by mcgarveysan | Oct 5, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: We’re hoping to head back to California tomorrow. It’s now been two weeks since the Washington border. My dad has three fresh stents in his heart’s arteries. It was the best outcome we could have hoped for given the Parkinson’s and...
by mcgarveysan | Oct 4, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
When we began our trek in March, Noelle’s sisters were cleaning up hers dads house, holding an estate sale, and then moving him from Louisiana to an assisted living facility in Washington. It was a stressful way for Noelle to begin the trek. Today, as I write this...
by mcgarveysan | Oct 3, 2019 | Hiking, Our lives, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: Its been over a week since Steve finished Washington. We drove down through Vancouver, WA to see family for a couple days, with the expectation that we’d visit then head to California for the rest of the trail. We had such a wonderful time. We...
by mcgarveysan | Oct 2, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: Yesterday I drove into Canada. So freakin crazy that we’re finally here. I know there are still miles owed to California, but for now we’re here! I left Rainy Pass and made it to Manning Park in the early evening. The Northern Cascades looked...
by mcgarveysan | Oct 1, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 14.6Trail miles sum: 1970.8Trail location: 2653.1Elevation: 4247Spinning on the turntable: Yann Tiersen: EUSA Weather Report Looking at the weather forecast this morning and seeing snow isn’t so surprising. It’s been cold and damp the past few days and...
by mcgarveysan | Sep 30, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: I guess technically it’s the last full day in Washington, as Steve will have about ten miles left tomorrow to get to the monument and 8.5 to get to the van. There’s been a ton of trail magic for the hikers in Washington but I think everyone is...
