September 4th, 2018 We had a beautiful view of Mt. Rainier from our campsite this morning as we ate breakfast, first coffee, and second coffee. It was very cold when we started hiking, but once we started moving we warmed…
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 2nd, 2018 Since we were on a fire detour yesterday night, we weren’t sure how close/far it was to the next water source when we chose camp. It was getting late and dark, so we ended up camping away…
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…
August 31st, 2018 It rained last night, so this morning our tent was soaking. We packed it up and hiked about seven miles until the sun came out. Then, we took a nice break to dry out our stuff and…
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…
August 29th, 2018 Five miles into today’s hike we hit a pit toilet. I was excited to use it, but Renee prefers to do her business in the woods. We have other preferences on trail that differ: I like to…
August 28th, 2018 This morning we descended from 3,000 feet to 900 feet, essentially undoing all of the progress we made since leaving Cascade Locks. There was a nice creek at the bottom where we had lunch and went for…
August 27th, 2018 We woke up very late today and didn’t start hiking until after nine. That was a good thing because it meant that we got twelve hours of sleep, which we needed after the wedding and our flights…
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
