Day 68 – Cascade Locks
The morning was a green tunnel. Then it opened up and the views were plentiful. Sweeping vistas offered sights of Mt Adams, Mt Hood, Mt...
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Day 67 – Mt Hood
It was a warm night and the bugs were not bad enough to warrant setting the tent up. But even with the good conditions I was slow and...
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Day 66 – Timothy Lake
It was a very cold night and morning. In fact it froze. I stayed in my sleeping bag until after 6am before I finally had the motivation...
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Day 65 – Mt Jefferson
I was up early and had coffee and a great breakfast with my Aunt before heading back to the trail. I left the Santiam Pass trailhead a...
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Day 64 – Santiam Pass
It was 28 miles to Santiam Pass and my Aunt was picking me up at 3pm. I had to move quick because I still had a package to pickup from...
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Day 63 – Three sisters
Today needed to be a big day. I planned to meet my Aunt tomorrow afternoon and I had 78 miles to go. My body felt good and I was excited...
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Day 62 – Willamette Pass
After a day of napping and a great night of sleep, my body felt functional. In fact it was one of my best night of sleep on trail. The...
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Day 61 – Mt Thielsen
I woke up today and knew I would climb a mountain. It wiped the sluggish morning feeling clean out of me. I was excited, yet still...
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Day 60 – Crater Lake
Packing up to begin the day was as frustrating as it could be. Mosquitos buzzed everywhere, I had little water and my tent was covered in...
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Day 59 – Devils Peak
Any day you wake up in a bed and get to have a great breakfast is a great day. Coffee, eggs, bacon and donuts were my breakfast and it...
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Day 58 – Fish Lake
Another day, and another poor night of sleep. It seems I always picks spot on top of hidden rocks or sticks that frustrate me all night....
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Day 57 – Mt Ashland
My first night in Oregon was fine, but I did not sleep great. I woke up with the Monday morning feeling and my body was sluggish. I just...
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Day 56 -Oregon
I didn’t feel good all day. My stomach was giving me issue and I did not sleep well. The day turned into a battle. The first goal was to...
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Day 55 – Seiad Valley
My phone was dead as was my external charger. I needed to complete the 24 miles to the tiny community of Seiad Valley for both food and...
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Day 54 – Naked
Today was the day, the time to even out the tan lines on my body by hiking naked. Although I’m not sure the sun rays can even penetrate...
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Day 53 – Trinity Alps
Today was hilly! Not much flat and nearly all up and down. None of the hills were too large, but they just kept coming. I was stiff when...
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Day 52 – Castle Crags
The day this comes out is “National Hike Naked Day,” I won’t make you imagine anything, I just hope I have enough sunscreen. I find a...
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Day 51 – Castella
The nights have been warm. Almost too warm. Even with some clouds, I cowboy camped and take my chances under the stars and in the morning...
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Day 50 – Rain
The mosquitos were lighter today, but in their place were threatening clouds. They didn’t burst and only pushed me on through the...
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Day 49 – Skunked (almost)
It was a pleasant morning of walking through the wildflowers on the Hat Creek Rim when possible disaster struck. Mid morning while...
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