by Paty | Oct 16, 2026 | Iceland, Trail Journals
Wednesday Septembe 2, 2026 Start: Þorsmörk (Thorsmork Volcano Huts) End: Hvolsvöllur, Iceland Distance: < 3 miles Our plan to hike the Fimmvörðuháls Trail on day three of this Icelandic adventure fell through spectacularly. The warden at the Thorsmork Hut strongly...
by Paty | Oct 1, 2026 | Gear, Iceland
Hiking in Iceland’s Highlands left me a bit perplexed about what to pack. I was heading to Iceland in late August, but I’d read that hikers can experience all four seasons then. Snow, wind, sunshine, rain, and bitter cold were all possible. The route also...
by Paty | Sep 27, 2026 | Oregon High Points, West Coast
Oregon County HP: #32 Difficulty: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Summit Elevation: 9,563 feet Mountain Range: Wallowa Mountains Ancestral Lands: Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla; Nez Perce PLANNING DETAILS Location: Red Mountain is located in the Wallowa...
by Paty | Sep 25, 2026 | Oregon PCT, West Coast
Perseverance is not a long race. It is many short races one after another. – Walter Elliot The PCT runs through three states, but in 2023, I was only interested in one: Oregon. The state was once nicknamed the Sunset State, not because Oregon’s sunsets...
by Paty | Sep 22, 2026 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday. September 21, 2026 Start: Wahtum Lake (PCT mile 2133.4) End: Oregon-Washington Border (PCT mile 2150.2) Distance: 16.8 miles via the Eagle Creek alternate After a crummy night of sleep (thanks to my delaminated, deflated sleeping pad), I was eager to get...
