Let’s get out there!
I’m Hannah (trail name- Smirky P), an Arizona based outdoor enthusiast. I write hiking trail reports, thru-hike journals, and gear recommendations.
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Molly brought me to the trailhead near Castella on day 60. We had beyond burgers from Carls Jr. ( my first time there) and mochas for lunch. It reminded me of going out and getting lunch with some of my girlfriends. It just felt like a “regular” thing to do really. We talked about the
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On day 55 I headed back to the trail. Before leaving town I had breakfast with Juicy and we arranged a ride with a trail angel back to trail. Daryl, the trail angel, picked us up at 10. He was nice and interested in where we were from. Apparently he hitchhiked from northern New York
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I woke up early on day 49 intending to leave Mazama Village by 7:30. But my portable charger and lamp were taking forever to charge so I ended up leaving at 9:45. It was nice to leave a little later though because the store opened at 9 so I was able to have coffee before
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On day 45 I headed out from Shelter Cove to start the fire closure detour. Shelter cove was a nice place to take a Nero and it was fun talking with the northbound hikers. There was a “tramily” of 12 hikers who have been together since the beginning which is pretty cool! I also ran
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Whatever weight I may have lost since starting the trail was immediately gained back at the breakfast buffet at Timberline Lodge. I had several servings of food. There were bagels, scrambled eggs with cheese, sausage, hash browns, pancakes, waffles, fruit, quiche, pastries, smoothies, and of course limitless coffee. I was so excited since breakfast is
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On day 35 (August 10) we left Portland and headed back to Cascade Locks to get on the trail. Portland was somewhat fun. I went to the Powell bookstore and got a book about a woman who lived alone in the Adirondacks “Woodswoman.” I also went to a couple outdoor gear shops but none of
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On day 29 (August 4) we left Trout Lake. I had another ice cream cone and some tasty food before hitting the trail at 4. We had to filter some water from a stream before we started since there wasn’t another source for about 5 miles. I found out that I ripped the bag I
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On day 25 we got into White Pass around 8:30 and left by 4. We had time to shower, wash our clothes, resupply, and charge devices. It felt nice to relax a bit before heading on. We decided to go 7 miles up to a viewpoint of Rainier and camp there. It was about 2,000
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On day 20 we left Snoqualmie Pass. I tried to sleep in since I was sleeping in a bed for once but just couldn’t. The whole night I tossed and turned thinking about sending my snow gear home and whether or not it was the right decision. I must have fallen asleep at some point
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On day 16 we left Leavenworth. I took advantage of the “free” breakfast the hotel offers and had about 3 cups of real hot coffee with creamer, it was sooo good. The instant coffee can get old quickly on the trail. We packed up everything and triple checked that we didn’t leave anything behind in
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Hannah the hiker 