Hiking the Long Trail

This summer I hiked about 80 miles on Vermont's Long Trail, mostly with my friend Paul. Once we were in the woods I realized that I am not used to spending extended periods of time with men. 

The trail leads you along the spine of the green mountains. There are shelters and lean-tos along the way, and much of our time is spent calculating the distance we've traveled and estimating how much longer we might have to walk. Our first night was at a lean-to called Montclair Glen.