LongTrailPodcast.com

A new community discussion forum about Vermont's Long Trail -- hosted by Rough and Tumble.

Select your starting and ending points and calculate how far to hike on the Long Trail.

Brian Lindner founded and now leads the Waterbury, Vermont Backcountry Rescue Team. Learn how these rescues are performed, what to bring, and how to react if you're ever facing a rescue situation.

Listen to descriptions as you view these beautiful Long Trail photos.

Keld, a sixty-something Vermont resident, resumed hiking a few years ago after a 30-year absence. He enthusiastically talks about his participation in a group which is day hiking the entire Long Trail over six years.

Rough and Tumble take a break on the Long Trail at Duxbury Window and chat about hiking and enjoying the trail.

Seventy-five year-old Ted Lennox offers a unique perspective on the challenges and pleasures of a first-time hiker and backpacker -- who just happens to be blind.

Joe Figura, creator and webmaster of the new LongTrailHiking community website, describes the new site's features and his plans to bring together the online Long Trail community.

Aaron Schoenberg describes his plans and leadership of a yearly series of group day hikes in his quest to hike the Long Trail end-to-end.

Long Trail section and self-described "Geezer Hikers" Ho and Hum chat about their August 2009 experiences in hiking the LT south from Johnson to Jonesville, from App Gap to Duxbury Road, and from Lincoln Gap to App Gap.

Tumble's handy checklist of side trails required to receive the Green Mountain Club's side-to-side rocker patch. Downloadable pdf file.

Rough and Tumble's list of trail and shelter etiquette, including having your dog with you.

Rough and Tumble's list of Long Trail "Oddities and Trivia". While hiking and backpacking on the Long Trail over many summers we have encountered what we consider some odd things about the trail and gathered some related trivia. It's been a fun and irresistible exercise. We hope you enjoy reading our list as much as we have enjoyed compiling it.

Tumble discusses the basics for designing vegan meals and how you can adapt these basic ideas for making your own vegan -- or non vegan -- meals for the trail.

New blog for longtrailpodcast.com. Purpose is to provide additional background information and photographs relating to the podcasts. Follow the entries, post comments.

Long Trail thru hiker Ernie talks about his in-progress hike during his stay at Sucker Brook Shelter on September 3, 2008.

Long Trail thru-hikers Jesse and Josh, two brothers from New Jersey, stop at the Hyde Away Inn in Waitsfield, Vt, just three miles from Appalachian Gap, and share their ongoing experiences in hiking the trail. Recorded August 11, 2008.

Rough and JB's Long Trail northbound hike from Hazen's Notch to the Canadian border and out Journey's End trail: Day 3 of 3, June 2008. Rough and his son JB and JB's yellow Labrador Retriever hike the Long Trail for three days and cover over 20 miles.

Rough and JB's Long Trail northbound hike from Hazen's Notch to the Canadian border and out Journey's End trail: Day 2 of 3, June 2008. Rough and his son JB and JB's yellow Labrador Retriever hike the Long Trail for three days and cover over 20 miles.

Rough and JB's Long Trail northbound hike from Hazen's Notch to the Canadian border and out Journey's End trail: Day 1 of 3, June 2008. Rough and his son JB and JB's yellow Labrador Retriever hike the Long Trail for three days and cover over 20 miles.

Rough's hike of Vermont's Appalachian Trail Section 2: VT Route 12 (Woodstock) to Hanover, NH, 22.3 miles

Rough recalls his 3-day hike of Vermont's Appalachian Trail Section 1: Route 4 (Killington) to Maine Junction to VT Route 12 (Woodstock), 24.1 miles.

(updated 2010) Planning a Summer (early June to mid-October) Thru Hike on Vermont's Long Trail: when to go, in what direction to hike, equipment, whether to camp or stay in shelters, meals, filtering water, resupply options, hanging your food, stream crossings, hiking with dogs, and whether to make off-trail lodging reservations.

Rough recalls his southbound hike on the Long Trail from Applachian Gap to the Battell Trail, a total of 11.9 miles.

Narrative of Rough's hike, July 1-3, 2005, southbound on trhe Long Trail, from Journey's End trail to Hazen's Notch Road.

Narrative of Rough's 2 day hike southbound on the Long Trail from Lincoln Gap to Middlebury Gap

Introduction and narrative titled Vermont as Sacred Ground

Introduction to Longtrailpodcast.com. Why podcasts about the Long Trail? What will we be discussing?