The last few days have been rough, really rough. I have been digging more cat holes per day than any person should, my appetite and...

There couldn’t be a better section of the trail to get sick on. By how the towns line up and the post office schedules, I was able to...

I woke up not feeling any worse than yesterday. Which for a morning recently is a good sign. It was all downhill to Northport and after...

Today I felt even worse than yesterday. My body is sore and achy, almost like a flu. And I have no hunger. Only an unquenchable thirst,...

The trails through the Kettle Mountains have been incredible in comparison to the roads and bushwhacking in recent days. Today I got...

The day began on a gravel road. It was mindless walking and around 630am I met another person hiking the Pacific Northwest Trail. Then...

I have seen some cool wildlife while hiking through the Okanogan highlands. Deer, bear, mice, osprey, bald eagles, hawks, golden eagles,...

Yesterday was one of my most productive hotel stays in a town. I did laundry, took 2 showers and now feel like a new man. I finally left...

Today was not especially exciting, nor enjoyable but I knew it was coming. To end this stretch, was a long road walk. Today it was 28...

To begin the day the faint route wound through alpine meadows and high lakes before climbing to 7,400’ on top of Goodenough Mountain,...

It is so wild and rugged out here. It took hours to clamber over logs and fight through a burn areas, trying to stick to the faintest of...

Yesterday was my shortest day in quite some time and I even stopped early. What was great about it was the great night of sleep I got. It...

Trail magic is when you experience the unexpected. It couple been a beer or a can of soda on the side of the tail or something much more....

After 125 miles and 40k’ of elevation gain over the last 72 hours my legs are pretty tired. But, my body responded exactly how I hoped...

Three climbs and descents made up the day. Three, 3,000’ foot climbs and descents with some smaller rollers mixed. It was a warm morning...

The weather has been amazingly good. Almost too hot, but since hiking in a Washington heat is easier than a Washington rain, I don’t have...

Because I am more cost conscious than lightweight, I have two different mosquito repellents. One that I bought in a pinch and a stronger...

Leaving Snoqualmie Pass it was a long series of switchbacks into the wilderness where the trail skirted endless mountains between 5k and...

It was a day consumed with a destination. After a poor resupply at White Pass, I had little to make it to snoqualmie Pass. There were...

It was a quick exit from Mt Rainier National Park in perfect weather. Few clouds dotted the horizon and it looked like the rain was gone...