Day 185- Carson Pass, Feet, Face, What’s the Difference?
Day 185: mile 1055.1-1076.6 The night was quite cold, and so was the morning. I drank most of the water from my bottle and set it down, maybe 15 minutes…
Day 154- Sierra Here I Come!
Off Trail Days (5) Day 154: mile 652.1-656.9 (back to Walker Pass) The border went more smoothly than we expected. We picked up a few other hikers for our journey back…
Day 153- The Northern Terminus & Canada!
Day 153: mile 2649.4-2653.1 (+ bonus miles, boo!) CANADA! My morning didn’t start out much better than the day ended last night. The campsite was full of poop-landmines. There was…
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,…
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…
Day 116- “Wow, Someone’s Sleeping 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 113- Sandwiches!
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 110-To Me, From The Trail
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 96-They’re Back & They’re Thirsty!
Day 96: mile 1750.4-1773.5 I used a flushing toilet, charged my phone, and took a shower this morning! Best campground yet. The water in the bathroom was even hot enough…
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…