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06 2026-08 AT VT trip lessons and overall summary

2026-08-22 Udar Gromov 0

Normally I could only do 3 hiking trips in one year on Memorial, Independence and Labor Day weekends. But this year I already completed 6 trips, and Labor Day is still ahead of us. So far it was 20 days, 14 nights and 7 hikers meals completed in the wild. […]

The Most Important Thing

2026-08-22 Udar Gromov 1

I am starting to write this, and I do not know the answer to the question. I will use writing as a method to concentrate on thinking, to remove all other distractions and move forward. This question of a supreme priority could only be important for people, who have time […]

05 2026-08-21 FR last 10 mi to the car

2026-08-21 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: the ten miles of the hike to the car were very tough. First, hike to touristy Prospect Rock, then to inconspicuous Spruce Mountain and finally to AT parking on routes VT-11 and VT-30. 05:58 I am starting to wake up and at 6am I heard an alarm from […]

04 2026-08-20 TH – 15 mi day over Stratton Mountain

2026-08-20 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: hike from Kid Gore Shelter to a previously unfinished small section between USFS 71 and Kelley Stand Road and then climb over Stratton Mountain to Stratton Pond shelter under the pressure of impending rain During the night I woke up 3 times (20:30, 22:45 and 03:30) and every […]

05. Письма с Войны: 7 июня-22 июня 1942

2026-08-20 Udar Gromov 0

Часть 5. 7 июня – 22 июня 1942 7.6.42 22.30 Деревня С.Г. Дорогое мое солнышко! Твое стихотворение я выучил наизусть, и тебе пишу его на память. Жди меня, и я вернусь, А не вернусь, не плачь. Расти деток, не грусти, Когда пойдут дожди. Жди, когда уже не ждут, Жди […]

2017/07/01 Saturday – Gift of shelter at the end

2026-08-19 Udar Gromov 0

07:11 -wake up and plan the folding sequence of wet tarps. I need to fold everything so that all dry stuff will remain dry and all wet covers will loose as much water and possible. No breakfast, as usual. Just stand up and go. Map of the first […]

03 2026-08-19 WE – second hiking day – jump over Glastenbury Mountain

2026-08-19 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: hike from Melville Nauheim Shelter 8 mi or 6H up to Goddard Shelter and Glastenbury Mountain and then 4 more mi down to Kid Gore Shelter. 06:16 wake up on the lower shelter shelve. It is very quiet, I do not hear birds nor wind nor traffic, not […]

02 2026-08-18 TU First day so full of driving, biking and hiking

2026-08-18 Udar Gromov 0

Summary: start the trip at 09:20AM, reach AT by 1PM, bike 33 mi from the end to the start of the hike and hike 1.5 mi to the first shelter. 06:30 wake up at home and do Duolingo 07:30 conduct an important SQL meeting for work. 08:30 – my […]

Полный и Окончательный Порядок Вещей

2026-08-18 Udar Gromov 0

Я думаю, что проблема слишком аккуратных и порядочных людей – это вечное стремление к абсотному и окончательному порядку вещей. Вот только бы достигнуть такого идеального порядка, вот тогда бы… Если же на секунду предположить, что никакого даже близкого приближения к окончательному порядку не существует, то сразу же все встает на свои […]

Why so many people annoyed with Trump?

2026-08-17 Udar Gromov 0

I really would like to hear a reasonable answer. People appear so annoyed that it is necessary to write serious articles, explaining that reasonable people can support Trump. For example, article in Chicago Tribune: “Yes, decent people can support Donald Trump“. Sadly, this is not a joke. And I […]

01 2026-08 First August trip to Vermont

2026-08-17 Udar Gromov 0

What’s new about this trip: – new notebook (made of paper) – new power bank battery for charging (INIU Portable Charger 10000mAh) – new 3-liter hydration bladder used as a bucket for water. Preparation started after I realized that I want to go back to Vermont after 6 years. […]