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Nostalgia at Timberline Lodge
Six years ago I visited Oregon for the first time. This marked the start of a new beginning as I was making the move to the Pacific Northwest for college....
Book Six, Chapter Three – A Place Called Snoqualmie
Terse post, not much quality time, power and Wi-Fi at the same time. Aug. 28 - 9.6 Escaping White Pass was another tricky move. Food, showers, coffee, Wi-Fi... all these...
Top Ten Signs You Might be in Washington
If, one morning you're hiking in the cold fog along a ridgeline with no view, and/or it's September, you just might be in Washington. Consult this handy checklist to be...
Near the Knifes Edge: A Wild Washington Welcome
Its like this - we wake up one morning and there it is, the Washington gray sky, fog over the pond, dew on my sleeping bag. I had kinda figured...
Book Six, Chapter Two: The Shortest Distance Can’t be a Straight Line
It was a very hard to leave Trout Lake today. The sun was shining, there was a breeze, the weather was nice, and there was plenty of good food and...
Perks and Pitfalls of the Trail Through Washington
Ah, the beauty of Washington. Turquoise ponds filled with snow melt, blooming flowers, fields of snow, marmots crying out warnings to their friends... and holy hell, the mosquitoes! I don't...
Book Six, Chapter One – Fire on the Mountain
Leaving Cascade Locks. Another Ent. "Ah, young Master Smokebeard. I'm glad you've come. Hooom." I spent $350 on food and postage for all of Washington. It's a lot, but less...
Solo Hiking and New Friends in Oregon
I have now completed about 300 miles of Oregon and I have about 150 to go until I cross into Washington. This section has been a much different experience for...
Finding Purpose in the Sierra Nevada
Miles walked: 1,153, but Im not currently on trail. Read on to find out why. I guess this is a more personal post about my Sierra experience than my previous...
Into the Lava Fields in Oregon
This update covers Oregon Section F and its infamous lava fields that were actually cool to look at and nowhere near as bad as