by Paty | Oct 1, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way
Saturday Sept. 30, 2023 Start: Dryman (mile 12.1) End: Rowardennan (mile 26.8) Distance Hiked: 15.2 miles (0.5 miles from Drymen + 14.7 miles on WHW) Last night, I stayed in the Drymen Inn, my first Scottish inn along the West Highland Way....
by Paty | Jul 2, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Saturday Jul. 1, 2023 Start: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.2) End: Fish Lake – Hwy 140 (PCT 1774.2) Distance: 6 PCT miles + 1.8-mile trail to Fish Lake The bee activity at our campsite finally seemed to simmer down when the sun went down last night. But the bees...
by Paty | Jul 1, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday Jun. 30, 2023 Start: Grizzly Creek (PCT mile 1752.1) End: Stealth Spot (PCT 1768.2) Distance: 16.1 miles The narrow campsite we picked on the trail above Grizzly Creek last night wasn’t ideal. But neither Poledork nor I slid...
by Paty | Jun 30, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday Jun. 29, 2023 Start: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1737.8) End: Grizzly Creek (PCT mile 1752.1) Distance: 14.3 miles + 0.7-mile detour to horse camp Last night was one of those weird nights where you wonder if you made a mistake...
by Paty | Jun 28, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2023 Start: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) End: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1737.8) Distance: 16.8 miles + 0.6-mile water detour Faint traffic sounds lulled me to sleep quickly last night. We were less than a mile away from I-5 as the...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2023 Start: Seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) End: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) Distance: 16.1 miles It was a good first night on the PCT. I slept well, but I found myself wide awake with the sun around 5:40 am, which was at least an hour earlier...
