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Long Trail Division 1 Stats and Stuff
Days hiked: 2.5
Total White Blaze Miles hiked: 14.3
Total Blue Blaze Miles hiked: 3.7 (Pine Cobble + Seth Warner Access Trail)
Total Trip Miles: 18.0
Hikers passed on trail: 15
Dogs passed on trail: 1
Hikers we saw who had beards: 4
Hikers who looked like Santa Claus: 1
People staying in shelters (besides us): 2
People tenting at shelters: 6
Nights with campfire: 2 of 2
Mountain House Meals consumed: 3
Bears spotted: 0
Woodpeckers spotted: 1
Ducks spotted: 3
Clif Bars consumed: 6
Clif shots consumed: 2
Ounces of whiskey consumed: 8
Cigars consumed: 4
Bags of trail mix consumed: 1
Summer sausages consumed: 1
Blocks of cheese consumed: 1
Nestle chocolates consumed: 12
Number of marshmallows consumed by coeds: Approximately 20.
Cups of Starbucks Via Instant Coffee consumed: 5
Beaver dams: 2
Varieties of wild mushrooms observed: More than 10
Number of mice that climbed on our sleeping bags: (at least) 2
Number of mice kicked with an audible thump: 1
Average morning temperature: 42 degrees
Total starting packweight carried: ~80lbs
Long Trail – Div 1, Day 3
Long Trail Miles: 14.3
Remaining Long Trail Miles: 258.7
Day 3 dawned cold and dry. Temperatures were in the mid to upper 30′s. We had scheduled to meet up with Diane and Lauren at the Rte 9 parking lot at noon, so we needed to get up and get started by 8:30.
After packing our gear and saying our goodbyes to the other hikers, we hit the trail…
Long Trail Videos
Here’s a link to the videos I shot while on the trip. High def, so dialup users probably won’t be able to watch. 
Long Trail Division 1 Hike – GPS Track
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Long Trail – Div 1, Day 2
Long Trail Miles: 10.0
Remaining Long Trail Miles: 263.0
On Saturday, October 10, we left Seth Warner shelter at around 10am. The sky was overcast, and a fitful wind blew raindrops from the leaves onto our rainshells. Our goal for the day was Congdon Camp
A thick morning fog lent an eerie feel to the hike.
Long Trail – Div 1, Day 1 – Pt 2
Long Trail Miles: 2.8
Remaining Long Trail Miles: 270.2
Relaxing after the day’s hike, Brian reads the shelter log:
Long Trail – Div 1, Day 1 – Pt 1
Long Trail Miles: 0
Remaining Long Trail Miles 273
October 9, 2009
Brian and I arrived at the small parking lot at the Pine Cobble trailhead around 10am. Parking the car and gearing up took only a moment… we were excited.
The Long Trail begins at the Vermont border, which is some distance away. To reach it, we need to hike one of two access trails. After months (literally) of analysis, we chose the Pine Cobble trail, which starts in Massachusetts.
