Journal Entries:
Sept. 7, 2014 Rock Creek, 20.0 miles
"Polar Bear and Terese waited for me in C.L. so we all left together. Awesome. Saw Paul Bunyon in the morning, still drunk. I should note here, that while in Cascade Locks, from 1:00pm -9 pm I ate: 1 hotdog, 1 hamburger, 2 orders of fries, 1/2 chili cheese dog, salad bar, 2 plums, 1/2 bag of Fritos and 1/2 can of queso sauce. Anyway: it's HOT here. 91 degrees, and we climbed 3500 feet. 11 miles w/o water, and landed at the only campsite around [with water]. There were already 20 hikers here when we arrived after dark, so we camped in the trail. Nice night under the stars, cowboy camping w/ my buddies. Chai w/ cinnamon whiskey, laughs, happiness."
Sept. 8, 2014
"Somewhat depleted today after yesterday's climbing in the heat. Felt Jell-o legged after lunch + slowly progressed. Took some salt tabs @ 1:30pm + felt better quickly. Also: iPod for the first time on trail. The National 'Trouble will find me' ended up being a perfect soundtrack for the flats, wind in the maples, dappled shade. Met up with some hikers in the woods around 4:00pm. Now, waiting for Terese, + on to Panther Creek Campground for an early camp."
Sept. 8, 2014 Mile 1974- 1991, 16.5 miles
"Staying in a real campground tonight. Excited to have picnic tables, pit toilets + a firepit. Washington is, indeed living up to its reputation as a 'harder' state than Oregon. The trails go up and down rather mercilessly w/o switchbacks + the landscape isn't particularly inspiring thus far. That said, the afternoon light coming into the mixed conifer + deciduous forest was lovely. It's warm + dry with hints of autumn in the wind. Ferns cover the forest floor. I'm excited to see Mt. Adams. Looking forward to some views + rocky spires. Also: goats! Camping again w/ Terese + Polar Bear, just us 3. It's awesome. "
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