I wrote posts for many of my days through Oregon, but I didn’t write consistently.  A number of days found me making camp late and eating dinner on these wonderful moss covered logs that are slowly returning to the earth.  Many times I ate by headlamp light, and since I write after I eat I … More Oregon

1707.0 to Ashland, OR(1707.0 to 1715.2) Daily miles: 8.2 I leave my bed next to the giants and walk up the slope, back to the trail.  The rain in the valley (it’s called the Rogue Valley, such great names for places out here in the west) is gone, and I’m cruising downhill to the highway … More July 6-7 (Days 97, 98)

1681.9 to 1707.0  Daily miles: 25.1 I have left California, feet stained with its dirt and dust so that I think they’ve been tattooed. I’ve already forgotten more rugged beauty than most people have seen in a lifetime.  Forgive me for that, my brain gets overwhelmed sometimes. I’ve been too-hot, too-cold, too-wet, too-dry, too-hungry and … More August 5 (Day 96)

CS1655.9 to CS1681.9 (1655.9 to 1681.9) Daily miles: 26 Today is my last full day in California, and I finished up the last big climb before my mid morning snack.  I could see the tiny village of Seiad Valley getting smaller, likewise the Klamath River, which now both seem insignificant from way up here. I … More August 4 (Day 95)