by Minstrel | Sep 2, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
My goodness today is gonna be busy. We have to get back to Chelan then try to start hitching to Mazama to get back on the trail. We packed up and started with a mediocre breakfast at the lodge and restaurant. They shorted us a pancake, and when you’re supposed to get...
by Minstrel | Sep 1, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
Start point Skykomish End point Stehekin Miles hiked 0 — hitch only Wilderness area N/A People I met Beth’s aunts The day on road I got up and checked conditions. The trail is still very, very much shut down. The fires are very much raging. There’s no rain in...
by Minstrel | Aug 31, 2023 | Washington, Zero days
Ahhhhh I love sleeping in. And not having to worry about waking up early. Though I super don’t love road noise. At least my room was on the opposite side of the building from the train tracks. The trains come through regularly here. I got up, slowly, and lazed. Then I...
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 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...
