Day 124-Drenched!
Day 124: mile 2187.6-2208.8 Back on the uphill to start the morning. I had to complete the last 1,500 feet of the climb I began yesterday. This is actually a…
Day 122- Feeling So Drained
Day 122: mile 2151.4-2167.8 I think I slept pretty well, less tossing and turning than usual anyway. Still not sure why I was so exhausted last night my eyes were…
Day 117- Shattered Chili Dog Dreams
Day 117: mile 2116.1-2142.3 I woke up with a little hope I still might make it the 30+ miles to Cascade Locks. I’ve been looking at the food options in…
Day 116- “Wow, Someone’s Sleeping In”
Day 116: mile 2099.2-2116.1 I woke up feeling so much better having gotten some sleep, and my stomach seemed to be fine too. Yes! I got packed up around 11.…
Day 115- I Had Such High Hopes For Timberline Lodge
Day 115: mile 2097.4-2099.2 Well today was a nero if I ever saw one! With good reason at least, I didn’t get a wink of sleep. The wind was gusting…
Day 113- Sandwiches!
Day 113: mile 2055.5-2075.3 My day started by backtracking half a mile for water. Trooper Spring (where I camped) was nothing more than a pool of questionable looking water and…
Day 111-Oregon Is Bringing It’s A Game
Day 111: mile 2012.3-2033.2 I packed up and headed out, my muscles feeling a little looser after my rolling session last night. Good thing, the day started with a climb…
Day 110-To Me, From The Trail
Day 110: mile 1995.1-2012.3 Yes, one more giant, delicious meal before I leave this place. I packed up my tent and headed to the hiker building to attempt to get…
Day 103-A Bad Start, A Good Ending
Day 103 :1889.5-1906.2 Shelter cove The mosquitoes ate my tent bag! Ugh! They didn’t of course, but in my fury to get away from them last night I didn’t put…
Day 98-The Oregon Sweat-fest, Plastic Attire Only
Day 98: mile 1792-1808.9 I had some interesting dreams starring all kinds of people; family, friends, people I’ve met on trail, even a Harry Potter character or two. 😂 I definitely…