Hi Craig;
I've always wanted to get up into the Vermont area!
One of my "back t the land heros" was from there; Scott (& Helen) Nearing.
Pioneered a life back in the 50 / 70's
Built Stone houses up into their 90's.
Any who, Great Trip to Ya !!!
John C...
SLC, UT...

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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>

> I would like to thank all those who have responded to me over the past few
> weeks, helping me to plan my upcoming trip to vermont! I'm very excited to
> spend my thanksgiving in or around Burlington, possibly sleeping in the back
> of our '85 volvo 240dl that will be our means of transport on this trip.
> Furthermore, my brother and i will be climbing Mt. Mansfield and we're
> eagerly packing our snow shoes and winter backpacking supplies. We have some
> tours we hope to take and some places we're hoping to make it to in and
> around Burlington, and it should be a great trip. One thing i looked into
> was Hostels in the area and according to the list i found on the Vermont
> State Chamber of Commerce Website, i made some calls. Only to find that of
> the 7 hostels i was considering, all of them have been closed for at least a
> few years (one had been out of business for almost 10 years and was still
> listed online!), this just goes to show you the importance of calling ahead.
> So it looks like we'll be spending a few nights in the back of the car and
> in search of cheap hotels, but it is bound to be one of the greatest
> thanksgivings i've had to date. We're going to "vermont sandwich company" to
> get turkey sandwiches on thanksgiving......they will be saved and eaten
> later on (the place closes early) for thanksgiving dinner.
>
> Expect a full report, i've gotten some great sudgestions and really
> appreciate your support! I'm just hoping to do a similar trip in a VW
> vanagon eventually (we're shooting for Bus Brrr).
>
> Have a great weekend everyone, and a happy holiday!
>
> -Craig
> '85gl