Section 1: NatCHUGGING Along 8.9 miles, Ashford/Eastford, with Matt Woodward March 5 2017 Alright brain, get your stuff together. You’ve got to come to grips with this thing. No, not the fact that I would be hiking at dawn on one of the coldest mornings of the 2016-17 winter. No, not the fact that in … [Read more...]
Natchaug Trail Intro
Natchaug Trail Ashford - Hampton, 19 miles Began: March 2017 Completed: July 2017 Ashford. Eastford. Chaplin. Hampton. Chances are, you can’t pinpoint these four Connecticut towns on a map. But don’t despair! When it comes to hiking through the wilds of Connecticut, I consider this a good thing. In … [Read more...]
TSTL’17.6: Nathaniel Lyon Monument
The Sky's the Limit 2017 Hiking Challenge #6 Nathaniel Lyon Monument, Natchaug State Forest, Eastford March 4, 2017 Eh, what the heck. If we were going to go all-in on the coldest day of Winter 2016-17 with a hike up in Union, we might as well pick up aother TSTL Challenge point over in Eastford, … [Read more...]