PCT Day 42: Shelter Cove (8/4)
Today’s Miles: 17 Total Trip Miles: 705/2660 I wake up with a bit of a groan, taking a quick assessment of my body. I feel tired and sore from yesterday.…
PCT Day 41: Ducky’s Mom and Dad (8/3)
Today’s Miles: 34 Total Trip Miles: 686/2660 I wake up and think I’m going to do my first thirty today. I slept great last night and had a relaxing evening,…
PCT Day 40: Elk Lake Resort (8/2)
Today’s miles: 21 Total trip miles: 650/2660 Whack! Whack! Last night, I woke up to very loud noises right outside my tent. I turned on my headlamp, unzipped my tent,…
PCT Day 39: Lava Fields (8/1)
Today’s miles: 24 Total Trip Miles: 632/2660 I’m planning on meeting up with Rhea today at 11:30. She’s driving from out from Bend to the Dee Wright Observatory, which runs…
PCT Days 37-38: Bend (7/30-7/31)
Day 37 (7/30) Today’s Miles: 0 In the morning, I take a 10 minute bus ride from Government Camp back to the Timberline Lodge. I have lots of time to…
PCT Day 36: Little Crater Lake (7/29)
Today’s miles: 18 PCT miles, 5 miles on forest roads PCT Miles Hiked: 574/2660 Last night, I camped in the trees behind Timberline Lodge. It was overall a decent campsite,…
PCT Day 34: Rejoining the PCT (7/27)
Today’s miles: 20 PCT Miles Hiked: 534/2660 The nice thing about cowboy camping is packing up camp is ridiculously quick. Roll up your sleeping bag, put on your shoes, and…
PCT Day 35: Timberline Lodge (7/28)
Today’s miles: 22 PCT Miles Hiked: 555/2660 When I wake up this morning, the sun is glowing red. So far I have, knock on wood, avoided fires and hiking in…
PCT Days 32-33: Bridge of the Gods (7/25-7/26)
Miles hiked over 7/25-7/26: 10 PCT Miles Hiked: 506/2660 When I wake up, Max-Heap has four words for me. “Bacon and eggs, b****.” Well said my friend, well said. We…
PCT Day 31: Blackberries and Raspberries (7/24)
Today’s miles: 26 PCT Miles Hiked: 502/2660 Max-Heap and I only have 30 more miles left in Washington, and then it’s onto Oregon. Washington isn’t letting us off easy, as…