14.8 miles of downhill towards Stehekin, what a breeze! Got a little rain too, falsely making me think the famous Washington rains had started. A woman told me there was an alternate to get to the ...

Some solitary miles today. The rest of the group didn’t make it to our camp tonight, so I continued on with Half and Half and Peter. Peter was pretty beat from the long day yesterday. ...

A long day of climbing and descending, views partially obscured by a smoky haze, originating probably from the Chelan fires. I spent the day with Half and Half and Peter, the others being so far ...

The trail goes out with a bang, in many ways. The scenery is achingly beautiful and awe-inspiring beyond words. This part of Washington is like if the Sierra’s had vegetation. Then there is the ...

It is good to be healthy. Yesterday already was a good indication, but today I was certain the illness had passed. I’m back, cruising at my regular speed. Mere minutes out of camp, a big, dark ...

Due to the closure at the terminus, this was going to be our last section. One last time I refilled and packed my food bag, one last time I left town with a heavy pack. This felt so weird. It ...

My final zero of this trail and I spent it mostly lying down inside, being sick and barely eating anything beside gatorade and saltine crackers. For a brief moment I went outside to do resupply and ...

I woke up at 6am, feeling slightly better, but still quite awful. At the time, I was still of a mind to go all 21 miles to Steven’s Pass that day and forego the shortcut that cut 8 miles off ...

‘People say it don’t, but really, it do be like that sometimes’ – unknown I woke up and instantly felt awful. I’d been tossing and turning all night, having weirdly vivid ...