Day 145, Mile 2402
Beautiful views, Huckleberries, and Family and Friends! This last section has been great! Going through the Goat Rocks Wilderness and Rainier NP was fantastic. Mt Rainier was right there in my face in all it splendor. I have also been seeing tons of elk and hearing them bugle morning and night. The huckleberries have been abundant around here too. It has been hard to pass the tons of huckleberry bushing with the berries plump and juicy. I don't think there has been a day that I haven't had purple fingers and mouth.
The weather has been getting pretty cold at night and in the morning. Frost on the ground quite a bit lately. Waking up in the dark and cold now has made it hard to get out of the sleeping bag. Now it is a race to the boarder before the bad weather comes in. But I am optimistic that it will hold out. If not I still feel pretty lucky for the great weather I have had most the way.
We got another wonderful surprise hiking down to the pass yesterday. Gator's long time friend, Garret hiked up to meet us and took Gator (Cookie) to Wenatchee. I think it made Gator's trip and will help him get the rest of the way to Canada. My Mom also met up with me and I got to hang out and spend some quality time.
Next stop Stevens Pass. Thinking we will be there mid day Sunday. It is getting harder to make our miles though due to shorter days and steeper terrain but the boarder is in sight now.
10 comments:
I can't hardly believe you are almost to Canada!! Enjoy the huckleberries :) We will see you soon!
Michelle said...
We have a group who sill be waiting to say hello at Stevens on Sunday. Do you want or need anything specific?
See you soon!!!
Just missed Gator yesterday at the shop, I walked in the back and he went out the front! But the smell lingered! Hope to see you both soon!
Welcome back to the Home land! You guys are amazing! we will try to make it up to see you on Sunday. less then 200 miles at this point right?!?
I cheering you on from my home in Santa Cruz!
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FINAL STRETCH! Can't wait to see you - I'm so proud of you sis!
You guys are awesome!
Incident Description: Firefighter Chris Seelye, under contract with the USDA Forest Service, suffered a medical emergency while battling the Wenatchee Complex Fire. Firefighter Seelye was treated by incident medical personnel and rushed to a nearly hospital where he passed away later that evening.
Incident Location: Wenatchee Complex Fire north of Entiat, WA
Yahoo!! What an accomplishment Stacia!! It has been so great following your progress and I never doubted you'd make it all the way! You make me proud to know you!! God bless!! suep
Way to go!! You made it.
I know Amy would like to have been there, been fires call.
And, you got good weather in Washington!!
Hope to see you this winter.
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