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 102-Lots of Miles, Lots of Views
Day 102: mile 1861.8-1889.5 The mosquitoes were on the attack this morning. They weren’t bad when I got to camp last night, so I assumed the same this morning, mistake!…
Day 101-I See the Snow, Where’s the Water Oregon?
Day 101: Rim Trail mile 11- PCT mile 1861.8 I knocked out the last little bit to get back to the PCT. It was mostly flat walking, so easy peasy.…
Day 99 & 100- HALFWAY BABY!
Day 99: mile 1808.9-1820.9 (Crater Lake) Day 100: Rim Trail mile 2.3-11 HALFWAY!! The walk into Crater Lake was pretty uneventful and a mile longer than expected. I accidentally stopped…
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…
Day 95-Flushing Toilets On the Trail?!
Day 95: mile 1728.4-1750.4 Condensation covered the inside and outside of my tent this morning, so I blame that for not getting on the trail early like I’d planned. I…
Day 92, 93, & 94-Fourth of July Shenanigans In Ashland
Day 92:mile 1708.2-1717.7 (Ashland, 4th of July) Day 93 Zero Day 94: mile 1717.7-1728.4 Day 92-After my 10 mile hike into Callahan’s Lodge (just outside of Ashland, OR) I sat…
Day 91-New Day, NEW STATE!
Day 91: mile 1685.3-1708.2 I woke up so excited to finally cross the border I practically ran there! Along the way I came across a hiker going southbound and enthusiastically…
Day 90-I Hope You Like Pics of Wildflowers
Day 90: mile 1660.5-1685.3 Allll right, I did just about 25 miles today! I haven’t done 25 since the desert and it felt great. It was almost all uphill, but…
Day 89-New Friends With Good Taste
Day 89: mile 1655.9-1660.5 What a relaxing day! ...well minus the hiking portion 😂, but the rest of it, ahhhh so good. I woke up and headed over to the…