Woke up sore from yesterday’s hike. Cleaned and put away my gear. Went through my photos I took on the trip. Stayed mostly active to keep my soreness to a minimum.
☁️ 73°F – 58°F ☺️ | Seattle
Journal – Day 07082020
Got up at 2:30 am and started my drive 30 minutes later to Concrete WA to hike up to Park Butte Fire Lookout. The hike was incredible. Every section spectacular. Hiked for 12 hours. Saw a few Marmots and found 3 geocaches on the way.
🌦️ 68°F – 53°F 🙂 | ParkButte
Journal – Date 06082020
All packed up and ready to go for tomorrows trip. Looks like I will be getting up at 3 am or even earlier to get to the trail head before 6:30 am. I want to beat the crowds going up. 20 lbs on my back and 13 miles up and arround mountains.
🌦️ 71°F – 56°F 🙂 | Seattle
Park Butte
Journal – Date 05082020
Almost have my kit together for my Friday trip. Change of plans. Going to hike up in the north cascades near Mt Hood. Will need to leave by 3 am the latest. Should be a fun hike. Planning to stay there till sunset.
🌤️ 91°F – 58°F 🙂 | Seattle
The Concoction | Gin & Tonic
The Story:
Introduced by the army of the British East India Company in India. Quinine in tonic water was used to cure malaria.
The Players:
- 1 oz Gin
- 4 oz Tonic Water
- Garnish: Slice of Lime
The Scene:
Pour gin into glass with ice.
Add tonic water.
Stir.
Garnish with slice of lime.
Journal – Date 04082020
Found a spot for Friday’s hike. Wrote up a pack list so I can keep the load light. Need to print out a map and mark waypoints on the GPS. Might treat myself by bringing hotdogs to cook for lunch. Departure from home will be 4am Friday.
🌤️ 85°F – 60°F 🙂 | Seattle
Journal – Date 03082020
Had a simple day. Finished up with removing any unnecessary clothes in my wardrobe. Every season I go through all my stuff and remove anything I haven’t use for the last 3 to 6 months. My excluding other seasons. If I know I will not use it in that season, it will be removed. Spent most of the day watching TV and swimming. Tonight I will be placing goals for the remainder of the year and creating a realistic timeline tomorrow.
🌤️ 89°F – 58°F 🙂 | Seattle
Journal – Date 02082020
Started my Autumn cleaning. Cleaned out all my unwanted clothing. My first round produced two kitchen bags worth. Tomorrow I will do another pass and clear out all my electronics and cables.
🌤️ 89°F – 56°F 🙂 | Seattle
Journal – Date 01082020
Cleared off my desk and started to do research on locations to hike. A few trails are opening. My plan is to go solo hiking on Fridays in remote areas in Washington State to minimize exposure to people. I have an inReach communicator. Might turn on the beacon and let people track me on a website or twitter.
🌤️ 85°F – 56°F 🙂 | Seattle
Life in the Pacific NW 