Washington Recap
Best resupply spot: Trout Lake General Store. They had lots of well priced options, including a few Knorr meals that I hadn’t come across before, so I wasn’t sick of them yet. Worst place to be a hungry vegetarian: White Pass Kracker Barrel. They were out of pizza crust...
Farewell Washington
34 days after we started, Washington is DONE! We crossed over the Bridge of the Gods into Cascade Locks earlier this afternoon. The bridge was one of the sketchier parts of the trail so far, thanks to the wind, cars and lack of sidewalk. Crossing that bridge without injury...
Marmot snack time
Two highlights from this last section: the marmot who hung out with me while I took a snack break, and the mountain goat (who we saw in the aptly named Goat Rocks Wilderness) who showed us who’s boss as we struggled up steep rocks. Goat Rocks Wilderness is one...
Food and Fighter Jets
It’s hard to believe, but we are just a few days shy of four weeks on the trail. We are consistently hitting 20+ mile days now (we just finished a 98 mile stretch in 4.5 days). The rain finally let up, which has been a huge morale booster. Getting...
Halfway through Washington
We’ve made it to central Washington, which means we’ve hiked about 290 miles and we don’t have any more crazy 4,000 foot climbs (for now). Yippeeee!! We should be able to pick up some speed since the elevation gains and losses will mellow out. I really want to hit...
Rain Rain Go Away
Today marks the second day of week three! Time has been flying. My feet no longer feel like they’re on fire, so that’s good. Lesson learned: not everyone’s body likes zero drop shoes. Luckily I had a pair of Dr. Scholls insoles with me, and within a couple of...
I’m still alive. Send pizza.
The mountains between the Canadian border and Rainy Pass are the most incredible mountains I’ve ever been lucky enough to see. My feet hurt so badly for most of that section, but the views kept me going. I can’t believe this is only the beginning! Before beginning this adventure,...
To Canada!
I’ve finally reached my final stop before hitting the trail, and it was a long journey to get here. I took a train from Emeryville to Portland and spent a few days there doing final prep with Evan. We caught a train to Seattle, then a bus to my...