September 19th, 2018 We took advantage of the good weather today and hiked a big day. It was a beautiful fall day, and we had lots of awesome views. The season for huckleberries and blueberries seems to have ended unfortunately.…
September 17th, 2018 This morning we woke up early in order to get to Stehekin before the post office closed. It did not rain today, which was great after a week of rain. Our feet and legs still got soaked…
September 15th, 2018 Today we woke up with a patch of blue sky above the river valley we were camping in. There were still clouds hugging the peaks above us though. We hiked up to 6,000 feet first thing and…
September 13th, 2018 We woke up this morning to the sound of rain. We ate Cocoa Puffs with coconut milk and drank some coffee in the tent until the rain turned into more of a mist. (We ate 22 servings…
September 11th, 2018 Today was another rainy day. We did not have too many views with all the clouds We hiked with few breaks until we made it to Stevens Pass at around 2pm. Another thruhiker and his wife gave…
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.…
September 7th, 2018 Today we hiked pretty efficiently to get to our resupply stop at Snoqualmie. We stopped at Mirror Lake for lunch and a “shower” and “laundry” because we were expecting visitors tonight and tomorrow. We did a day…
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…
September 3rd, 2018 This morning we slept in a bit and hung out in camp for awhile with my sister Rachel and her fiance Matt. They drove out from Seattle yesterday and hiked in a few miles with us to…
September 1st, 2018 Today was Tim’s birthday. I woke up early before Tim to finish making a crossword puzzle for him. Then I made breakfast (normally Tim’s job). We hiked over a pass with awesome views. It was very clear–no…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
