This photo is one of a rain-free few: crossing Bridge of the
Gods into WA
7 days into Washington and we've been forced into town by unseasonably inclimate weather: it began raining three days ago, and pretty much hasn't stopped ( unless it was sloppily snowing above 5800"). After fording flooded "creeks", waiting out horribly windy nights in soggy, freezing tarps, and cursing endlessly, we' planned to haul a 33 miler yesterday to make it over the Knifes Edge and into White Pass. But after passing multiple parties that'd turned back from the Packwood Glacier due to highwinds, zero visability, and general crappiness, we succombed to reason and did the same, back tracking 12 miles into the town of Packwood. We're dry, fat and happy now, but I'll seriously have to re-assess my plans to thru hike if this weather remains: the point is to enjoy all this, and that's hard to do when you can't see anything and you're shivering, soaked, and exhausted.
On the more neato side of things, I saw my first mountain lion. While this didn't make me feel any warmer, it also didn't leave me with the sense of fear I thought it would; I felt strangely comfortable and a little more stoked.
-- Post From My iPhone
Keep going Cait!!!! You can do it. If anyone can, you can. I believe you can forge through anything (but be safe). Love to you!!!!
ReplyDeleteWHAT an adventure! Shall I hold off sending a package until you know what the weather is going to be? Love to you ~M
ReplyDeleteI could say something like, "A little bit of rain and what...???!!" But I won't. All that rain has been tough on the feet, I bet. Tie 'em tight for the creeks, Begonia! And be sure you head home with a smile. You are wonderful!
ReplyDeleteHere's a Caitlin update. I was driving over Stevens Pass this evening when I came across two backpackers hoping to catch a ride down to Baring. Those two PCT'ers were Caitlin and her friend Julian. The weather has been great the last few days and their spirits seemed high. They were going to recharge in Baring. Unfortunately, Caitlin left her iPhone and wallet back at the Hot Springs PCT detour. She's hoping someone will bring it to her in the next day or so. Coming all the way from the Mexico border, she's on the home stretch.
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