by Minstrel | Jul 22, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Ashland Mountain Ski Road, mile 1712.6 End point Tentsite at mile 1733.1 Miles hiked 21 with 0.5 mile detour to Callahan’s Wilderness area Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Klamath National Forest Soda Mountain Wilderness People I met Janet Eastman The...
by Minstrel | Jul 21, 2023 | Oregon, Zero days
TRIPLE ZERO! We all met up at a coffee shop that Sunshine and her friend loved for breakfast. Pastries and coffee! And a lazy day wandering around. Sunshine invited me to crash with her at a hotel that night, which was good because the hostel didn’t have any beds...
by Minstrel | Jul 20, 2023 | Oregon, Zero days
Second zero! The young group that was doing trail work packed up early this morning and took off. Though they were quiet and respectful, it was still a lot of noise and movement. But it’s cool, we all gotta exist in space together. After that, we made some breakfast....
by Minstrel | Jul 19, 2023 | Oregon, Zero days
I woke up in Oregon. It’s hard to believe it. Ketchup and I are planning a double zero to get a good resupply, some good rest, and put together a plan to get to Washington. Beth has a date to meet me for the end of the trail, September 1. And I need to be back in...
by Minstrel | Jul 18, 2023 | Oregon, Trail, Zero days
Start point Grouse Gap Shelter, mile 1709.2 End point Ashland Ski Road, mile 1712.6 Miles hiked 3.4 Wilderness area Rogue River National Forest Klamath National Forest People I met Hotdog Monkey The day on trail Time for a town stop! And a super short day! It was so...
by Minstrel | Jul 17, 2023 | Oregon, Trail
Start point Tent sites at dirt road, mile 1693 End point Grouse Gap Shelter, mile 1709.2 Miles hiked 16.2 Wilderness area Rogue River National Forest Klamath National Forest People I met Penguin Tom Thad Rachel and Chris The day on trail Chafe sucks so much. Luckily...