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PCT ‘015

PCT journey in 2015

Late update

October 5, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 10 Comments

Apologies to everyone for not updating recently. Where to begin?  1st: I'm alive! Everyone saw their respective doctors and we were all pulled from any more backpacking this year. I have a strained diaphragm muscle, which takes weeks to heal. Turtle has a fractured ankle. Yes, he hiked over 100 miles on a broken leg! … Continue reading Late update

Canada, Oh Canada!!!

September 5, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 11 Comments

We made it!   Monday, August 31 -------- We caught the two other buses in record time and made the town of "Concrete" on highway-20 by 9am. There was a bakery down the street and we had breakfast before standing in the rain to hitch.  It took a while standing there watching cars go by and … Continue reading Canada, Oh Canada!!!

Heading to Canada…Travel day from hell

August 31, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 7 Comments

We finished the Mount Hood section in Oregon and the fires in northern Washington are still going.  But we are determined to get to Canada this year, and we have a plan. In fact, several plans.  Saturday, August 29 ------- We stayed 3 days in Cascade Locks to give Turtle's ankle a chance to heal. … Continue reading Heading to Canada…Travel day from hell

Mount Hood and Eagle Creek

August 26, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 6 Comments

Amtrak is not for impatient people. We reached Portland 45 minutes late, worried we would miss our connecting train.  The eastbound train was equally late, so we waited an additional 90 minutes before we were finally were on our way.  Portland was very smoky from the fires and it got worse the further east we … Continue reading Mount Hood and Eagle Creek

Decision time…where to go next

August 21, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 3 Comments

We can not get to Canada right now; The fires in Washington are too intense and too many closures. So we are going to go south and do one of the sections we skipped.  The area around Mount Hood in Oregon gets snow in the fall, and isn't too far from where we are at. … Continue reading Decision time…where to go next

Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

August 21, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 5 Comments

Washington is the Obstacle Course of the PCT; The fallen trees are everywhere, and the Trail Crews can't keep up.  This section seems worse than the ones south of here. Someone with an Axe has been chopping foot-holds on some of the larger trees across the trail (3 ft and larger) so they are at … Continue reading Stevens Pass to Rainy Pass

Back on the trail – on to Rainy Pass

August 15, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 2 Comments

It was the perfect time to be off trail. It rained all day and night, but we were warm and dry at the Densmores. The morning opened with fog, but no rain. 😄 It took almost an hour to grab a hitch back to the Pass and we're waiting for the Ski Lodge to open … Continue reading Back on the trail – on to Rainy Pass

On to Snoqualmie

August 8, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 4 Comments

Starting on the next 98 mile leg of Washington. It should take us 7 days and it looks like the weather may hold.   Oh, and we are keeping track of the mileage!  As/of White Pass we have gone 1307 miles. Since the PCT is 2,660 miles overall and half way is 1,330, we expect … Continue reading On to Snoqualmie

Onward to White Pass – Part 2

August 1, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 6 Comments

Tuesday July 28 -------- We woke a half hour later than usual and met with Laura and Donny again. They fixed us an awesome hearty breakfast to start our day.  But there was more! We had run out of Tortillas and Hot Chocolate and they not only supplied those, but Laura made Chocolate Zucchini Bread … Continue reading Onward to White Pass – Part 2

Onward to White Pass – Part 1

August 1, 2015December 22, 2015 / Michael / 1 Comment

I failed to mention that we were picked at the Amtrak station in Portland by Ryan, the son of Turtle's best friend, Dave.  Dave and his wife were wonderful, allowing two dirty hikers to shower, launder clothes and spend the night. He also drove us to Cascade Locks. A thousand Thank You's, Dave! It is … Continue reading Onward to White Pass – Part 1

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