I wasn’t sure what to call today. I finished out the Goat Rocks Wilderness, resupplied at White Pass and entered Mt Rainier National...

I slept in. Well, I woke up at 5:30 but looked at the tent ceiling listening to the gentle hum of the mosquitos for an hour before...

Think of your past 3 months. Have you woken up every day feeling ready to attack the day? On day 71 of this trek and at about mile 2210,...

It would be my first full day in three days after seeing my parents and taking the morning to fix my phone and I was ready to put on a...

Today had a little bit of everything. It began with a giant breakfast courtesy of my mom and including bacon, eggs, fruit and coffee. I...

The morning was a green tunnel. Then it opened up and the views were plentiful. Sweeping vistas offered sights of Mt Adams, Mt Hood, Mt...

It was a warm night and the bugs were not bad enough to warrant setting the tent up. But even with the good conditions I was slow and...

It was a very cold night and morning. In fact it froze. I stayed in my sleeping bag until after 6am before I finally had the motivation...

I was up early and had coffee and a great breakfast with my Aunt before heading back to the trail. I left the Santiam Pass trailhead a...

It was 28 miles to Santiam Pass and my Aunt was picking me up at 3pm. I had to move quick because I still had a package to pickup from...

Today needed to be a big day. I planned to meet my Aunt tomorrow afternoon and I had 78 miles to go. My body felt good and I was excited...

After a day of napping and a great night of sleep, my body felt functional. In fact it was one of my best night of sleep on trail. The...

I woke up today and knew I would climb a mountain. It wiped the sluggish morning feeling clean out of me. I was excited, yet still...

Packing up to begin the day was as frustrating as it could be. Mosquitos buzzed everywhere, I had little water and my tent was covered in...

Any day you wake up in a bed and get to have a great breakfast is a great day. Coffee, eggs, bacon and donuts were my breakfast and it...

Another day, and another poor night of sleep. It seems I always picks spot on top of hidden rocks or sticks that frustrate me all night....

My first night in Oregon was fine, but I did not sleep great. I woke up with the Monday morning feeling and my body was sluggish. I just...

I didn’t feel good all day. My stomach was giving me issue and I did not sleep well. The day turned into a battle. The first goal was to...

My phone was dead as was my external charger. I needed to complete the 24 miles to the tiny community of Seiad Valley for both food and...

Today was the day, the time to even out the tan lines on my body by hiking naked. Although I’m not sure the sun rays can even penetrate...