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EVERY JOURNEY BEGINS WITH THE NEXT STEP

Epilogue: PCT July 24, 2019
Running through the photos brought so many memories back, fresh as if they were a few days ago. Talking with friends I have stayed connected…
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Finish Line July 23, 2019
Day 172: Holman Pass to Manning Park How quickly it all finished. I woke to another ominous sky. But there was nothing to do but…
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The Final Stretch July 22, 2019
We were all giddy from the last stretch of great weather and reconverging with friends. We stuffed ourselves on breakfast in Holden before the bus…
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Glacier Peak Wonderland July 13, 2019
Day 169-170: Glacier Peak Wilderness The sun-filled skies opened up expansive vistas of autumn-drenched color on distant cirques under rocky spires. Backpackers disappear into nature’s…
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And Then the Sun Shines July 12, 2019
Day 166-175: Stevens Pass through Glacier Peak Wilderness Finally, I am rewarded for my perseverance with both a reunion with some of my favorite trail…
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How Wet Can You Get? July 11, 2019
Days 162-166: Snoqualmie Pass to Stevens Pass At a certain point, when everything you own is soaked and there is no real chance of it…
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Sweet Interlude July 10, 2019
Days 154-157: Chinook Pass to Snoqualmie Pass Somehow I am lucky enough or cool enough or something enough to convince my first, best, and only…
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Allure July 9, 2019
Washington has a habit of hiding her beauty in clouds and mist, or even rain and snow. But you will gasp in appreciation when she…
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Cold Defined July 7, 2019
Day 153: Bumping River Cold is putting on wet socks stiffened from frost. Cold is wind that wrestles your hood away from your face to…
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Lost in the Rain July 6, 2019
Day 151: Meltdown south of White Pass I have the forest to myself. I have the trail to myself. What glory and grace to feel…
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