August 6th Destination: Big Lake Youth Camp Today’s Miles: 17 Start Location: Koko Lake Trip Miles: 207.5 I woke up this morning to the blowing of a hearty wind. Looking outside my tent, it reminded me of the mist you would see on the beach in the morning hours, only it was the fine sand being…
August 5th Destination: Koko Lake Today’s Miles: 13.5 Start Location: Shale Lake Trip Miles: 190.5 I got up nice and early today, started getting ready, and then promptly fell back asleep! Two hours later, while staring at the mosquitos hanging from the rainfly like sleeping bats, I decided to get up for real. Shaking the dew…
August 4th Destination: Shale Lake Today’s Miles: 21 Start Location: Upper Lake Trip Miles: 177 I was up and walking by 6am and the morning continued with more evidence that this area suffers from frequent wildfires. Arriving at the trail/road junction for Breitenbush Lake and Campground, I stopped for 2nd breakfast. This morning I…
August 3rd Destination: Upper Lake Today’s Miles: 6 Start Location: Ollalie Meadow Campground Trip Miles: 156 Well, here I drive back down to Oregon to continue on this summer’s journey. I arrived in Battleground at Elizabeth’s house and leaving my car, we headed down the 205 towards Mount Hood and eventually Little Crater Lake…
Here are a couple more entries in my journal from the time in between finishing the section around Mount Hood to returning to Oregon to continue my hike south from Timothy Lake where I stopped and hiked back to meet Elizabeth. She will be not only helping me by dropping me off but then meeting…
Jump to the recipe… Thought I would throw in a quickie recipe in between posts on my Oregon Pacific Crest Trail journey! If you are looking for a fun way to spice up your dehydrated pears for snacking, this recipe fits the bill. And we can all use a little more spice in our lives……