Glencliff, NH

Hi Everyone,
A quick update. We are in Glencliff, NH and have now hiked ~1775 miles. We are looking forward to getting back into the White's; our old stomping grounds! My body is doing better after some rest and we cannot wait to steam those "sters" on the summit of Mt. K.
Love to everyone at home!

Killington, VT and Maine again?!

Hello all,
On the trail we are currently in Killington, VT and have been really enjoying getting back into some larger mountains in Vermont. We also now have <500 miles to go! The weather has been pretty good with off and on T-storms/showers and it is true the trail in Vermont is muddy! We reunited with our friends Rodeo Clown and Trash Bag who we have been hiking with now for 800+ miles. We have been having a blast with them and together we refer to ourselves as the Mountain Furies (a name we gathered during our biking adventure).

I have had some continual issues with my feet and back and this past week it got to the point where rest was really the only solution. So the Mountain Furies rented a car and drove to Maine for a 3 day vacation with the hopes that my body will be ready for the final trek to Maine. As we enter into New Hampshire we'll try to keep folks posted on where we will be and when.

Thanks to everyone for the continued support and motivation it really is appreciated!!

Love you guys
Ben and Amanda

Dalton, MA and Tom's House

A quick hello from Dalton, MA! We were not planning on staying here, but have had a few troubles with our tent ( no worries though) so decided to stop by Depot Street where Tom opens his home to hikers. We were greeted with huge ice cream sundaes, took showers, were allowed to borrow clean clothes and then got a ride to a great restaurant for dinner.
We are good and we keep walking, one step at a time Maine here we come!

Oh and we are working on ideas of unique ways to celebrate on top of Katahdin so if you've got any ideas let us know!
Boiling and eating lobsters on the summit was our idea?!?

Much love!

Taking a break from the Berkshires

PHOTOS!!

Nothing like a blueberry pancake breakfast at home!
Dad and Ben playing in the compost
Enjoying the views in New York
Palmerton, one of the most polluted places in America!
This racoon had been standing in the river looking for food and then climbed this tree when we passed by.
In the Bear Mountain Zoo looking at home far we've come and how much further we have to go.

Our bike riding adventure


Hog Nose snake

Crossing into PA
One of the nicest shelters to date
The half gallon challenge

Yesterday our vacation from our vacation began when my dad and step mom picked us up around Great Barrington, Massachusetts and drove us home to Maine! It was so wonderful to see them! Both Ben and I are looking forward to having a few days without hiking to allow our bodies and feet to rest and to take a break from daily hiking, which at times is mentally challenging.

On the trail we have now hiked ~1506 miles and are about 50-60 miles from the Vermont border! We had a wonderful welcome to Massachusetts with more climbing and some great views, which reminded us of hiking at home! We are really looking forward to the final 3 states and it's amazing for us to think that we have already crossed through 11 of them. We are excited to be close enough to home to have friends and family join us for some of our hiking in New Hampshire and Maine.

That's all for now, love to you all!