Day 144 & 145- 2,000 Miles!
Day 144: mile 2474.3-2494 Day 145: mile 2494-2516.2 Another cloudy morning just like yesterday. It’s always these kinda days that feel like a grind. My body was moving slow, my…
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 139-The Standard WA 5,000
Day 139: mile 2400.8-2420.4 I was up and on the trail early this morning (8 am, go me!), despite killing 4 hours between waking up and hopping on the trail.…
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 135-Don’t Doubt the Ladies Out Here
Day 135: mile 2347.5-2367.7 I was right to think I would wake up to a ton of moisture in the air. My tent was surrounded by fog, but surprisingly I…
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…
Days 119-121- Adios Oregon!
Day 119 & 120 Zero in Portland Day 121: mile 2147.6-2151.4 Day 119 & 120 I’ll sum up my days in Portland for you… Too much traffic, and so much…