8 milesPaul was gone around 6, Jay headed out around 7, and we rolled out around 7:45. The miles down to the trailhead were fine, a bit rocky, but good weather and cool waterfalls throughout the canyon. Lots of dayhikers and a couple overnighters along the way. We had to do about 2.5 miles on…More

20 milesThe sun woke us up again and Jay was already hanging out at the picnic table beside us. We chatted some more and slowly got around before heading out. The miles today started off easy enough, cruising through shaded trees. We passed a handful of SoBos, they also seem to think there’s a big…More

17 milesOur campsite had trees that shaded us from the morning sun, which can be annoying with this open air tent. Not complaining, just an aspect of it. The breakfast buffet was half-normal people, half-hikers. Jay was sitting with Malcolm and his friend, and Whimsy showed up eventually too. An older gentleman eyed me up…More

4 milesNot wanting to get bit by more mosquitos, we packed inside the tent until we had to get out and then packed that up as fast as possible. It largely worked. I sped down the trail, snapping a few photos of Mt. Hood along the way. I was eager to get to the trailhead…More

18 milesOf course it started to rain last night about an hour after we went to sleep. Both of us woke up at the same time and quickly got out of the tent to throw on the rain fly. We rolled the dice on those clouds and lost. The funniest part is that it only…More

19 milesGroup campsites can be fun, but the noise is an issue at times. One hiker packed up before the sun around 4:30, which was annoying, but I’m sure they were trying to go to sleep when we rolled in last night so I guess it’s all fair. Enjoying a slow morning, we got pop…More

19 MilesA few hikers walked passed our tent in the morning, but we were still enjoying the shade from the bushes surrounding our spot. We rolled out around 8:15 and slowly made our way up through burnt trees. Along the way we passed by a couple of guys who were cutting up blowdowns. They had…More

16 milesThe start of our day was spent navigating more blowdown. Three hikers heading SOBO passed us almost as soon as we had started walking. We exchanged info about what trail conditions to expect for each other and then carried on. They said more snow patches to traverse and we said more blowdowns. They were…More

12 milesWe used our town stay to get our issues more or less fixed. We got to Hike-n-Peaks in the morning to get a new pillow for Marie. We struck out on the other items, but they weren’t as vital so we are continuing on without. Two hitches on the way back to trail, the…More

10 milesRough day! Last night we rediscovered that one of the zippers in the tent needs replaced (rookie mistake #1, should have addressed that after our ’21 hike), and Marie’s pillow won’t hold air (rookie mistake #2, should have put a permanent fix instead of the tenacious tape that’s been on it since our ’21…More

6 milesUp at 6, showered, went down to the buffet for breakfast, checked out and then made our way over to the train. A couple hours later we got off in Portland. We first walked to Safeway to get a couple things we had forgotten, and grabbed Chipotle on the way back to Union Station.…More

Since our 2021 hike didn’t end the way we had hoped we’ve been thinking and planning how to get back on trail. We moved to Anchorage, AK for 1.5 years and this week made the long road trip back to the lower 48 with the Subaru packed to the brim. The road trip took us…More

One last night of sleeping in a bed for awhile. In Seattle, excited, kind of exhausted too. I’m hoping to get to sleep soon. Trail life has started seeping into normal life in the sense that we’ve been keeping our plans flexible and fun. We have driven thousands of miles and gotten to see some…More

13 Miles A very cold morning, and, ultimately, the last. We tore down the tent with stiff fingers, wearing most of our warm clothes. I grabbed water from Brush Creek and kept the filter in my pocket for awhile since the air felt cold enough that it could freeze the filter. We began the climb…More

26 Miles Most people had cleared out of camp before we got up, but not all. There was even a line to use the privy. A trekking pole stuck in the ground indicating it was in-use seemed to be the unspoken, but obvious sign. As we packed up, we saw Flavortown was camped here too.…More

11 Miles Today was a long one, but things went smoothly. Woke up at 5 to shower, pack up, and get to the bus stop across the parking lot by 6. First bus was right on time, we made our transfer to the second bus, and then got on the Lady of the Lake ferry…More

0 Miles Last zero of the trail! We’re planning to skip up to Stehekin, pick up our resupply package, and then start the remaining 80 or so miles to the border (plus the 30 back to the highway). I should be able to tough it out and hopefully be healthy by the time we head…More

7 Miles A mouse came to see if it could get an easy meal from us last night, but ran off with nothing. There is an open air toilet at Glacier Lake where we camped, and if I can skip digging a hole? Sign me up. Of course, while using it, another hiker walked by.…More

16 Miles There were a couple brief moments of rain last night, but nothing major. Still had damp gear to pack up in the morning though. We had camped near Deep Lake with a few other groups dotted around the adjacent meadow. The water in the stream nearby was ice cold, but we warmed up…More

20 Miles Ups and downs today. Climbed up to a nice alpine lake, but then immediately dropped down the other side of the mountain, losing all of the elevation we had worked to gain. As we approached Waptus River, it had started to sprinkle. No big deal, we had planned to stop there for lunch…More