter late and was shivering - so skipped dinner and went to bed. Horrible idea - not enough calories - couldn't get up and going in the morning and had to take a quick nap during the day - really ran the body down and couldn't get caught up. Getting wet every day is getting really old. Nothing ever dries out - and body doesn't react well to hiking in wet clothes for 12 hours a day - every day. Not doing well at this point. Ready for it to be over.
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