I hate to admit, but my blog fell to the wayside with how hard the trail got since my side trip to Washington DC. The days got longer, and my exhaustion and appetite has grown! Too much time has passed for me to try to fully update it, but I will do a Vermont post below just condensing it into one big one. Harpers Ferry through Norwich, Vermont will be missing, but in the future I will fill it in if I have time after the hike.
The main thing I keep up with is posting pictures to Facebook every week or two, if you are reading this and we are not Facebook friends yet feel free to request me! My page should pop up right away under Shannon Shaver.
Taken from my recent FB post:
I ♥️ Vermont!!! To say it was wet and muddy would be an understatement, but oh so beautiful! 🥾🐐🏕️ As I wrap up this state and get ready to move into New Hampshire (about 1,750 miles done, with 440 miles to go through some of the hardest terrain on the trail), I can share a few memorable moments….
🪶 Wet feet but trudged through it, sometimes in knee deep water
🔵 Funny moments (too many to count) with my tramily Reta Walton and Don Becraft
🪶 Luau at the Bennington VFW 🌺🍻
🔵 Hunger so intense the waitress had to bring out a separate tray just for my pizza 🍕😭
🪶Awesome supporters helping me along the way through Warrior Expeditions
🔵 A shuttle driver with an assistant goat 🐐
🪶 The climb up Mount Killington even though it was freezing! 🥶
🔵 So many more, and more to come as we make our way toward The Whites next week 🥾🏞️⛰️🌄🗻
About a month or so ago I paired up with Reta and Don, trail names Fire Goddess and Southern Exposure. We have become a “tramily” ever since then and do our hiking and planning together. It is nice to have the support of others while doing this difficult hike! The girl I was previously hiking with got off for a few weeks to visit family and decided to jump ahead pretty far north to beat colder weather lol.
As I type up this Vermont post I am currently sitting at the Norwich Inn on a very restful zero day! But even a zero day has its chores…. Trying to figure out where to go do laundry, re supply our food bags for a 4 day 3 night stretch taking us to Lincoln, New Hampshire, and basically just eating eating eating the day away! I have almost been dizzy with hunger the last few days, trying to inhale as many calories as possible, this is one of my favorite parts about hiking!
Sorry for the long photo dump, but just wanted to do an entire Vermont update at once!! Things continue to go well as I make my way towards the summit at Mount Katahdin in Maine. Other than a few bruises, bloodied knees, and foot pain from plantar fasciitis, my body is holding up. Hard to believe I have just over 5 weeks to go! I know the terrain is going to get very difficult and we will have to decrease our daily mileage but we are ready! I am so thankful for the awesome supporters through Warrior Expeditions, without them this would be even harder than it already is. They help me with trail planning, feed me, do laundry, drive me to and from the trail, etc. I’m very grateful to be part of this awesome program! Signing off for now, Feather Blue 🪶💙
Hiking Through with Feather Blue 
Whew, Glad its you and not me. I would have quit at Roan MT. only 30 miles from home 🙂
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