Category: Pacific Crest Trail
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PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 9: Burnt trees and hitch hiking with ease
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…
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PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 8: Chasing waterfalls
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…
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PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 7: Until next time Washington
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…
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PCT SOBO 2022 Entry 6: Dehydration, peak bagging, and sour gummy worms
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…
Hannah the hiker 