Category Archives: 6 – September 2016

Day 145: Started hiking at 8am. I should be more disciplined about that – didn’t even set an alarm today. Had some beautiful views early and made it through the dry stretch. Oh, by the way, I PASSED THE 2000 MILE MARK. After a happy dance, filling up water, and eating lunch, I hiked onContinue reading “Episode 63: Day 145-147”

Day 142: Todays itinerary: Wake up, pack up, shower, and get back to trail. Checked out of my room at 11am, and walked to REI to buy some fuel for my stove and try for a hitch (the logic/hope/wish is that people shopping at REI might be driving to trail). After nearly an hour ofContinue reading “Episode 62: Day 142-144”

Day 138: Woke up to the best sunrise and left camp by 8am. Today is going to be a good day. Smooth sailing until my lunch break by a lake. Dark clouds overhead, so I’m enjoying the nice weather while I can. 3pm.. hail 4pm.. HEAVY HAIL 5pm.. rain 6pm.. snow The trail is legitimatelyContinue reading “Episode 61: Day 138-141”

Day 135: It rained overnight, so I’m glad I had the rainfly up. And there are still darkish clouds overhead, so more is likely on the way. Took a break from outrunning the rain cloud and used some cell service to call Mom and Dad. Just to let them know i’m still alive and stuff.Continue reading “Episode 60: Day 135-137”

Day 131: Another cold one, but managed to get started by 8am again. Trees, trees, and more trees all over. Makes me appreciate the people who maintain the trail everywhere else. Walked through a burn area, and instead of being sad, I felt extremely inspired by the pine saplings that were growing. Its amazing toContinue reading “Episode 59: Day 131-134”

Day 126: After breakfast in the tent, I went into the lodge to charge my electronics and, of course, to buy candy bars. Had a great talk with concierge, a guy from Pennsylvania, and then I left at 11:30am. Wow. It is sunny and hot today. I thought it was supposed to be fall? TimeContinue reading “Episode 58: Day 126 -130”

Day 122: As soon as it opened, I went to the general store to buy groceries, I needed more food than I had to manage the walk-around. I spent the rest of the morning strategizing my detour, using google maps to identify the roads that would lead me to Oregon, yes, I’m about to crossContinue reading “Episode 57: Day 122-125”

Day 119: Happy 4 months on trail! Things may not be going as planned but I’m still so happy to be out here doing this. After 3 water fills I realize that I’m running low on iodine, going to have to do something about that. Maybe upgrade to a different treatment method? Not the biggestContinue reading “Episode 56: Day 119-121”

Day 117: Heading into Etna today, so only doing 6 miles. I feel funny saying “only” – since 6 miles used to be a good amount of hiking for me. But its all relative I guess. Arrived at the road at 10:45am. Met a SOBO who hitched from Ashland, to get around a fire. AContinue reading “Episode 55: Day 117-118”