The Whites

We just completed the White Mountain National Forest, aka the Whites, yesterday (8/25)!! It was without question the most difficult and most amazing section of the trail thus far.

We cross the state line into Maine today. With just over 20 planned days on the trail left, we've begun making preparations for our return to civilization. We've purchased plane tickets for Sept 17th, already found a rental house, have movers scheduled to move all of our stuff out of storage and I've (Mike) begun the process to return to work. All of these thoughts and plans about returning home has made us excited and anxious about returning home.

In a post a few weeks ago you may recall that we were photographed for a possible photo book of AT thru hikers. We recieved a few of those photos a few days ago. Here they are...

She's a natural model

This is Jessica's "patiently" waiting on me face.

Cover photo for sure.

This is how I look whenever we stop.

Secret handshake

Four months later and we're still deeply in love

This post only covers through 8/21. We typically update the blog on a zero day but we haven't taken one since the 14th. Also, even though our mileage per day has decreased the last several days, the time hiking has been just as long, not to mention the Whites have kicked our butts!!

We don't have another zero planned in the near future but we expect to take at least one more before we finish. Hopefully we'll be able to get the blog up to date then.

Day 126 (8/10)

Start: Sherburn Trail Killington, VT 1698.9

End: Winturri Shelter, 1716.9

Total: 18

We had a great breakfast at the Inn at Long Trail before getting on the trail. The Inn ranked as my favorite place to eat and to hang out off the trail so far. It was full of character, the people were extremely friendly, the food was great, it had a very laid back atmosphere and it was clean. Typically, we've found that cleanliness and hiker friendliness are negatively correlated, so to find a place with both is a treat.

Once we were on the trail we were greeted with a little trail magic of sodas and Little Debbie's.

Jessica had a small breakthrough today. As we walked by a lake we saw Crop Duster (Nobo thru-hiker) sitting in a chair reading a book in front of the lake. Jessica commented how she could never just stop to read a book like that because it would cause her anxious about not making progress. We continued to talk about this for the next hour or so and we decided to make it a point to stop and take in more sights from here on out. (I'm having déjàvu from a blog post a couple of months ago.)

Not even twenty minutes after this conversation, we had our first opportunity to take a side trail to a waterfall. Granted the side trail was only a tenth of a mile, it was still off the trail. Jessica stuck to her word and we spent a little time at the waterfall.

Happily pointing out the blue blaze on the side trail. I was very proud of her.

Evidence we actually went off trail 

Day 127 (8/11)

Start: Winturri Shelter, 1716.9

End: Happy Hill Shelter 1737.3

Total: 20.4

Around lunch time today we found two coolers of trail magic. One was of Long Trail Ale beer, still on ice, the other had homemade cookies and banana. Having an ice cold beer was tempting but I let my better judgment prevail. It was fairly warm, we still had ten miles ahead of us, and there was a big climb that afternoon. As good as that beer would have tasted with lunch, I think it would cut the second day in half.

As we were approaching White River, we heard someone ringing a bell and waiving us over. It was was a couple named Randy and Laura who they allow hikers to hang out on their porch and they also allow them to tent in the backyard. We hung out there for about thirty minutes with Hot Sauce, Fairy Queen and Sock Fat. We were the only ones who stayed at the shelter that night. Most of the hikers stayed at Randy's.

Given we'll be in New Hampshire where the hills return in earnest this was most likely our last 20 mile day for a while.

Day 128 (8/12)

Start: Happy Hill Shelter 1737.3

End: Hanover, NH 1743.2

Total: 5.9

We're in New Hampshire!! It's hard to believe we only have two states left.

Two states left!!

Given Hanover is home to Dartmouth College, we weren't expecting the town to be very hiker friendly. We were very wrong. There are about two miles of road walking into town and as soon as we left the woods and got onto the road, we ran into two separate trail magics. The first had slices of watermelon and homemade banana bread, the second had cookies and soda. It also contained what was essentially a hiker welcome packet with an extensive list of trail angels in town that would provide a place to stay, shuttle or both. We hadn't heard of all the trail angels coming into town so we had booked a hotel room for the night. 

The trail runs on Main St, in the heart of town, so they're accustomed to seeing hikers frequently. Main St is very quaint with several nice restaurants and stores that stretches about five blocks. Lou's, a restaurant/bakery and local institution also offers thru hikers a free donut.

Day 129 & 130 (8/13-14)

Total Miles: Zero

Our original plan was to stay one night in Hanover and hike out the next morning. These plans changed when we learned the forecast called for 100% of heavy rain the majority of the day. We ended up extending our reservation another night.

We enjoyed a warm, dry and relaxing day in the hotel room.

The next morning Jessica woke up with a very bad migraine. She gets one or two a year and today happened to be the day. Given how bad she felt, we decided to stay at the hotel another night. 

One pound of pastrami...first course 

Day 131 (8/15)

Starting: Hanover, NH 1743.2

End: "Stealth" Campsite 1761

Total: 17.8

Today was the first full day of hiking in New Hampshire. The weather had turned for the better and it was chilly during the day. It was nice hiking with a chill in the air, it reminded us when we first started the hike in April.

We planned on staying the night at Bill Ackley's house. Bill is a retired Harvard professor turned trail angel. He lets hikers hang out on his porch and offers free ice cream and soda, he also has a croquet field set up in his backyard.

"His ice cream brings all the hikers to his yard, his water tastes better than yours, damn right his croquet game is better than yours, it's all free yeah there is no charge."

We arrived at his house around six, unfortunately, he wasn't home. We hung out for about forty-five minutes and he still hadn't returned home. We didn't feel comfortable pitching a tent without his permission so we decided to cook dinner  on his porch and head up the trail. Once we were finished with dinner we headed out to find a campsite. It was too late to make it to the next shelter so we were in search of the first flat open piece of ground we could find. Thankfully, we spotted a flat spot about a half mile up the trail.

It was a nice site but shortly after nightfall we heard a loud constant shrill. After having slept out in the woods as long as we have, most noises don't keep us up at night but this one noise was unique.

We guess it was a fisher cat. These cats were introduced into the mountains to minimize the porcupine population. This didn't quite go according to plan. The cats quickly learned that a rabbit was much easier prey than a porcupine. There's now an overpopulation of fisher cats. We eventually were able to fall asleep despite the loud shrill.

Day 132 (8/16)

Starting: "Stealth" Campsite 1761

Ending: Ore Hill Campsite 1779.3

Total: 18.3

The terrain is getting noticeably more rocky and difficult as seen in the picture below.

This is vertical, not flat.

We're also noticing and meeting many more southbound thru hikers (Sobo's). It was the first day we've came across more Sobo's than Nobo's.

We'll hit the southern portion of the Whites tomorrow. We're both excited and anxious about this. The Whites are infamous for being one of the hardest sections of the trail. In the southern mountain ranges, the trail ascends and descends on switchbacks which makes the grade of climbing much easier. In the north, the trail goes mostly straight up and straight down. Also, the terrain is filled with large boulders. 

Also vertical.

Day 133 (8/17)

Starting: Ore Hill Campsite 1779.3

Ending: Beaver Brook Shelter 1794.4

Total: 15.1

Today was our first day in the Whites and it kicked our butts. We averaged less than one mile per hour the entire day.

It rained the night before and that morning so the rocks were very slick.

We climbed over Mt. Moosilauke which is 4,802 ft. On top of the moutian it was cloudy, windy and cold. The wind gusts were up to 70 mph.

The trail on Mt Moosilauke

Peak of Mt Moosilauke

There was a hilarious "medivial" themed privy at the campsite where stayed last night. It was outfitted with a throne and a dungeon.

"Castellum Excrementi"

Day 134 (8/18)

Starting: Beaver Brook Shelter 1794.4

Ending: Kinsman Pond Shelter 1807.4

Total: 13

The conditions today were very similar to yesterday, wet, rocky, slick and slow. If we hike this slow through the rest of the Whites it's going to take us two weeks to cover the hundred or so miles of this portion. 

Jessica on her butt going down the trail.

The Appalachian Mountain Club runs a system of several huts through the Whites. Although they're called huts they're more like lodges with a large cafeteria style dining area and rooms with bunks. They house anywhere from 50-100 people and are used primarily by section hikers. They also allow a couple of thru hikers a night to do work for stays. The work is usually menial tasks and they're allowed to eat leftover dinner and breakfast and sleep on the floor. They also allow thru hikers who get to the huts around 9AM or 10AM to eat leftover breakfast as they have to pack out all waste.

We climbed over South (4358 ft) and North Kinsman (4293 ft) today. We had good views off South Kinsman but by the time we hiked the 7/10ths off a mile to North Kinsman the clouds rolled in and visibility was reduced to about 50ft.

We've learned the chipmunks in NH are very bold. If any food is left out near or in a shelter, regardless of how close it is to a person, a chipmunk is sure to be near.

One of the bold chipmunks in NH.

Day 135 (8/19)

Starting: Kinsman Pond Shelter 1807.4

Ending: Franconia Notch 1812.2

Total: 4.8

We woke up to sunshine and blue skies, a welcome sight given the overcast weather we've had for the last few days. We made it to our first hut today, Lonesome Lake around 11:00AM. We went in to check it out and to our surprise they had a large pan full of leftover pancakes for us to eat. We happily ate seveveral each. As we were stuffing our face a fellow thru-hiker came in. We haven't seen him since Duncannon, PA. Then Keep Walking came in soon after, we haven't seen him since Hot Springs, North Carolina. It turned out to be a reunion of sorts.

We ended up going into North Woodstock, NH to resupply, do laundry and shower. We stayed at the Woodstock Inn that had a restaurant and micro brewery attached. We got into town around lunchtime and ate at the restaurant at the Inn. We had lunch with Fairy Queen and Keep Walking.

We ran our errands and enjoyed a warm soft bed.

Day 136 (8/20)

Starting: Franconia Notch 1812.2

Ending: Garfield Ridge Shelter 1822.5

Total: 10.3

Today was incredible! We had beautiful weather and several miles of ridge walking above the tree line along the Franconion Ridge. The views were the best we've had so far. It was amazing!!

Franconion Ridge. We hiked the ridge from right to left

It's hard to belive our journey is soon coming to an end. We'll do our best to provide updates on our progress. 

Thanks for reading!

Happy Trails, 

Z and Gia

Goodbye MA, hello VT!

It seems we are updating the blog about every 10 days or so. At this rate, we will only have a few more updates before Katahdin! We are currently zeroing in Rutland Vermont and should be in New Hampshire by Tuesday/Wednesday. It is crazy to think that we will only have two states left by next week. We got our cold weather gear mailed back to us this week. It is definitely needed as the nights are starting to dip into the low 50's and it's only going to get colder as we continue north. Here is a recap of what's happened the last 10 days:

Day 115

Start: Great Barrington, MA 1517.1

End: Shaker Campsite, MA 1534.7

Total: 17.6

We left the hotel and got back on the trail around 10am. There had been storms the previous two days but the skies were clear and we were hoping to have a dry day. When we got to the trail head there was a note from the local trail club saying the trail had been temporarily rerouted to the road due to the Housatonic River flooding the trail. We spent the first 1.5 miles of the day walking on the shoulder of a pretty busy road. Thankfully we were rerouted back to the trail relatively quickly and managed to avoid the worst of the flooding. 

The rest of the hiking was nice. We had good weather and managed to stay dry. 

Lake on the trail

We got to camp around 6 and there were a few other hikers there that we knew. 

One of the hikers, Fiddy Shrimp, had started a dead mosquito pile of all the Mosquitoes he had killed while sitting at the picnic table. He had a pretty impressive pile of well over 75 victims. Mosquitoes have been terrible for us on the trail the last few weeks. They started to get bad (like drive you insane bad) in Connecticut and still haven't let up in MA. We have been going through bug spray like crazy and have been progressively upping the deet percentage in each new bottle we buy.  During dinner we helped add to the pile and probably had close to 200 before we went to bed. Nights like this, I am very thankful to be able to zip our tent closed and keep the bugs out!

Day 116

Start: Shaker Campsite, MA 1534.7

End: October Mountain Shelter 1553.4

Total: 18.7

We got an early start and got on the trail by 7. We have been making an effort to get on the trail by 7 or 7:30 each day. Since the days are starting to get shorter, we like to be finished hiking by 7pm. Starting our day by 7, allows us to get off the trail before the sun starts to go down. 

Today was another uneventful day of hiking. We passed by more beautiful scenery and had good terrain for hiking. The forests are now mostly made up of pine trees. I love walking on fallen pine needles, they really cushion your feet and smell like Christmas! 

One thing we have noticed is that the shelters are pretty poorly marked in Massachusetts. The shelters generally sit between .1 to .3 miles off the trail and there are usually signs on the trail. The last few shelters we passed, including the one we stayed in on this night, were not marked. We almost walked right by it but we heard people talking and decided to walk up the side trail. Thankfully we didn't  miss it!

The shelter was pretty full with section hikers and two other thru hikers. One of the section hikers had started at the NH/VT border and was hiking south to spend a month at a Buddhist monastery. He was a very interesting guy to talk to and he gave us some helpful tips about the trail north of us. He also said that the Mosquitoes let up starting in Vermont. It gave us yet another reason to be excited about getting to the state line!

Day 117

Start: October Mountain Shelter 1553.4

End: St Mary's Church Cheshire MA 1574

Total: 20.6

Today was a good day! We went through town during lunch and dinner time and got to eat at two different restaurants! Anytime we don't have to eat tuna fish tortillas and rice sides, we celebrate. 

We got on the trail around 7am after a pretty cold night. We are starting to sleep in multiple layers and thick socks. We will definitely be needing our cold weather gear soon. 

It started raining when we got on the trail. It had also rained overnight, making the trail a muddy mess. We have been getting pretty lucky about not getting rained on during the day but the nights have been pretty stormy. The trail has been muddy the last few making things a mess!! This is also the exact type of weather that the little orange newts love. We have been seeing them all over the trail lately and it's always exciting when we spot them! 

We have come up with a few nick names for Massachusetts: mosquitochusets, muddachusetts, and massanewetts.  These are some of the things that I will remember the most about Massachusetts!

Muddy trail on the way into town

It quit raining before we got into town for lunch but we were a muddy mess. We did our best to clean up before going into the restaurant but we definitely looked borderline homeless. Thankfully, since the trail runs right through the town, the locals are used to dealing with smelly hikers. Lunch was great and we got ice cream before getting back on the trail. 

Smelly hiker enjoying lunch 

We left town a little later than we had hoped so we really booked it to make it to the church.  The Catholic Church in Cheshire allows hikers to stay there for free but they want you to get there before 9. We had planned on stopping at a pizzeria for dinner before heading to the church so we had to make sure we made it there in time. It was nice to stay indoors, we were very thankful for the generosity of the church.

Day 118

Start: St Mary's Church Cheshire MA 1574

End: Stealth Campsite, VT 1593.2

Total: 19.2

We planned to leave the church earlier than usual to do our resupply at a local gas station before we got back on the trail. We didn't have very high hopes about what supplies we would be able to get from the gas station, they are usually pretty hit or miss. We only had two days before getting into a bigger town for a real resupply so we were okay with getting a few things from the gas station for just a few days. 

When we got to the gas station I felt like it was Christmas morning! It was huge, recently renovated and had a Dunkin Donuts attached! We got an obscene amount of food for breakfast and spent the next hour sitting in the front of the gas station eating breakfast sandwiches and doughnuts and drinking coffee. It was an amazing start to the day. To top it off, they had a good selection for our resupply as well.

Best gas station ever!

Once we finally got on the trail we had a pretty long climb to the top of Mt Greylock, the highest point in Mass. The climb was long but the grade was gradual so it wasn't too difficult. Once we got to the top we realized there was a lodge with a restaurant! We decided that it would be a perfect spot for an early lunch.  After lunch we had a couple approach us and ask us if we were thru hikers. When we told them we were, they offered us ice cream. Of course we said yes! They had thru hiked the year before so it was good to hear their perspective of the trail we have ahead of us. 

On the way up to Mt Greylock

Top of Mt. Greylock

Lunch in the lodge 

Trail Magic!!

After lunch we still had 10 miles and a big hill to climb to reach the MA/VT border. We were pretty motivated to get out of Mass by the end of the day so we made good time that afternoon. During one stretch on the trail we ran into a south bounder who we recognized to be Grandpa George, a thru hiker we had met in the Smokies. He was quite a character and I was surprised to see him as I had heard he had gotten of the trail shortly after TN. He said he was going south now and was planning on doing two big chunks of the trail. It was good catching up. I definitely never expected to see him again.

We hit the VT border around 6pm and were pretty exhausted after a day with big mileage and big climbing. We decided that we would stop anywhere we found a good spot to set up our tent. Luckily, there was a great site near a stream about .5 miles after the border. We set up camp and slept well that night!

Vermont!!

Day 119

Start: Stealth Campsite, VT 1593.2

End: Bennington, VT 1607.1

Total: 13.9

We were heading into town today and had a goal to be finished before 3pm. We were pretty excited to get to the hotel since it had been about 5 days since our last shower. 

We got out of camp around 7 and were really excited to start hiking in VT!  We have heard good things about this state and I was excited to see it for myself.  

The mosquitoes have finally started to thin out and we are using a lot less bug spray on a daily basis. We are also still dealing with a lot of mud but it's more muddy and less swampy so our feet aren't getting as wet. 

The final decent into town was incredibly steep and wet. The trail was about a 700 foot drop over .5 miles. It made our progress very slow and a bit dangerous. We both slipped a few times on the way down. 

We made it to the trail crossing at 2:45 to meet the taxi as it was pulling into the parking lot. The taxi driver was pretty impressed with our timing and I was just happy to be in a car.

We got dropped off at our hotel and I ate 5 complimentary chocolate chip cookies at the front desk while we were checking in. They were delicious!! We had dinner at a nearby restaurant and resupplied at the grocery store next door.  

Our trip to Bennington was quick and we didn't get to see much of the town but we got to do our laundry and shower so it was a successful stop!

Day 120

Start: Bennington, VT 1607.1

End: Kid Gore Shelter 1621.5

Total: 14.4

We got back on the trail around 10:30. It had been raining all morning so we took our time getting ready and heading back.  

Most of the morning was spent climbing. We are starting to get back in higher elevations and will soon break 4,000 ft for the first time since southern Virginia. When the climbing is hard I keep reminding myself that it is good training for The Whites in NH. 

We had lunch at a steam on the trail and met a couple who was hiking the long trail. The AT and long trail run together for about 100 miles before the AT splits east to head to New Hampshire and the long trail continues north to the Canadian border.  The long trail is 200+ miles and seems to be pretty popular among Vermont locals. 

We found a great tent site near a shelter to set up camp. We had a good day of hiking and were pretty tired by the end of the day. 

Day 121

Start: Kid Gore Shelter 1621.5

End: Spruce Peak Shelter 1644.4

Total: 22.9

We had big mileage planned today so we  got on the trail by 7. We also climbed Stratton Mountain today. Benton MacKaye was inspired to propose the creation of the Appalachian Trail from the top of Stratton Mountain. We got there right around lunchtime and climbed to the top of the observation tower. The day was clear so we were able to see pretty far in the distance. The windows in the observation tower were labeled so we could identify the mountains and lakes in the distance.

We still had 11 miles to go after lunch and one of the caretakers at the top of Stratton Mountain said there was supposed to be afternoon storms, so we decided to pick up the pace to get to the shelter as soon as possible. The terrain in the afternoon was really nice. It was relatively flat and we even had a stretch where we were walking on a gravel road. It started thundering when we were still about 2 miles from the shelter which made us pick up the pace even more. We were determined to stay dry! Luckily we made it to the shelter and even got to hang out for an hour before the storms moved in. We decided to sleep in the shelter that night to avoid the possibility of getting soaked in our tent. 

There was a section hiker at the shelter who had a homemade didgeridoo. He made it out of plastic and it weighed less than a candy bar! He played a few songs for us after dinner. It was amazing to hear the music coming out of what looked like a crumpled up plastic tube. 

It started storming around 9 and continued to rain throughout the night. Mike and I were glad we decided to stay in the shelter so we wouldn't have to deal with a wet tent and clothes the next day.

Day 122

Start: Spruce Peak Shelter 1644.4

End: Big Branch Shelter 1663.7

Total: 19.3

When we woke up the storms had stopped and it seemed like it was going to be a nice day weather wise. I was convinced we would be walking in sloppy mud all day due to the amount of rain we had gotten overnight. Surprisingly, when we got on the trail it wasn't too bad. We talked to a guy who was dropping off some hikers at a nearby parking lot and he said that it didn't rain at all in town. That have me hope that we would have a dry trail for the rest of the day. 

Our first climb of the day was actually up a ski slope. It was pretty funny to see a gondola at the top of the hill with a ski cabin and multiple runs. It's hard to imagine these same hills covered with snow. 

Mike on the slopes 

The rest of the day was spent climbing up and down mountains. We had some pretty great views from the top and even had the opportunity to get our picture taken together! Usually when we get to the top we are by ourselves and we have to take selfies to get both of us in a picture. This time there were a few other hikers and we actually got a nice shot of the two of us!

We got to the shelter and set up camp around 6. The shelter was pretty small and there was only one good tenting spot. We ended up being the only two there that night. That has only happened one other time during our entire trip. There was a big river that ran right in front of the shelter which was like having our own sound machine when we went to sleep that night. 

Day 123

Start: Big Branch Shelter 1663.7

End: Rutland, VT 1679.6

Total: 15.9

We got up really early today because we had planned to get picked up at 3 to go into town. We like to give ourselves plenty of time when we have a ride waiting for us because we never know what kind if terrain we are going to run in to. 

Mike had gotten up before me to get water and start breakfast and all of a sudden I hear "uhhhh, there is a dead mouse in our dirty water bag." My immediate reaction was that he was trying to make a terrible joke but when I got out if the tent I saw the leaf pile and mouse at the bottom of the bag. 

Our water filter is a gravity system where we fill a "dirty" bag with water and hang it so the water filters into the clean bag. The dirty bag is opened at the top so you can collect water. We usually filter all our water before we go to bed but the filter was running so slowly the night before we decided just to hang it outside our tent and let it continue filtering overnight. 

Apparently a mouse saw this as a good spot to make a bed and jumped in.  We immediately decided that we would not be using the water that was filtered and we would be throwing away the entire system as soon as we got in town. We had already planned on replacing the filter as it was getting pretty dirty, now we had to get a brand new system. 

As we were pulling the dirty bag off the tree to pack it we noticed the mouse was not dead and was trying to escape from the bag. Apparently it had gotten into the bag after and the water had filtered and not while it was filtering like we previously thought. We let the mouse go and decided we were still going to replace the system.

Luckily, we had enough water for breakfast and planned on getting more for the rest of the day from a shelter a few miles up. Even after the Mose debacle we were able to get on the trail by 6:30! 

We got to the next shelter to get more water and realized there wasn't a spigot  like we has previously thought. We keep iodine tablets with us for emerencies but it makes the water taste really bad. Billy Goat, another thru hiker we have been flip flipping with, offered to give us his extra filtered water. He ended up having an extra 2 liters of water which we gladly took. 

The rest of the hike was really nice. We walked mostly in pine forests and had some great views of the surrounding mountains. We got to the parking lot by 2:30 and got picked up to go into town. 

We got a rental car because we had a lot of errands to run the next day. Once we picked up the car we drove out to a local brewery and had some great food and good beers! 

We went back to the hotel and called it an early night.

Day 124

Zero in Rutland, VT

Today was spent running lots of errands. We got our cold weather gear sent to the hotel so we had to sort through that and figure out what we wanted to send back. We also had to get a new water filter and Mike was trying to find a pair of size 15 shoes (a task that proved to be impossible). 

We did get a little bit of rest in and were excited to get back on the trail tomorrow!!

Day 125

Start: 103 Rutland, VT 1679.6

End: Sherburn Trail Killington, VT 1698.9

Total: 19.3

We had the brilliant idea to set up a slack pack today. The trail crossed a road with a hotel about 20 miles north of where we were starting. Thankfully, they had vacancy and we were able to drop off our packs there that morning. We got on the trail around 10 and felt great not having our full pack weight. 

Today we climbed over Mt. Killington, the highest peak on the AT in VT. Unfortunately the trail didn't take us all the way to the top so we didn't get much of a view from the summit. 

Pine forest on the trail

On a positive note, our new filter is amazing! We forgot how quickly it worked when the filter was clean. It filtered 3 liters of water in less than 3 minutes. With our old filter 3 liters took about 25 minutes. We couldn't stop talking about how awesome the new filter was for the rest of the hike.

We got to the hotel around 7 and headed straight to the Irish Pub that was attached to the Inn. It had great food and a live band. We had a great time listening to music and stuffing ourselves!

The band 

Enjoying a pint with a shamrock on top

Tomorrow we will start hiking with our full packs with our winter gear! I'm hoping we will get used to the a additional weight by the time we hit the Whites by the end of the week. We should be in New Hampshire by Tuesday.

Happy Trails,

Z & Gia