Day 1:
The day started out a little flustering. David and Mrs G hardly slept the night before and it showed. We missed the first Pt. Townsend ferry, and waited another 1 hr 45 mins for the next. That was okay, though, because we were able to eat a good breakfast. We [...]

Spring arrived in Western Washington and the Crew headed out for a weekend of backpacking in the Olympics for another pre-Philmont shakedown. Since it’s still pretty early in the season and with fresh snow reported only a week earlier at 2,500 feet, we decided to hike up the Dosewallips River Valley and stay below [...]

When: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 8:30 – 18:30
Where: John Wayne Trail – Hyak to Rattlesnake. Through the Snoqualmie Railroad Tunnel.
Distance: 20 miles – the last 2+ miles were hiked in the Ollalie State Park parking lot due to a medical problem.
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Weather:
“Bad”
Cold and wet
Rain
Light Rain
Drizzling Rain
Moderate Rain
Pouring Rain
Freezing Rain
Heavy Rain
Wind
Light Wind
Windy Wind
Moderate Wind
Freezing Wind
Heavy Wind
You get [...]