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Day 156-Seesaw
PCT day 68-For the first time in quite a while it was a dry morning. This should have given me all the motivation I needed to jump out of...
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Day 155- Cascade Locks
PCT day 67-It ’twas another rainy day. The rain was coming down so hard I had no desire to get out of my tent and begin the day. In times...
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Day 154-rainy
PCT day 66-After camping just outside the Timberline lodge front door I crept in early in the morning to enjoy coffee, and get one last...
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Day 153-Timberline Lodge
PCT day 65-Nearly every mountain in the cascade range is the origin of a few rivers and streams. Naturally these flow from the snow that...
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Day 152-Cascades
PCT day 64-I am walking through the heart of the Cascade Mountain Range. Within couple miles of starting out there were sweeping views...
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Day 151-Mt Jefferson
PCT day 63-Eggs, bacon and all the other breakfast essentials were for breakfast and then we were off for the trailhead. Ben, a...
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Day 150-Lava
PCT day 62-With 25 miles to get to Santiam Pass where my mom and sister would be waiting I was motivated to get moving in the morning....
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Day 149-Obsidian
PCT day 61-As has become habit, I packed up as quickly and efficiently as possible to limit the exposure to the surrounding mosquitos....
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Day 148-Sisters
PCT day 60-A good day always begins with a good breakfast and courtesy of my Aunt’s friends I got a great breakfast of eggs, bacon and...
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Day 147- a change of pace
PCT day 60-I had it all figured out. I was going to hike 30 miles to Shelter cove and then meet up with my Aunt and her friends to enjoy...
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Day 147- Thielsen
PCT day 59-I sit here in the tiny shelter of my tent with a six inch circle of duct tape (to path a hole) obscuring my vision back...
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Day 146 – Mosquitos
PCT day 58 -I layed in my tent for nearly an hour just observing the hundreds of mosquitos encircling it. I packed up what I could from...
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Day 145 – Tree graveyard
PCT day 57-I packed up all the food my wonderful family made for me and ran some errands with my grandma in the morning before it was...
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Day 144 – Family
PCT day 56-I had 15 miles to go to make it to highway 140 (fish lake) where I would finally see some familiar faces. I walked fast...
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Day 143 – Pilot Rock
PCT day 55-Early in the morning I crossed Interstate 5 for the last time and passed by Pilot Rock. It was a nice day and there were a...
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Day 142 – Oregon
PCT day 54-Waking up 18 miles from Oregon it was a given that I would be sleeping in a be state tonight. And I am so ready for a change...
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Day 141- Seiad
PCT day 53-I had one goal in the morning: to make the 12 miles to Seiad Valley as early as possible so I could both eat in the cafe and...
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Day 140 – Marble
PCT day 52-My body is resilient. I am determined and I have found a way to let my feet heal, my ankle mend and my mind relax while still...
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Day 139 – Russian wilderness
PCT day 51-The campsite I chose was exposed, cold and windy. This did not make it easy to crawl out of my sleeping bag. The moment of...
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Day 138 – Trinity Alps
PCT day 50-I was once told by a marine “toughness is not something you are born with, it is developed over time.” This particular marine...
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