Category: Pacific Crest Trail

Since I’d made it to camp early enough yesterday, I decided to hike out around 0600 again today too. It had not been a very damp night, and so my tent was only slightly wet. I packed up my stuff Read More …

Success! For today I’d set my alarm for 0445 and was ready to hike out with Gourmet, Arms and Double-D at 0600. It had not been a cold night, and I’d slept well, so getting up early felt a lot Read More …

The fire in the hearth kept crackling softly all night which kept the lodge nice and toasty. Because there were only 4 hikers staying at the lodge, we all slept in the communal area, instead of the colder bunk-bed rooms Read More …

Twenty-six miles left to go. No ice, no frost, no hassle this morning. I was hiking by 0800. The terrain would be fairly strenuous, but I still had good hopes I could make it to the Stevens Pass mountaineering lodge Read More …

It was an icy cold night. I resorted to wearing pretty much all the clothes that I carry with me, and still it was barely enough to keep me comfortable. As I finally gathered the mental fortitude to drag myself Read More …