Bikepacking the 640-Mile Vermont Super 8
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Bikepacking the 640-Mile Vermont Super 8'nhttps://youtu.be/bmGCUhgx6YE#BikePacking #BikeTooter #VT -
Hike enough forest and all manner of oddi-tree will be revealed.Bonus tree, might be recognizable for anyone who’s hiked from Kent Pond near Gifford Woods state park to Thundering Falls on the AT.
#TrickTrunkThursday #VT -
Hike enough forest and all manner of oddi-tree will be revealed.Hike enough forest and all manner of oddi-tree will be revealed.
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I didn't take many mushroom photos during the hike, partially because the dry ground was buried in 3-5” of leaves and partially because stopping and stooping with a heavy pack.#mushtodon #slimemoldsI didn't take many mushroom photos during the hike, partially because the dry ground was buried in 3-5” of leaves and partially because stopping and stooping with a heavy pack.
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Scenes from today’s hike.Scenes from today’s hike.
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Kid, “I don't think you should take the bear, what if a mother bear sees it?”Uhm, it’s small, purple, and plastic.Kid, “I don't think you should take the bear, what if a mother bear sees it?”
Uhm, it’s small, purple, and plastic. It'll be a talisman to ward off trouble.
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<scrape, poke, whack>“Too early, kitty, knock it off.”…<poke><scrape, poke, whack>
“Too early, kitty, knock it off.”
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Hello and welcome to “no concept of personal space”.#Caturday #CatsOfMastodonHello and welcome to “no concept of personal space”.
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Good morning and welcome to culvert zoomies!Good morning and welcome to culvert zoomies!
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Sights from this morning's short hike.Sights from this morning's short hike.
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Morning routine.#CatsOfMastodonMorning routine.
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Saw this sign in Blazin’ Boomers AT hiking video by Manchester, VT.Saw this sign in Blazin’ Boomers AT hiking video by Manchester, VT. A quick search finds more details:
"During the late 18th and early 19th centuries, New England was confronted by a far-reaching vampire panic.”
https://www.wgpfoundation.org/historic-markers/manchester-vampire/Not to entirely spoil the story, but as John Green would say, Everything is Tuberculosis.
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Needed a shakedown hike with backpack/gear/body and figured a "nice" rainy morning might be good.Needed a shakedown hike with backpack/gear/body and figured a "nice" rainy morning might be good. Hoping to hike Vermont's AT soon.
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On the hike the other day I saw something sticking out of the (dried) mud where there’d normally be a small stream.On the hike the other day I saw something sticking out of the (dried) mud where there’d normally be a small stream. Popped it out and lugged home to clean up or toss out. The carrying case is in pretty bad shape, but the insides cleaned up nice enough. About 1lb and collapses into a 12" or so “tube" shape. Will put out on the curb w/free sign.
I find tents and hunting blinds on my hikes and bushwhacking. Someone buys it at a box store, sets it up for the season, gets bored an forgets about it, leaving it mouldering in the woods forever.
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Went to flu/covid vaccine appointment at cvs:“there’s no appointment for you”oh?Went to flu/covid vaccine appointment at cvs:
“there’s no appointment for you”
oh? (should have read that summary page closer)
"we can do a walk-in” [much typing…] "says you already got the flu shot on 14th”
I cancelled that appt right after making it
"insurance company shows they paid”Realizing I’m not going to solve insurance issues here, I tell them I'll just pay for it. Got the shots, paid for flu, picked up pizza. Wonder what chances are of getting medicare to reimburse the flu shot?
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Tuesday morning MTB ride with friends.Tuesday morning MTB ride with friends. Rain forecasted for 4am, then moved to 8am, then back and forth. We headed out at 7am onto bone dry, dusty trails. There may have been a single drop of rain halfway through. Great bike ride, still waiting on the rain.
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The morning hike was up an old Class VI road that was probably once well traveled until they realized a half century or so ago that going *around* the mountain is better than over it!The morning hike was up an old Class VI road that was probably once well traveled until they realized a half century or so ago that going *around* the mountain is better than over it! Jumped on the AT for 4 miles, a little road walking, then back via some trails I hadn't done before ... very up. “:^)
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Scenes from the mid-day ride.#BikeTooterScenes from the mid-day ride.
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A “couple" along the rail trail.A “couple" along the rail trail. I thought they were newlyweds in past years, but maybe not. Trying to not read too much into what the dummies are thinking or doing.
#FallDecorations