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PCT Day 139

Posted on September 10, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

White Pass to Two Lakes Trail - 20 miles (32km) - 2315 miles total It was so lovely to sleep in today. Although sleep in was only until 6.30am, but I did then get to laze around in my tent until the store opened at 8am. At 8am we went to the store put on … Continue reading PCT Day 139 →

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PCT Day 136

Posted on September 7, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Trout Lake Creek to Riley Creek - 15 miles (24km) - 2239 miles total We woke up early to do 5 miles to the trailhead at the road to catch the first shuttle into town. The 5 miles came easy and before I knew it I was at the road. As we sat waiting we … Continue reading PCT Day 136 →

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PCT Days 132-133

Posted on September 4, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Day 131 - Cascade Locks It was a day off. My first since Ashland. However, like all days off it is spent doing chores and I had a long list. I got the blog updated. Called people at home. Waxed my legs. Went to Hood River to Walmart to resupply. Sorted out the food for … Continue reading PCT Days 132-133 →

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PCT Day 127

Posted on August 30, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

2000 mile marker to Whitewater Creek -33 miles (53km) - 2033 miles total I had received a message the night before saying Ka and S were getting back on trail after a day off in Bend at Hwy 20. I was camped a mile before Hwy 20, so it was exciting to know that I … Continue reading PCT Day 127 →

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PCT Day 123

Posted on August 26, 2019August 22, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Rockpile junction to Maiden Peak Shelter - 21 miles (33km) - 1914 miles total I got up early-ish with the hope of Shelter Cove resort beckoning. The hike to Shelter Cove was nice and easy. A short uphill, then down to the Resort. Shelter Cove is a little resort on Odell Lake, with cabins to … Continue reading PCT Day 123 →

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PCT Day 122

Posted on August 25, 2019August 22, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Maidu Lake to Rockpile Junction - 28 miles (45km) - 1893 miles total Without meaning to I slept in today. It is getting harder to get up in the morning as we go further north and summer draws to a close the sun rises later, meaning my tent remains inviting longer in the morning. I … Continue reading PCT Day 122 →

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PCT Day 118

Posted on August 20, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Abandoned Rd to Squaw Lake - 28 miles (45km) - 1781 miles total Another day in Oregon. The beauty of Oregon is that it is a lot flatter than other parts of the trail. There are still climbs but they don't tend to last very long and they are not very steep. A hikers paradise. … Continue reading PCT Day 118 →

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PCT Day 117

Posted on August 19, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Pilot Rock to abandoned Rd - 28 miles (45km) - 1753 miles total It was a nice sunrise over Mt Shasta this morning and Pilot Rock. There is not much to report from today. The trail was mostly in the trees, which was nice it meant the temperature was slightly cooler than it would have … Continue reading PCT Day 117 →

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PCT Day 115-116

Posted on August 18, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Day 115 - Ashland It was our first full day off since a month ago in South Lake Tahoe. It was glorious. We slept in. I walk 200m to do laundry and sat I. The laundromat watching some TV on my phone. Then we did a late lunch at a bar and lounge. Cheesecake and … Continue reading PCT Day 115-116 →

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PCT Day 114

Posted on August 17, 2019August 11, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Old cabin to Ashland - 27 miles (44km) - 1717 miles total. A New State! 🎉 Finally out of California and into Oregon. A thunderstorm and rain came in overnight. So it was nice to be under a roof. I was expecting everyone to be up super early, so I didn't bother setting an alarm. … Continue reading PCT Day 114 →

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South Coast Track Day 5-6 (Day 11-12 of trip) - Finally posting the last of the photos, it only takes a year! The final two days could have been done in one, but Soph wanted as much time in the bush as possible, I however wanted a shower (soft through hiker that I am 😂) Day 11 involved me falling in a mud puddle, see story and then on Day 12 we finally made it out to Cockle Creek where our car was waiting for us, we high tailed it to the nearest RSL for a burger, then finally returned to Hobart for my shower. South West Cape track was particularly fun. 10/10 would recommend 🤩
South Coast Track Day 3-4 (day 9-10 of trip) A couple of easier days with an awesome sunset. On day 3 we had to cross a river. There are 3 dinghies and you have to row back and forth pulling a spare dinghy to ensure that there is always at least 1 dinghy on each side of the river for the next people who come along. It was fun to row for a bit and have a break from walking. Our campsite on night 10 was at the top of a waterfall. I’m missing the freedom of living outside.
South Coast Track - Day 1 and 2 (but day 7 & 8 of the entire trip) - Day 7 we smashed out 30km to combine 2 days of the South Coast track into 1. Day 8 started with a quoll stealing my muesli then a 1000m climb up the iron bound range, the first photo (plus a few others) are from the top, then began the slow slog down in slippery mud. Photo 10 is from the bottom of the iron bounds looking up at the climb.
Day 5 & 6 - South West Cape Circuit. The track notes for the day said approx 12km but 10-12hrs of hiking! That is 1km per hour so we weren’t expecting great things from the day but going up and over the range to horseshoe bay was no where near as slow as we anticipated even with a very thick bush bash navigational detour, but once at horseshoe bay it took time to wade around the bay in shin deep water and swim a few rivers with our packs in garbage bags. Thankfully all our gear stayed dry on the swims.
South West Cape Circuit -Day 3 & 4 - Day 3 was a big day and involved a steep climb up on to the head land to Mt Karamu, then a bushbash up, over and through the South West Cape Range which the track notes say it is not a well defined track and easy to get lost. Thankfully we had pretty good weather on top of the range and were able to follow a faint footpad most of the time. However, there was a lot of thick growth to bash through. Day 4 was a shorter day from Window Pane Bay to Murgarb Creek.
Day 2 - South West Cape Circuit. Woke up to much nicer weather and with only a short distance to hike we lolly gagged around camp for half the morning and then got to camp at the other end with plenty of time to read. I think I got through 3 books on this 12 day trip compared to the 1 or 2 I had time to read when thru hiking for 5 months!

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