Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-04-19


Monroe Skyline over the crest of the
Lincoln and Stark mountains, a long
but spectacular day, to the Beane
farm near Huntsville for the second
night. Another day, also on Profess
or Monroe's justly celebrated syk-
line trail-a less strenuous day, how
ever-wiH lead, over Ethan Allen
mountain and up to the summit of
COUGHING Lion for a night at the huts
of the Cancels HUMP Club. On the
third day. short and easy, the descent
night in Hunt1ey's farm. Bolton
mountain, with it's fine view from the
Clubs steel tower, that lifts one 10l
feet above the forest crown, is cross
ed ON the fourth day to Nebraska
Notch with quarters at the Lake
Mansfield Trout Club, the latter an
experience in itself The morning of
the fifth day will give sufficient time
to reach the summit of Mt. Mans
field at leisurely gait, where there
is hotel and also a hospitable log
cabin maintained by the Green Noun
tain Club. A sixth day may be
proftably and enjoyably spent in des-
cending into Smuggler's Notch, from
road, six miles to the Boston &
Maine r. r. at Jeffersonville, or take
the motor stage south six miles to
Steve, where the trolley connects
with the Central Vermont railway ct
Waterbury.
A shorter pack-free trip will be
possible in the Killington section if
the club carries out its plan to build
cabin in Sherburne Pass, on the bus
line from White River Junction to
Rutland. After night in Rutland
a beginning can be made at East
Clarendon seven miles out on the
railroad. From there it is 10 miles
to the clubs camps near Killington
summit, passing the Haley farm on
| the way, where food and lodging can
be had should weather force a change
of plans. Another easy day of six
miles along the ridge and over Pico
Peak to Sherburne Pass ends the
possibilities in that section without
| indulging in camping trip. Even
before the club builds it's cabin in
! the pass it would probably be posi-
BILE to make the passage of Pico
from Killington in time to intercept
| the bus on one of it's trips across the
mountains either east or west.
In addition to the maps and sys-
tematic route cards. the guide book
! of the club undertakes to coach the
|
| simple items of personal equipment
that are requisite for a voyage over
the heights. There are also sage
words of advice about the need OF
observing extreme care in the use of
! fireworks that some old-tlmers
even need to heed. A provision list.
based on the needs of two men for a
fortnight of camping on the trail, is
another of the practical contributions
of this handy little volume. But the
gem of all the chapters is that which
deals with the etiquette of the trail.
Would that it might be posted con-
/ spicuously at every roadside lunch
! ing and camping spot throughout the
i land, in the hope that the thought
less ones may be warned in time, be-
fore every choice nook and Granny
has been spoiled.
Why not then repeat few pas
sages, that all who run or ride or
walk, NAV read and pass along this
wholesome decalogue? "Burn or
bury all refuse. Tin cans should be
| burned out in the fire and. stamped
fiat. then they cannot smell bad. nor
hold water to breed mosquitoes. Food
that is left around will smell badly
and attract flies and four-footed
pests. Ego shells and paper on the
trail are sure signs of the trail hog.
The wilderness is lovely because it is
free from the signs of man. Leave
none"
''Extinguish all fires before leav-
! ing, even in stoves. 1t is good man
ners to leave the stove all laid for a
new fire, so the new occupant of the
camp merelv needs to touch match
to it, You will appreciate it when
you find this. Remember the next
man. Be careful of lunch fires. New
! err build one against a log, nor in
leaves (brush four-foot circle clear
4 frst), nor on humus, for the very
ground will burn in the woods when
dry. Do not waste wood by building
need wood near at hand. Do not de-
face trees. especially white birch.
! You would not want your own front
yard despoiled. Do not deface
l camps You do not care to see your
1 guests names written on your parlor
walls"
"Leave all dishes in camp clean
when you go. You may not find
them that way for we still have some
trail hogs, also some hedgehogs.
I Both are pests to whom no mercy
should be shown. The law forbids
the killing of trail hogs, but encour-
ages US TO Stay hedgehOgS, winch do
great damage to trees"
Carefully avoid pollution of water.
Do not wash your dishes in the next
mans drinking water. The old-timer
is neat and the greenhorn messy. Be
an old-timer. Keep camp neat and
leave it neat. And the last and great
est law is: Show hospitality. If you
are in camp and another party comes
in late help them, and make room
for them cheerfully. Probably they
hated to see you there. Make them
glad they found you"
If you have never experienced the
hospitality of Vermont try it along
4 the approaches to and on the Long
Trail. 1t may be homespun. but it is
genuine and generous.
Cattle Should Not Be Turned
Out to Pasture too Early