Blog – Page 8

Hwy 138 to Willamette Pass

August 15, 1999

I was starting to get the picture of the PCT through Oregon - a long string of prominent peaks. They ...

August 11, 1999

I made it down to a stream on the north side of Hwy 140. I stopped there for a break and a late ...

August 8, 1999

It was already 6PM. I knew I wouldn't be able to get too far before I'd have to camp. The air had ...

August 3, 1999

The hike north out of Seiad Valley was reported to be one of the most grueling of the trail. I ...

July 31, 1999

I didn't feel much better in the morning. I didn't have an appetite, and was starting to lose energy ...

July 28, 1999

My pack was heavy. A heavy pack was a common negative aspect of beginning a section. On top of that, ...

July 24, 1999

I had been hearing about section "O" since before the trip began. The ominous "O", the horrible "O", ...

July 21, 1999

The first thing which greeted us north of Belden was a sign: "PCT closed, trail washed out. Use ...

July 18, 1999

I had prepared myself for a grueling climb under the hot midday sun. But, climbing up the slopes of ...

July 14, 1999

It was hot. We were in the middle of a summer heat wave. The heat was tolerable though. As long as I ...