A comfortable pair of sneakers for wearing on the plane to fly somewhere else for two weeks.

All my homies leave Vermont in April.

All jokes aside, you know what you’re getting into with April now. If you must come then, I second the Montpelier to Waterbury zone as the best train stop + bikeable terrain. There is an off-grid, bare bones Airbnb up on Scrabble Hill Rd in Duxbury, roughly an 8 mile muddy ride from the Waterbury station. Maybe it would fit your needs. And no I don’t own it, I’m just aware of it.

Grab the "Quiet Water" book series, published by the AMC, for wherever you want to go. The VT/NH one is full of great options for single-day paddles of all lengths (not much in there of the multi-day variety).

Hell yeah we have this sick town called Avery’s Gore, you’d love it there.

They have an impressive number of one-star reviews on Google. That said, I had a pleasant and smooth interaction with them when purchasing a hearth pad (with delivery) and later, a door latch assembly that I bought from them and installed myself. Sounds like my experience is in the minority.

Came here to say all of this. Nichols Ledge is the most spectacular spot around. DO NOT APPROACH FROM THE NORTH it’s a snowmobile trail at that time of year. The parking lot for Nichols is where the plow turns around.