Archive for August 2015
Day 115: Pit Stop Pleasures
August 23, 2015 Tentsite past Breitenbush Campground (2049.7) to Tentsite before Wilson Road (2077.4) 27.7 PCT miles today 2123.3 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,889 ft, – 4,328 ft I honestly don’t even remember most of today’s hike. I’m pretty sure it was almost all the exact same from beginning to end…lots of pine…
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August 22, 2015 Rockpile Lake (2022.2) to Tentsite past Breitenbush Campground (2049.7) 27.5 PCT miles today 2095.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,501 ft, – 6,124 ft If there is one thing backpackers are very good at, it is delayed gratification. I have a feeling that people who like quick rewards and immediate solutions…
Read MoreDay 113: Knocking Them Out
August 21, 2015 Big Lake Youth Camp (2001.5) to Rockpile Lake (2022.2) 20.7 PCT miles today, .8 non-PCT miles today 2068.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,198 ft, – 1,656 ft The Cascades are really something. We did less miles than we expected today, mostly thanks to Big Lake Youth Camp’s incredible generosity, but…
Read MoreDay 112: Water Made Us Do It
August 20, 2015 Large pond past Hinton Creek (1972.3) to Big Lake Youth Camp (2001.5) 29.2 PCT miles today, .8 non-PCT miles today 2046.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,676 ft, – 5,320 ft I know I said that we’d be taking this section easy…doing shorter miles, listening to our bodies, and not worrying…
Read MoreDay 111: A Helpful Half-Day
August 19, 2015 Elk Lake Resort – Bend (1958.4) to Large pond past Hinton Creek (1972.3) 13.9 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 2016.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,079 ft, – 1,296 ft Today’s nero in Bend turned out to be just what we needed. We spent the morning quietly sipping coffee…
Read MoreDay 110: May the Force Be With You
August 18, 2015 Elk Lake Resort – Bend (1958.4) 0 PCT miles today 2001.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft For years Pickles has gotten a kick out of telling everyone that we meet that I have never seen a single Star Wars movie. He always says it as if…
Read MoreDay 109: Living the Dream
August 17, 2015 (21st Re-Ration – Bend) Irish Lake (1936.7) to Elk Lake Resort – Bend (1958.4) 21.7 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 2001.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,850 ft, – 2,145 ft This morning we walked past a southbound hiker (probably a section hiker based on his pack size) and…
Read MoreDay 108: Mind Over Matter
August 16, 2015 Large Pond after Mount Yoran trail junction (1907.9) to Irish Lake (1936.7) 28.8 PCT miles today 1979.0 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,355 ft, – 3,853 ft I’ve got to be honest, Pickles and I are kind of impressing ourselves. We just looked back over our mileage since leaving Ashland, and…
Read MoreDay 107: Smooth Sailing
August 15, 2015 Bradley Creek Trailhead Junction (1879.7) to Large Pond after Mount Yoran trail junction (1907.9) 28.2 PCT miles today 1950.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,406 ft, – 3,970 ft We have finally re-entered a land of views and lakes, and it is so inspiring and invigorating that it actually helps us…
Read MoreDay 106: Do Your Doodie
August 14, 2015 Forest Road 961 (1853.1) to Bradley Creek Trailhead Junction (1879.7) 26.6 PCT miles today 1922.0 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,663 ft, – 3,194 ft Today is the day. I mentioned a while back that at some point I would write a blog post all about going to the bathroom while…
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