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Introduction

Greetings!  My daughters,  Alex (14) and Sage (12), and I (Trish) hiked the Cohos Trail from end to end, northbound, from July 29-August 12.  We hiked for eleven days, rested for two planned "zero" days, and took another two emergency off-the-trail days due to incoming thunderstorms.  This blog documents our adventures.

Note -- it is currently 8/14/2017.  Beginning tomorrow, I will post a day's worth of trail adventures each day.  For example, tomorrow I will post the adventures from our first day of hiking, the day after tomorrow I will post the adventures from our second day of hiking, etc.  There will be a ton of photos in each post; my hope is that this blog proves useful to those planning a Cohos Trail thruhike in the near future.

First, the essentials.  Besides the standard hiking gear, a Cohos Trail hiker NEEDS to carry the following:

Databook
Cohos Trail map

 This blog is not meant to be a substitute for the Databook!  Buy, read, and carry the Databook. 

Speaking of standard hiking gear, please note that the Cohos Trail is rugged, rocky, traverses through miles of thick and tall weeds, and goes through areas known for the world's worst weather.  This is not the John Muir Trail, where you can expect most of your nights to be dry.  This is not the Appalachian Trail, where you can expect to see people on a regular basis.  For most of this trail, you will hike through true wilderness, not seeing anyone for days at a time, completely at the mercy of the often times unpredictable northern New Hampshire weather.  This trail is not for the beginner hiker, nor is it for the faint of heart.  Hardiness and a good attitude are a must.  Bring your waterproof layers, your insulating layers, your tent, your first aid kit, etc. etc.  

 Come back tomorrow afternoon; I should have the first day (Davis Path from the southern terminus to Mt. Isolation) posted by 2 or 3pm.
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