Clear Lake Resort
Travel Blogs from Sisters
Weather Up-Date
I just checked the weather. Looks as if the route through Idaho is going to be the best. Mostly sunny all the way East. Mostly not even any sub-freezing temperatures at night. Worst is cloudy in Burns with no precip and low of only 31 degrees. May even be able to stay an extra day in ...
Take it to the Limit...
... the strength of my heart and mind. Andrew has helped make this a comfortable trip, but I'm excited to solo-hike for that 50-mile stretch after Mt. Hood. Only two nights alone, but I think it will be enough to test my self-reliance.
"You can do anything once you decide not to be afraid."
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Hot Air Ballooning!!! :D
... looking up at the balloon and burners during takeoff.
We left the ground so effortlessly that I didn't even realize we were airborn until I looked back out at the launch site and it was hundreds of feet below already. That was a little unnerving, actually... Our pilot has also flown in paragliders and on sailplanes, but he says that those ...
Old Mill District
... br> I also appreciate the three massive towers that spring up from the REI building.
They are visible from many parts of town so we have been using them as a landmark from which to get our bearings and navigate to ...
PCT days 29-36: Cascade Locks to Big Lake
... so hikers can blaze on through. Another 1,000 ft of gain, then a big 2,000 ft drop on the other side to finish the day at 29 miles near a stunning waterfall on the west side of Mt. Hood.
Today, we met a lot of Northbounders; some look really dirty and pretty ************e guy doesn't even use a sleeping pad and cranks 40 miles per day -- I guess when you spend that much time hiking, there isn't much time to take a bath!
Day 32: ...