by Minstrel | Aug 19, 2023 | Oregon, Washington, Zero days
I woke up pumped! I stole a shower from the designated drive up campsite showers. Sneaky me. I showed Ranger and G.C. where to find them. We ran and got breakfast then headed to the event. When I broke camp I ended up leaving all my stuff under my rain fly and tucked...
by Minstrel | Aug 18, 2023 | Oregon, Washington, Zero days
Holy smokes I’M AT TRAIL DAYS! It’s so pretty. Got up. Had some breakfast at the diner nearby. It was fine, decent diner food. The onslaught of hikers plus the normal influx of weekenders ran them pretty thin. As soon as the event opened, I went there. First stop was...
by Minstrel | Aug 13, 2023 | Oregon, Trail, Washington
Start point Cascade Locks, mile 2148.2 End point Tentsite and dirt road, mile 2159.9 Miles hiked 11.7 Wilderness area Gifford Pinchot National Forest Table Mountain Natural Resources Conservation Area People I met Level Up Mia and Shannon The day on trail Woot....
by Minstrel | Aug 12, 2023 | Oregon, Zero days
It felt so nice to sleep in a bed. And not a hotel bed but an actual human bed. That’s one of my favorite things about staying with trail angels. Dryden and I hung out a bit before she went to work. We had a little breakfast and she took off. I did my laundry and had...
by Minstrel | Aug 11, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 2124 End point Cascade Locks, mile 2149.3 Miles hiked 18 miles Wilderness area Mark O Hatfield Wilderness Mount Hood National Forest People I met Oodles of thru and day hikers A Net The day on trail Holy smokes. After today, I’m done with...
by Minstrel | Aug 10, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Timberline Lodge Campground, mile 2099.6 End point Tentsite at mile 2124 Miles hiked 24.6 Wilderness area Mount Hood National Forest Mount Hood Wilderness People I met Bobcat and Ariel, Snickers’ tramily Evelyn The day on trail It was such a lazy morning....
