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Done Walking (At Least for a Little While)
I know I'm way behind on telling this story, but I had to give all of you an update. We did it! PB and I completed our year of hiking, which included
The Flip: Avoiding Fire and Ice
The Bad Pennies (Smash, Sweettooth, PB, and me, so named for our habit of turning up a second time) were flying. Oregon was almost over and the smoke
Oregon, Drought, and Night Hiking with Wolves
We grabbed some more milkshakes (24 ounces each), spilled one all down the front of my hiking dress (again), and made for the climb out of Cascade
A Merging of Tramilies at Trail Days
I didn't think crossing the Bridge of the Gods would have as big of an impact as it did. It's just another part of the trail, right? Nope. Crossing
Outrunning Wildfires and Strange Encounters
The trail caught fire again, but this time it was bigger. On our way out of White Pass, lightning struck yet again, and we were rerouted around the
Magic in the Mountains, and Betrayal in Town
Well, we made it through Stevens Pass before the fire got too bad. Hiking through ski resorts is very strange, and this is the type of area where I
Perks and Pitfalls of the Trail Through Washington
Ah, the beauty of Washington. Turquoise ponds filled with snow melt, blooming flowers, fields of snow, marmots crying out warnings to their
Welcome to the Wild West: Beginning the Pacific Crest Trail
“I think this log opens,” Peanut Butter said, tugging at the fallen log near the monument straddling the US and Canada. “I can see why they’re