Oregon PCT FKT Attempt Days 7-9
Day 7 – OR PCT Mile 192.1 I was feeling pretty good today. The weight of my bag is becoming much more manageable, I am getting into a good routine, and the weather isn’t quite as hot. I managed to…
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PCT Day 130: Mile 2407.7 to 2428.5
September 9th, 2018 We woke up to a tiny bit of rain, but the rest of the day turned out to be pretty nice and sunny. The views were spectacular today–jagged peaks with a bit of snow and some clouds.…
PCT Day 126: Mile 2334.1 to 2354.2
September 5th, 2018 We slept in a bit this morning until around 6:30am. We do not set an alarm and sunrise is getting later and later. During breakfast we tried to guess Helter’s real name. Tim finally guessed it correctly…
PCT Day 120: Mile 2218.7 to 2241.8
August 30th, 2018 This morning was very foggy and misty. It is starting to feel like fall. It has been a bit cooler and the brush is beginning to turn red. Some people hitched into Trout Lake to resupply. We…
Oregon Challenges
August 23rd, 2018 Only one state to go! We are not ready for this to be over, even though it’s not always a walk in the park. Here are some of the not so glamorous aspects of Oregon.
PCT Day 107: Mile 2010.6 to 2035.9
August 17th, 2018 We walked through a lot of burned areas today, but the views were outstanding. All day we walked around Mt. Jefferson, a towering peak covered in glaciers. We had lunch at Shale Lake with a mirrored view…
PCT Day 106: Mile 1995.1 to 2010.6
August 16th, 2018 We spent the night at Big Lake Youth Camp where we sent a resupply box. They fed us vegan biscuits and gravy, tofu, hash browns, pinneapple, cereal and rice milk, and coffee for breakfast. Super yummy, but…
PCT Day 96: Mile 1793.0 to 1820.9
August 6th, 2018 Today we hiked into Crater Lake National Park, the 5th National Park we’ve been through so far on the PCT. We weren’t planning to get to Crater Lake until tomorrow. There was a 20 mile stretch without…
NorCal Challenges
August 1st, 2018 It’s hard to believe we’re in Oregon after 1,691 miles of California. We’re having an amazing time! To paint the complete picture, here we’re some of the not-so-glamorous aspects of Northern California.
PCT Day 90: Mile 1656.7 to 1679.2
July 31st, 2018 Today we had a big climb out of Seiad Valley. It was another smokey day. We walked through some previously burned areas, which are usually quite exposed and hot. The heat today wasn’t too bad though because…
