Washington Day 3

15ish miles hiked plus a hitch


Started today out with a climb which was easy peasy, then a brutal decent. It killed my knees and ankles. Not going to lie… miles upon miles with no vistas and just forest can be tiresome. But it’s still beautiful and when I look back at it at night while I’m in my tent, the photos always look beautiful. I guess that’s me learning to keep my head filled with awe, because this journey this year is almost over. As much as I want to be home right now…. I don’t want it to end so soon. 480ish more miles to go.


I got my hitch from a road up to 5 miles ahead of my tramily because I knew I wouldn’t catch them in time for trout lake unless I rolled in really late. I’m glad I did because the woman I met who gave me a hitch was a very cool lady who solo adventures now at 62. She asked me all the questions about how I get over my fears of camping solo as she mainly camps around people but would love to be fully solo someday too.
Trail magic was there when I arrived and I met lots of people I hadn’t seen in a long time and new people too.
My mental game is coming back. Let’s keep this momentum going.