You can read the first post in this series here. July 4th Destination: Benson Plateau Today’s Miles: 20 Start Location: Mile 2124.75 Trip Miles: 61 I woke up at 4am today, happy July 4th! Not being in a super hurry, it was 5:45am by the time I got my stuff together and loaded in my…
July 3, 2014 Destination: Sandy River Today’s Miles: 23 Start Location: Mile 2131.85 Trip Miles: 41 I woke up this morning, wondering how my feet would be feeling. Last night they were sore but I wasn’t experiencing any particular pain. I didn’t feel any more sore than I remember feeling while hiking last year which felt like a good…
I have been following a few PCT hikers this year (2023) and as one of them has been posting from Oregon it has me thinking about my own time on the Pacific Crest Trail so I decided to finally get these posts from that time out of my drafts. I hope you enjoy them! July…
Jump to the recipe… I don’t know why it has taken me forever to get this recipe for Southern Style Greens out although I’ve been enjoying them on trail since my Timberline Trail trek in 2021. I almost want to cry in joy that I finally have. Thank you to Shawn Blaesing in our Facebook…
Back in 2013 I purchased a postal scale, a suggestion I found in one of the most helpful backpacking books: Ultralight Backpacking Tips by Mike Clelland. Its purpose was to be able to compare the weights of what you put in your backpack so as to get down to the lightest possible weight for you….
JUST DON’T DO IT. NOT SAFE. NOT WORTH IT. LOST TRAIL. And if you are still thinking about doing it, it would be 18.9 miles round trip from the trailhead. Still here?? Well, Elizabeth and I set out for a few days on the Siouxon Creek Trail in mid-August (2022) as we have been planning…