Ever have one of those days where one series of events leads to another, which then leads to something extraordinary? Today was one of those days.
We broke camp a little later than usual, with 23.7 on the schedule we knew that we could sleep in a little.
As a result of sleeping in, we ran into Slider and Stroller (Aussie's) at a shelter. They are very legit people, in fact they have the same mindset as us, which has been rare on the trail.
After talking to Slider for a bit, he outlines his elaborate plan of getting to the Long Trail Brewery tonight (before they close at 7pm). Immediately after hearing his intricate scheme, we decided to execute it.
We booked the 23.7 miles by 4:30am to catch a gondola ride down Killington Mtn (a ski resort) to the lodge down below. From the lodge we jumped on the free bus that gave us a ride directly to the Inn at Long Trail. This only took about 35 minutes. A quick hitch from the Inn had us drinking a sampler at the Long Trail Brewery by 5:50pm (thank you Tulio for the ride!). Where there's a will, there's a way.
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