Saturday August 15 Start: Vista Creek End: beyond Kennedy Creek Miles: 26.9 miles Gain/loss: 9705’/8789′ Listened to: book- Artemis Fowl: Opal Deception; Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony During the night, something big fell into the creek – maybe a tree or some big rocks, but it was loud enough that my instinct upon waking was … Continue reading WA PCT, day 8
Friday August 14 Start: Cedar Camp End: Vista Creek Miles: 24.8 miles Gain/loss: 7231’/7215′ Listened to: book- Artemis Fowl: The Artic Incident; Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code I was awake at 5:15am and on trail by 6:15am. I made it to the summit of Suiattle Pass by maybe 10:30am and then descended forever to reach … Continue reading WA PCT, day 7
Thursday August 13Start: High Bridge/StehekinEnd: Cedar CampMiles: 9.6 milesGain/loss: 2749’/1483′Listened to: book- Artemis Fowl; Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident I was awake at 5:15am this morning, around first light. I wandered around camp for a while, set up my electronics to charge, took a bird bath and washed my hair in the sink at the … Continue reading WA PCT, day 6
Wednesday August 12 Start: Bridge Creek End: High Bridge/Stehekin Miles: 16.9 miles Gain/loss: 2999’/5807′ Listened to: podcasts- Nice White Parents; book- Artemis Fowl I was up early at 5am this morning, and was out on trail by 6am. Despite having to take a break to tape different parts of my feet twice, I made amazing … Continue reading WA PCT, day 5
Tuesday August 11 Start: Tatie Ridge End: Bridge Creek Miles: 27.5 miles Gain/loss: 6129’/8356′ Listened to: podcasts- 99% Invisible; RadioLab; Welcome to Night Vale; One from the Vaults; Nice White Parents After a chilly night with the wind blowing dust into the tent all night, I was up at 5:15am and on trail by 6:15am. … Continue reading WA PCT, day 4
Monday August 10 Start: campsite just shy of Rock Pass End: Tatie Ridge Miles: 21.6 miles Gain/loss: 5892’/5492′ Listened to: 99% Invisible podcast I woke up this morning at 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep, with the sun coming up. I got up, went to the bathroom, and then got back into my tent … Continue reading WA PCT, day 3
Sunday, August 9 Start/end: campsite just shy of Rock Pass Miles: 29.4 miles Gain/loss: 8320′ Book listened to: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers I was up at 5am this morning and on trail by 5:45am; it was around 40 degrees when I started and took a number of hours to warm up … Continue reading WA PCT, day 2
Saturday, August 8Start: Hart PassEnd: campsite just shy of Rock PassMiles: 15.8 milesGain/loss: 4137′ After a smooth flight and successful baggage retrieval, my friend picked me up from the airport last night and we drove 2 hours to a campground part way to Hart Pass. We set up our tents and got to bed around … Continue reading WA PCT, day 1
Sunday, July 26, 2020 Start: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersection End: Appalachia trailhead Mileage: 12.4 Elevation gain/loss: 4006’/6447′ I was up by 5:15am and headed out at 5:50am. I climbed up Davis Path towards Boott Spur. I made the intersection with the Glen Boulder trail by 7:10am; however, just a bit … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 3
Saturday, July 25, 2020Start: Valley Way tentsiteEnd: tentsite at Isolation Trail and Broad Brook Trail intersectionMileage: 19.6Elevation gain/loss: 8061’/8392′ I was awake at 4:40am and started out from the tentsite at 5:30am. I made it to the Madison hut by 6am, where I dropped my pack before heading to the summit of Mt Madison. I … Continue reading NH Shakedown hike, day 2
Transcending Mountains 