Day 117- Shattered Chili Dog Dreams
Day 117: mile 2116.1-2142.3 I woke up with a little hope I still might make it the 30+ miles to Cascade Locks. I’ve been looking at the food options in…
Day 117: mile 2116.1-2142.3 I woke up with a little hope I still might make it the 30+ miles to Cascade Locks. I’ve been looking at the food options in…
Day 116: mile 2099.2-2116.1 I woke up feeling so much better having gotten some sleep, and my stomach seemed to be fine too. Yes! I got packed up around 11.…
Day 115: mile 2097.4-2099.2 Well today was a nero if I ever saw one! With good reason at least, I didn’t get a wink of sleep. The wind was gusting…
Day 114: mile 2075.3-2097.4 (Timberline) I woke up feeling a little spoiled between the stop at Olallie Lake, the trail magic yesterday, and the fact I’d be eating a hot…
Day 113: mile 2055.5-2075.3 My day started by backtracking half a mile for water. Trooper Spring (where I camped) was nothing more than a pool of questionable looking water and…
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 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 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: 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: 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…