Well guys, I did it. And I have so much stuff to share, I spent a couple hours getting everything together here. Don't worry, I'll be light on words this time, I know I can go on and on about "Muh scenic beauty and the beautiful outdoors". I woke up super early (8:00 AM) and …
My Mt St Helens plans had to be put on hold. The snow conditions are pretty bad up there right now. One fellow hiker reported waist deep snow, yikes. My backup to that was go somewhere near Snoqualmie like I usually do. The trails up there are great, but I-90 got absolutely battered by snow …
Oddly enough, most of my exhaustion wore off once I started climbing up the mountain. New energy seeped through my skin and worked its way into my muscles, and I felt pretty good. My legs were cooperating, my breathing was still ragged, but I was able to continue. Every so often I'd stop. I did …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Why is Anything Happening Ever
Did I seriously forget to bring food again? Ah well, what can you do. That feeling of dread was quickly replaced with my legs pounding with exhaustion. I consoled them with a generous amount of stretching, and eventually they calmed down. I sat back down and stared at the basin below me for a little …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Going Up, Feeling Down
I made my way down Anderson Pass, going through my favorite boulder field, and finally hitting the trail down into the basin. I passed the weary couple who descended down mountain prematurely due to weather concerns. We talked a little, I noted how right they were for getting down early. I felt like such an …
Continue reading Tales From the Trail: Exhaustion, Dehydration. Worth It
"That night sucked. That night absolutely sucked" I thought as my eyes opened again. I had only slept another hour since I last woke up, and the sun was up enough to illuminate everything around me in a cold grey. I was hesitant to leave my tent. It was bright enough around my camp, but …
I made my way through the basin, slowing my pace a bit to take in the absolutely stunning scenery around me. I was also marking water sources down on my GPS for future reference after I made camp. After crossing a little stream, I decided to just sit down on a boulder and look at …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Moments of Beauty and Terror
King's Peak, Part 2: It was go-time. I hiked with my dad earlier in the day, but he became dizzy as we were hiking, and he decided to turn back. I went back with him down to the parking lot to make sure he was alright. We secured him a camping spot, and I went …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Don’t Listen to Hikers
There's some things I left out of my previous posts. I started this blog mostly for my PCT trek, but also some of my other hikes as well. As I continue to write, my style has loosened up a bit. Less and less I feel like I need to be informative, and I feel more …
I'm off for the next 11 days, I'm looking at all my options for stuff to do while I'm away from work. The initial plan was to scale Mt St Helens, but the weather and avalanche conditions aren't so happy up there. Actually, avalanche conditions anywhere around here are pretty bad. I'd say I was …
The Limping Rabbit 