How many miles have I hiked?
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 Occasionally, I’m asked how many miles I’ve hiked in my life. My answer has always been an off-the-top-of-my-head estimate. Most recently that estimate has been 6000 miles. The estimate was based on having hiked the Appalachian Trail (2100 miles) and the Pacific Crest Trail (2700 miles) plus the several shorter long-distance…
The Long Trail
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 I just finished hiking the Long Trail in Vermont. It runs north/south the entire length of the state. The southern terminus is the Vermont/Massachusetts border. The northern terminus is the Canadian border. A relief map of Vermont. The left side of the photo is north, the right side is south. At…
Long Trail — 360 degree videos
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 I hope these videos give a feel for what it’s like to be on top of some of the peaks I crossed while hiking the Long Trail. On top of Mt. Mansfield. A year-round gondola and an auto road reach the top of the mountain. That’s why there are so many…
Long Trail — Views, views, and more views
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 These mountain views explain why I love hiking so much. The view from Belividere Fire Tower Mt. Mansfield ahead, view from Whitecap Mountain. Starting my climb to the top of Mt. Mansfield. Looking north from the summit Looking east. That’s Stowe Resort below. Looking south Looking back to the Mt. Mansfield…
Water on the Long Trail
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 There are several glacial ponds along the Long Trail. This is Stirling Pond. Little Rock Pond There are quite a few beaver ponds along the Long Trail. Here’s a beaver lodge on one of those beaver ponds. A mountain creek The suspension bridge which is used to cross the Winoski River.…
The different looks of the Long Trail
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 Leafy trail Leafy road the trail follows Rocky trail, which is the norm for the Long Trail, especially at the northern end. Rocks & roots. Don’t trip, don’t fall. Rotting wooden steps Stone steps It’s easy. Just climb the ladder to follow the trail. Or use the rebar. Trouble is, at…
Signs and Shelters
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 Some of the shelters I stayed in or passed by on the Long Trail. Journey’s End Camp is on the approach trail to the northern end of the Long Trail. I spent the night here. Bear Hollow Shelter Taft Lodge is the oldest shelter on the Long Trail. It’s near the…
Long Trail Photos — Odds & Ends
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 Here are photos from my Long Trail hike which don’t conveniently fit in any of the categories above. The perfect bear hang. The key is finding the proper tree. You need a sturdy limb well off the ground that also sticks out far from the trunk of the tree. That way…
The Ouachita Trail, Spring 2025
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 It’s been a while since I’ve added new content to my hiking blog. Other than information on my forthcoming book, you’ll have to go back to 2023 when I hiked the Ozark Highlands Trail in Arkansas in May and completed my PCT hike in Washington in August. Since then, I’ve been…
So What’s with the Book?
c) Andrew Carter, 2025 It’s been over a year since I talked about finishing the first draft of my book, “Two Trails.” Perhaps you’re wondering, “Is it completed? Can I get a copy?” No, it’s not completed. It needs major editing, and life got in the way. During the past 15 months, my wife and…
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