Day 142 & 143-Up the Mountain Without A Spork!
Day 142: mile 2457.2-2464.7 (Stevens Pass) Day 143: mile 2464.7-2474.3 Day 142 I was off, headed into Stevens Pass, excited for all the town amenities. The trail was getting crowded,…
Day 141-A Thoughtful Morning
Day 141: mile 2438.4-2457.2 (MiG Lake) Ahhhh…the blue skies are back! Nothing is dry, but the sun is out, so it will be soon enough. Yay!! I made my way into…
Day 140-Back Into the Grey
Day 140: mile 2420.4-2438.4 I was up and out just in time to keep my tent dry. As soon as I hit the trail it started sprinkling hard enough to…
Day 138-So Many Stairs
Day 138: mile 2393.6-2400.8 The bunk was a nice change from my usual sleeping pad, but I still managed to wake up a few times during the night. Apparently my…
Day 136 & 137-Hurry Curry!
Day 136 Another cloudy morning greeted me, my tent surrounded by fog. At least there were a few spots where blue sky was peaking out giving me hope they might…
Day 134-Teeny Tiny Strawberries!
Day 134: mile 2326.2-2347.5 Sheep Lake was such a nice treat to wake up to in the morning, even if it was packed full of people. I didn’t get to…
Day 133-Is Feeling Sick & Tired My New Norm?
Day 133: mile 2311.4-2326.2 Hold on to your eyeballs people, the scenery today was insane! I started on the uphill and climbed my way into another cloudless morning. The bitterness…
Days 130-132-Guess I’m Coming Back For Goat Rocks
Day 130: mile 2274-2295.4 (White Pass) Day 131: Zero White Pass Day 132: mile 2295.4-2311.4 I considered waiting out the storm so I didn’t miss the remaining miles into White…
Day 129-In the Land of Short Days and Delays
Day 129: mile 2261.2-2274 Wow, what a night! That storm definitely beats the last crazy one in Northern California. So. Much. Rain. The tent site I set up in had…
Day 128-Another Early Day
Day 128: mile 2242.8-2261.2 My alarm went off and I jumped into action. I may take my sweet time, starting an hour later than planned when it’s just me, but…