by mcgarveysan | Aug 30, 2019 | Heart, Hiking, Marriage, Our lives, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Cardiac failure wasn’t on my mind until three years ago. Two years ago today I had open heart surgery. The surgery has impacted nearly every single aspect of our lives. Our lives today have very little semblance to our lives of two or three years ago. Cardiac...
by mcgarveysan | Aug 29, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: My whole post could be one picture. Okay. Three pictures. Steve Bridge of the Gods Steve Danielle & boys Grandkids August 2019 But I’ll add some words to amuse myself. I got to Cascade Locks fairly early in the day. Found a not great parking...
by mcgarveysan | Aug 27, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 34 Trail miles sum: 1475.4 Trail location: 2147.7 Elevation: 78 Spinning on the turntable: Iron and Wine: Our endless numbered days Sun through the trees Today was the day to wrap up Oregon. Time to go big, or, well…uh…I guess we don’t...
by mcgarveysan | Aug 26, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: Its 5:34am and Steve just left the van for his last day hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in Oregon. I couldn’t be happier for him! The next time I see him will be this evening at the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks. Well I guess technically...
by mcgarveysan | Aug 25, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 17.3 Trail miles sum: 1443.4 Trail location: 2114.7 Elevation: 3444 Spinning on the turntable: Modest Mouse: Good news for people who love bad news I woke at 5AM and looked outside. Raining, windy and cold. I turned off the alarm and went back to sleep....
by mcgarveysan | Aug 24, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section G Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 23.1 Trail miles sum: 1415.1 Trail location: 2097.4 Elevation: 6017 Spinning on the turntable: Paul Simon: The rhythm of the saints Today was a gradual but progressive uphill climb. The temp is cooler than the previous weeks (months?) and hovering in the...
