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 […]
PCT Day 9, Vista Creek to Fire Creek, 18 miles
I believe great people do things before they are ready. – Amy Poehler It feels late getting up at 5:30, but I just wake when it’s light and we’re deep in the woods. It’s clear and a bit cold. I did my business, digging a cat hole with the orange trowel, and now coffee is […]
PCT Day 8, ‘four falls’ to Vista Creek, 21 miles
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. – Nora Ephron Sunrise on ‘four falls’ – yes, I notice another falls to the right while sipping my coffee – is sheer bliss. Also, it’s exactly why I came – for these types of moments. The sound of water moving, the smell of […]
PCT Day 7, Steheken to random beautiful place ‘four falls,” 15 miles
Stay strong. Make them wonder how you’re still smiling. – Anonymous I sleep reasonably well even if I have to cram my earplugs in to drown out the snoring. Randy wakes me up early to suggest we do laundry. It’s a decently long walk from her, along the lake, but there’s a phone and I’m […]
