Day 123-Yes, Gimme Those Climbs!
Day 123: mile 2167.8-2187.6 The nice thing about these hot steamy days, warm mornings! No hiding under my quilt today. ...a sign for how profusely I’d be sweating all day,…
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…
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…