Vermud

Trail conditions in Vermont are noticeably different. Immediately after crossing the border the trail is overgrown and the prevalence of mud pits is so high. The mental energy of avoiding the mud is taxing and at a certain point I just started walking through it. It feels soft/comfy and most of the time it doesn’t even get your shoe wet- most of the time. Occasionally, when you pick an unlucky step your foot will sink 6-8 inches (seemingly forever) and develop an enormous suction 😱😩

This section of the AT follows Vermont’s Long trail and apparently this is a known thing- about the mud,Leia mais