PCT Day 134: Mile 2486.7 to 2510.6
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…
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PCT Day 132: Mile 2448.9 to 2464.3
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…
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 128: Mile 2375.5 to 2393.4
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…
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 124: Mile 2297.6 to 2315.6
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…
PCT Day 122: Mile 2258.2 to 2278.6 plus fire detour
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…
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…
PCT Day 118: Mile 2171.6 to 2193.1
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…
PCT Day 116: Mile 2146.6 to 2150.8
August 26th, 2018 Today we flew to Portland from Chicago after a fun wedding. My cousin and her boyfriend picked us up from the airport. We headed back to Cascade Locks where we had a nice lunch and some beer.…
