August 25th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 21 Start Location: Mile 2094 End Location: Mile 2117 End Location GPS: 45.47078, -121.82992 I had an awful nights sleep on account of a wind storm that ripped my tent stakes out of the ground multiple times during the night. On top of that tiny fine dust particles blasted inside […]

August 24th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 32 Start Location: Mile 2062 End Location: Mile 2094 End Loction GPS: 45.33288, -121.71141 Easy day of hiking up until the last 4 miles, which was an excruciating ascent up to the base of Mt. Hood where the Timberline Lodge is. The lodge is all stone and timber; a massive

August 23rd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 34 Start Location: Mile 2028 End Location: Mile 2062 End Location GPS: 45.00135, -121.71760 Felt a little better today after a good nights sleep but it’s still not the same without Carolyn. The trail today was interesting as I passed by Mt. Jefferson and got my first views of Mt.

August 22nd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 29 Start Location: Mile 1999 End Location: Mile 2028 End Location GPS: 44.68648, -121.83915 We got up around 7 at the creek side campground and I packed up my things. We stopped at McDonalds on the way back up to Santiem Pass and it reminded me that the McDonalds at

August 21st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 21 Start Location: Mile 1978 End Location: Mile 1999 End Location GPS: 44.42378, -121.84971 I woke up early and was hiking by six as the low sun was just beginning to strike the sharp granite peaks to my west. The morning was tough walking through a lava bed of dark,

August 20th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 28 Start Location: Elk Lake End Location: Mile 1978 End Location GPS: 44.23801, -121.77539 I called Carolyn in the morning and she seemed to be doing better. Her flight was good and her mom showed up at the airport with a subway sandwhoch for her. Moms are the best.  She

August 19th, 2016 Zero day in Bend Today was very emotional. Carolyn and I said goodbye to each other at the Redmond airport. She went through the security gate and I waved a final goodbye, eyes all teary eyed as a pit the size of a black hole sank deep within my stomach.  I couldn’t

August 18th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 11 Start Location: Mile 1939 End Location: Mile 1950 End Location GPS: 43.98200, -121.82515 It was a difficult 11 miles out to the road but we made it. We got a hitch and went to the doctor in Bend. Everything checked out okay and Carolyn will be fine, so that

August 17th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 24 Start Location: Mile 1915 End Location: Mile 1939 End Location GPS: 43.91373, -121.91626 Another scenic day through old growth forest and many, many beautiful lakes. It was a shame that the mosquitos were terrible. Head nets were on pretty much the whole day.  We are camped at another lake

August 16th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 18 Start Location: OST, Diamond View Lake End Location: Mile 1915 End Location GPS: 43.66215, -121.98290 We woke up to a splendid view of Diamond Peak mirroring in the morning light of the still lake. We hiked 5 quick miles through dense forest to Shelter Cove Resort, a small RV