Sweet Spot in my big backyard
Time flies when you’re having fun! After three fast weeks in Vermont, I’m hitting the road again tomorrow. Between looming deadlines, short daylight hours and frequent snow days, I didn’t get to do as much exploring around northern Vermont as I had hoped. I made it up Camel’s Hump, but Mount Mansfield and Mount Hunger both got snowed out, as did my jaunt down to Middlebury.
I’m not sure what the story is with this little backcountry hut. It’s right on a snowmobile trail, but there’s no way to heat it, which makes me think it’s somebody’s little summer getaway place.
A cute little cabin on a cute little creek. Very Vermont!
First Snow
I may not have driven many miles in Vermont, but I did cover quite a bit of ground. No matter how busy I was or how snowy the weather, I went out for a walk every day on the old logging roads and snowmobile tracks in the woods behind my house. Nothing beats being able to walk out the door and onto a trail. These logging roads, cut half a century ago, diverge in all directions, leading upslope and down, to the river, to wooded dead ends, to town, to Ben & Jerry’s.
This time of year, the woods aren’t yellow, nor are they quite yet filled with snow, but as I walked, I often recalled the poems of Robert Frost, who lived in and loved Vermont and likely wrote many of his works while walking old logging roads like these. I think Frost would agree that you do not have to travel far from home to see more of the world.
The snowmobile trail off my driveway, into the woods
Snowy woods, Camel’s Hump through the trees on the left.
Frozen puddles on the old logging road. Almost solid enough to walk across!
Rocks & Trees, Roots & Snow
Bowie & the Big Rock. In the past three weeks, I’ve visited this rock a dozen times.
Stay tuned to hear about how I blazed a route through the maze of trails in these backyard woods to the Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream Factory! Now that was a deliciously rewarding walk!
Wish me luck in towing the Teardrop out of here! First time towing in the snow!
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Glad you Bowie and Dio could pay us a visit. Hope you can make it back sometime and get those other trips off of your bucket list. Meanwhile, I’ll let you know if I find anything out about the hut owner.
Thanks Dan! I had a wonderful time at your place. Thanks again for having me! Hope to cross paths again soon.
Maybe put some skis on that teardrop.
Haha I need more traction, not less! 😉
Good Luck towing in the snow. I’m sure you will be fine.
Thanks Vicki! Most of the snow had melted by the time I pulled out and I made it down the hill with no problem. Good ol’ Subaru! 🙂
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Glad to hear you made it out okay with the snow. Trust you are headed in a less snowy direction with the Teardrop. Good travels to you.
Yep! Back south to Virginia for a few weeks, then to PA for Christmas. Stay tuned!
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