Highway 2, Stevens Pass to Campsite above Lake Janus
What an extremely comfortable bed last night. Even better, I didn't have to wake up to a 5:30 AM alarm although I did since I forgot to unset my watch, but I was able to fall back asleep very easily.
I finally decided to get out of bed around 8:00 AM and baked the cinnamon rolls that Tim was smart enough to purchase. I then made breakfast for everyone, eggs & spinach on a bagel, and relaxed for a few minutes. It was now time to get my food together for the next section.
Wait...what?!? The next section is 6.5 days?!? That is a lot of food meaning a lot of weight. When I got all the food together It wouldn't all fit in my food bag, so I added another bag and now my tent wouldn't fit in my backpack. So, for the next few days my tent is going to ride on top of my bag until food is eaten. Oh, and the weight of my bag is probably the heaviest it has been on trail, but what can I do. We are 10 day away from Canada so I am willing to put up with anything right now.
Anyway, we went for lunch and then headed back to the trailhead at Stevens Pass where we saw Rainbow, Blackout, and Fancy Pants. Tim was going to hike with us a bit and then he is going to take Rainbow and Fancy Pants to town.
We were ready to hike at 1:49 PM, a bit late, but we only have 10 miles to hike today so it will be OK.
I finally decided to get out of bed around 8:00 AM and baked the cinnamon rolls that Tim was smart enough to purchase. I then made breakfast for everyone, eggs & spinach on a bagel, and relaxed for a few minutes. It was now time to get my food together for the next section.
Wait...what?!? The next section is 6.5 days?!? That is a lot of food meaning a lot of weight. When I got all the food together It wouldn't all fit in my food bag, so I added another bag and now my tent wouldn't fit in my backpack. So, for the next few days my tent is going to ride on top of my bag until food is eaten. Oh, and the weight of my bag is probably the heaviest it has been on trail, but what can I do. We are 10 day away from Canada so I am willing to put up with anything right now.
Anyway, we went for lunch and then headed back to the trailhead at Stevens Pass where we saw Rainbow, Blackout, and Fancy Pants. Tim was going to hike with us a bit and then he is going to take Rainbow and Fancy Pants to town.
We were ready to hike at 1:49 PM, a bit late, but we only have 10 miles to hike today so it will be OK.
Ready to hike
As we crossed a pedestrian bridge over Highway 2 I looked down and saw this cool sign on the highway:
PCT sign of the day
Speaking of signs...I saw this sign on the bulletin board at the trailhead and had to share:
Yep...someone stole the map
Yep...someone stole the map.
The start of today's hike wasn't too bad, just a slight incline down which was surprising since we usually climb up from roads. During this nice stretch we entered Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.
The start of today's hike wasn't too bad, just a slight incline down which was surprising since we usually climb up from roads. During this nice stretch we entered Henry M. Jackson Wilderness.
Share Bear enjoying the new wilderness we entered
When we hit our first climb is when we noticed the extra weight in our backpacks. The next few days are going to be tough. It is kind of crazy how after 6 months and 2,400 miles that the trail is getting harder. We are going to have to work to get to Canada.
We took our time and made it to camp just after 6:00 PM. Shortly after our tents were up Blackout showed up and decided to camp with us. Then, after we were all in our tents and after dark, Free Lunch showed up. We haven't seen him since we dropped him off at a hotel in Bend...it was nice to see him again. Although, I haven't seen him...I just talked to him through the tent wall.
OK...the alarm is set for 5:30 AM, so I need to get to sleep. Until tomorrow...
We took our time and made it to camp just after 6:00 PM. Shortly after our tents were up Blackout showed up and decided to camp with us. Then, after we were all in our tents and after dark, Free Lunch showed up. We haven't seen him since we dropped him off at a hotel in Bend...it was nice to see him again. Although, I haven't seen him...I just talked to him through the tent wall.
OK...the alarm is set for 5:30 AM, so I need to get to sleep. Until tomorrow...
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