Day 114: Delayed Gratification

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…

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Day 113: Knocking Them Out

August 21, 2015 Big Lake Youth Camp (2001.5) to Rockpile Lake (2022.2) 20.7 PCT miles today, .8 non-PCT miles today 2068.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,198 ft, – 1,656 ft The Cascades are really something. We did less miles than we expected today, mostly thanks to Big Lake Youth Camp’s incredible generosity, but…

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Day 112: Water Made Us Do It

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…

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