PCT Day 19, ‘unused dirt road’ to Mike Urich Cabin, 24 miles
I get faster as I get older. —Grandma Gatewood The rain has (thankfully) stopped. I’m packed having coffee, filling my titanium pot to the brim. Bars for breakfast. They’re heavy to carry, but filled with vitamins and loads of fat. The mist is down and I wear the whole rain gear kit. Had I mentioned […]
PCT Day 18, Snoqualmie to ‘unused dirt road,’ 23 miles
We are all filled with a longing for the wild. No matter where we are, the shadow that trots behind us is definitely four-footed. – Clarissa Pinkola Estes I wake early, but the bed feels so cozy and cuddly, I sleep a few more hours. When I finally do emerge, I hesitate with trepidation opening […]
PCT Day 17, above Joe Lake to Snoqualmie, 10 miles
Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’ – Audrey Hepburn I wake to the full moon just above the range and perking out of the clouds. Once I close the fly, it begins to rain.
PCT Day 16, Past Waptus Burn to above Joe Lake, 19 miles
Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out – Katherine Dunham I wake up late having slept surprisingly well in my little space between trees. I need the sleep. Yesterday felt endless in the rain, every step exhausting all the way until I began climbing out of […]
PCT Day 15, Deception Creek to past Waptus Burn, 22 miles
The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity. – Amelia Earhart It was such a grand day yesterday, but this morning, just as it’s getting light, it begins to rain. I almost stay in the tent and refuse to move, but I have gear and it can’t rain all […]
PCT Day 14, Stevens Pass to Deception Creek, 21 miles
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my own ship. – Louisa May Alcott What luxury to sleep in a bed. I didn’t even mind the trains passing, rattling the window and blasting their horn. Early enough I’m up, packed and downing a few cups of coffee in the little […]
PCT Day 13, ‘zero’ day, Skykomish
When God is moving you towards a new consciousness, you need to recognize the winds of change at once, move with them instead of clinging to what is already gone. —Marion Woodman Today was my day off. 1. I ate a big, beautiful burger washed down with a local ale. 2. I took several hot […]
PCT Day 12, Lake Janus to Steven’s Pass, 10 miles
Power’s not given to you. You have to take it. – Beyonce I finally had the best night’s sleep yet. It helps that the ground was flat and there was no rain – and also that Bog Witch loaned me her roller ball and I pushed on my muscles before sleeping. She calls it a […]
PCT Day 11, Junction at Dishpan Gap to Lake Janus, 20 miles
You can’t be brave if you’ve only had wonderful things happen to you. – Mary Tyler Moore It was a rough night. Water drips from the ceiling of the alicoop so I placed my rain jacket over my sleeping bag to catch any condensation. I never had this problem in New Zealand, and not sure […]
PCT Day 10, Fire Creek to Junction at Dishpan Gap, 23 miles
What makes you different or weird, that’s your strength. – Meryl Streep It was a damp night. I had to wipe down the inside wall of the alicoop as a few drips fell on my face. I was warm enough, but after dark, I rubbed in some muscle relaxant into my left shoulder. Do you […]
