<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LAT45 North]]></title><description><![CDATA[Life at 45° North. Forest scent discs, maple syrup, and simple goods inspired by Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom. Free shipping. 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Some days a deer steps out of the woods. Some days the fog settles exactly where it should. And some days nothing happens at all. I've learned that's part of the deal. The trail doesn't owe you a great photo. It doesn't owe you a sunrise or a story. Sometimes the reward is simply being there. The Northeast Kingdom has a way of teaching that lesson...]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/the-trail-doesn-t-owe-you-anything-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dcfad7b6630756eefbe6e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:30:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_ba115c950dc34a53ba9fb3dfd10b4d0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After the Rain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything looks better after the rain. The colors are deeper. The air feels cleaner. The woods seem quieter somehow. Maybe because rain forces everything to slow down for a little while. Not every storm leaves damage. Some leave perspective. And sometimes that's exactly what was needed.]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/after-the-rain</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dcbcf74254bcae084eced</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:17:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_12805a881ad6424fb531da4fa8815502~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Dogs Always Know the Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've spent enough mornings walking with dogs to know they understand something people often forget. They don't worry about getting somewhere. They're interested in what's happening right now. The smell in the grass. The stick in the trail. The sound in the woods. The dogs never come home disappointed that the walk wasn't productive. There's probably a lesson in that.]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/the-dogs-always-know-the-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dcb6474254bcae084ebe8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:12:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_73644129121e4c63a9e8458db8c9f29c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Things the Woods Teach You]]></title><description><![CDATA[The woods don't care how busy you are. They don't care about deadlines, politics, or how many unread emails are waiting when you get back. They just keep doing what they've always done. Growing. Changing. Waiting. Every walk seems to end with the same reminder: Most things don't need to happen as fast as we think they do.]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/things-the-woods-teach-you</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dcaef7b6630756eefb4b7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:10:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_6041278b81a449cabd2c5aa9181a0c59~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Some People Never Leave the Northeast Kingdom]]></title><description><![CDATA[People ask why anyone stays here. The winters are long. The roads can be rough. The nearest anything is usually farther away than you'd like. And yet people stay. Not because it's easy. Because it feels real. There are places designed to impress visitors. And there are places designed to become home. The Northeast Kingdom has never tried very hard to be the first one.]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/why-some-people-never-leave-the-northeast-kingdom</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dca4c43a3e299a4b45e7e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:09:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_62964ff933464a2598444127f2c05df9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Part of the Day Happens Before Most People Wake Up]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best part of the day isn't usually the biggest part. It's the ten minutes before the world gets busy. The coffee isn't finished. The phone isn't ringing. The roads are quiet. The dogs are ahead on the trail, following scents that seem more important than schedules. Most mornings in the Northeast Kingdom start this way. And most mornings remind me that life doesn't always need more noise. Sometimes it just needs a little more attention. You don't have to live at 45° North to appreciate a...]]></description><link>https://www.lat45north.com/post/the-best-part-of-the-day-happens-before-most-people-wake-up</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1dc8897ab417a19fc0d7ef</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:01:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f42f96_d3b360234f694287bb7d2006d7c36f06~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chris Johansen</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>