Day 112- Olallie Lake Is Worth A Stop
Day 112: mile 2033.2-2055.5 My shoes hadn’t dried at all, and my tent was filled with condensation just as I thought it would be. It was also crazy cold, I…
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 109-Big Lake Feast
Day 109: mile 1986.9-1995.1 (Big Lake Youth Camp) I woke up to find I had been lied to! Here I thought the volcanic rock was done, per another hiker. Oh…
Day 108-Rocks, Rocks, & More Rocks
Day 108: mile 1968.1-1986.9 Holy mosquito! The swarms were wild this morning! All mosquito gear was needed to pack up my tent and get moving. Of course multiple bites still…
Day 107-Hot Coffee, Cold Watermelon, & Wide Open Spaces
Day 107: mile 1952.6-1968.1 I let myself sleep until almost 7 after my late night. ...which is never really truly sleeping that late. Lately out here I generally get a…
Day 106-Impromptu Visit To Elk Lake
Day 106: mile 1935.3-1952.6 (Elk Lake) When your day starts out with a mosquito bite that looks like a someone punched you in the face, your day can only get…
Day 105-Oregon, The Land Of ‘Just Okay’ Days
Day 105: mile 1914.4-1935.3 Surprisingly, I left the comfort of the shelter at a decent time (9:15). I stopped at the Pee Tree and was on my way. I decided…
Day 104-Sanity For A Mere $15
Day 104: mile 1906.6-1914.4 (Shelter Cove to Maiden Peak Shelter) What a fun time yesterday turned into once I got to Shelter Cove. I thought I’d be paying for it…
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…