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A sign announcing all you can eat fish and chips for $9.99 unfailingly catches the eyes of long distance hikers. We pulled in to Wally’s Drive-in to take advantage of the deal before starting the second half of our journey … Continue reading
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We are about to wrap up eight days of rest, with most of them spent here at Connie’s house. Our purpose appears fulfilled; all our illnesses seem to be gone and we feel ready to hike again with better trail … Continue reading
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Last night we dropped Charissa off at the airport where she will visit home and spend eight days with her boyfriend. I am a little apprehensive about how her absence will affect Cindy. A general rule out here as been … Continue reading
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We are using this hike as a vehicle to raise awareness about exercise being the only thing shown to regenerate brain tissue. There is more to learn about this. Cindy provides some unique data in that most studies focus on … Continue reading
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At the halfway point in our journey, we find ourselves again at my sister-in-law Connie’s house. We will be here a few days in order to recuperate from assorted illnesses, leaving behind us what should be the most difficult part … Continue reading
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From my 1977 hike I remember the Alpine Lakes Wilderness as one of the most beautiful parts of the PCT. As is often the case, accessing such remote beauty often comes with a cost. Equipped with the knowledge that the … Continue reading
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This journey has been all about nostalgia: nostalgia for my previous PCT hike, nostalgia for Cindy’s last long distance hike, nostalgia for our life’s journey together that is reaching its final chapter. As we tackled the Stevens to Snoqualmie stretch … Continue reading
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All along the Stevens to Rainy Pass stretch worried me the most. This was the longest stretch with the longest climbs on our journey. We started late on the first day, putting us behind from the start, but the first … Continue reading
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As we take a forced rest day I’m struck by the serendipitous events that led to this point. The trailhead bulletin board at Rainy Pass announced that three sections ahead were obstructed by blowdowns and washouts. There was a reroute … Continue reading
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I had a sense of foreboding as we drove up to Rainy Pass to begin the Washington portion of our journey. I knew where this came from. In 1977 I experienced the worst stretch of rain over my 20,000+ miles … Continue reading
