Day 119: Lost on Hood

By Rochelle Comeaux | September 4, 2015 |

August 27, 2015 Seasonal Stream before Timberline Trail Junction (2104.8) to Tentsite after Lolo Pass (2124.8) 20.0 PCT miles today 2170.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,412 ft, – 4,976 ft Today felt more challenging than it should have. We slept in just a bit this morning since we knew that we only had…

Read More

Day 114: Delayed Gratification

By Rochelle Comeaux | August 30, 2015 |

August 22, 2015 Rockpile Lake (2022.2) to Tentsite past Breitenbush Campground (2049.7) 27.5 PCT miles today 2095.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,501 ft, – 6,124 ft If there is one thing backpackers are very good at, it is delayed gratification. I have a feeling that people who like quick rewards and immediate solutions…

Read More

Day 112: Water Made Us Do It

By Rochelle Comeaux | August 28, 2015 |

August 20, 2015 Large pond past Hinton Creek (1972.3) to Big Lake Youth Camp (2001.5) 29.2 PCT miles today, .8 non-PCT miles today 2046.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,676 ft, – 5,320 ft I know I said that we’d be taking this section easy…doing shorter miles, listening to our bodies, and not worrying…

Read More