We left camp early yesterday and got lunch at Three Penny Taproom in Montpelier before making the trek to Northfield and then on to camp near Moretown Gap. By the numbers:
- Distance: 43.6 miles
- Elevation Gain: 4,429 feet
- Little Free Libraries: 6
- Times Mike Fell Off His Bike: 1

Mike
Rose: “Descending off the ridge into Montpelier, the view was beautiful.”
Bud: “Getting over Lincoln Gap, mentally and physically.”
Thorn: “Ascending out of Montpelier on Hill Road.”
Ryan
Rose: “The blueberry farmhouse ale from Good Measure in Northfield. And the 20 year old kid with a PA system in his truck who told us to get off the sidewalk..?”
Bud: “The views from Lincoln Gap.”
Thorn: “One of my brake calipers getting wacky before Northfield. But I think I fixed it!”
Ellen
Rose: “I swore at a truck and finally got some chapstick— it’s the little things.”
Bud: “I’m excited to find out where we’re sleeping tonight, it’s always an adventure.”
Thorn: “Mike.”
Lauren
Rose: “A quiet breakfast near the lake we camped at.”
Bud: “The breweries we were going to stop at today won’t be open so we won’t be tempted to have more beer.”
Thorn: “There was a bug that flew straight up my nose. Still hasn’t come out.”
Here’s hoping we survive Lincoln Gap.


Ryan Wichelns
Ryan was goEast's only editor from it's launch in 2016 until 2023. Now, he's the founding editor of Trails Magazine, the only print publication for backpackers and people who sleep in the dirt. When he's not worthsmithing, he's skiing, hiking, mountain biking, trail running or more in Colorado's San Juan Mountains and beyond.
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