We had been hoping that Chug’s knee would improve overnight but it became clear early on that that was not the case. He…
Category: Travel
Today was rainy and misty for most of the day. The lake we had seen from camp the night before was blanketed in…
This morning I woke to frost on the ground and ice on the tent. The early morning sunshine hadn’t yet reached our campsite…
Leaving Snoqualmie Pass was harder than I imagined it would be. Despite the patchy sunshine there was a definite chill in the air…
The 18 miles to Snoqualmie Pass were supposed to feel quick, compared to a normal 25-30 mile day, but the terrain is pretty…
The inhabitants of Camp Urich awoke this morning to misty meadows. We, and Stargazer, were the only ones with dryish tents having pitched…
We left the strangely well-populated Dewey Lake early, and soon came upon highway 410 at Chinook Pass, a major route into Mount Rainier…
Today started well with real coffee and breakfast in a warm trailer courtesy of Joan and Dave. They also gave the three of…
We only had a short walk into White Pass today, roughly half uphill and half downhill. The uphill section rewarded us with a…
It was cold and damp first thing, and I’m getting to know that this is the new normal now we’re in Washington. I…