by Paty | Jan 25, 2022 | Books
Welcome to my fourth annual winter reading list! Each winter, I recommend a few outdoor-related books to keep people motivated for the upcoming hiking season. As an avid reader, I enjoy fiction, non-fiction, memoirs, and just about everything in between. Yet nothing...
by Paty | Oct 21, 2021 | Books, Gear, Oregon Coast Trail
Do you want to know my biggest challenge while thru-hiking the Oregon Coast Trail (or OCT)? It wasn’t the road walks along busy Highway 101. Nor was it the long stretches of solitude without a trail family. It wasn’t even trying to time the ocean’s...
by Paty | Sep 19, 2021 | Gear, Timberline Trail, West Coast
My 40-mile trek around Mt. Hood was my last backpacking trip of the 2021 season. The mid-September weather was still dry and warm, so I was able to pack pretty light for this adventure. Nonetheless, I still wanted to try out a few pieces of gear that weren’t on...
by Paty | Sep 15, 2021 | Timberline Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Tuesday – Sept. 14, 2021 Start Point: Cloud Cap Saddle Campground End Point: Timberline Lodge Today’s Mileage: 14 miles Total Distance: 39 miles I slept much more soundly at Cloud Cap Saddle campground last night. Probably because no one was shining a headlamp...
by Paty | Sep 14, 2021 | Timberline Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Monday – Sept. 13, 2021 Start Point: North of Ramona FallsEnd Point: Cap Cloud SaddleToday’s Mileage: 15 milesTotal Distance on Trail: 25 miles So….I went to bed last night mentally kicking myself for forgetting my stove at home. I...
by Paty | Sep 13, 2021 | Timberline Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Sunday – Sept. 12, 2021 Start Point: Timberline Lodge Trailhead End Point: Just beyond Ramona FallsDaily/Total Mileage: ~10 miles The day started with a drive. A really long one. To get out to the closest trailhead today, I’d need to drive 160 miles from...
