Southbound Enby

Hello my esteemed pals! In the time since my last post we hiked over the highest point on the PCT (Forester Pass at 13,200 ft), officially finished The Sierra, got back on at Walker Pass in the high desert, hiked 86 miles in 5 days, and had many occasions to feel that we were live-action-role-playing Read more

At the trail junction for Bishop Pass, Argie winced in pain as he eased himself down onto a small boulder, rubbing the back of his knee. I shuffled over and perched next to him, gently bumping his shoulder with my shoulder, and nodding toward his leg. “How’s it feeling?” I asked quietly. For quite a Read more

Hello friends! It has been 140 miles since my last post! In that time my wee sea baby lungs still haven’t adjusted to the 11,000+ ft altitude, which means that even though we are almost done with The Sierra, I am still breathing like if the Little Engine That Could had been smoking Pall Malls Read more

“There is an art, or rather, a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Clearly, it is this second part, the missing, which presents the difficulties.” Douglas Adams Life, The Universe and Everything My own attempt at flying occurred when I was scootin’ along at Read more

“Time to put rain gear on, boys.” Dumptruck, Argonaut and I were several miles into our first official day in The Sierra, having hopped on at Carson Pass. The wind had been steadily amplifying since the previous day, roaring over the exposed ridglines with the persistence of a 5 year old who really wants french Read more

Yesterday our trek through Washington officially culminated in following the PCT across the Bridge of the Gods, passing the “Welcome to Oregon” sign. The Bridge of the Gods is an active roadway, is very narrow and has no sidewalk to speak of. So as we celebrated our successful Washington completion, we were also hugging the Read more