Whew, it's only taken me a year to finish this trip report! I've had it in draft since September 2019 :( Flashback Friday to Thursday August 8th, 2019: After our 4th and final day on the PCT, Joel and I headed north, to one of the top destinations in Oregon: Crater Lake. We were exhausted, after walking 54 miles in about 60 hours. Worse, our bodies emanated funk (disgustingly smelly), having not showered since Sunday--4 days ago. But we needed to wait until our hotel in Bend to … [Read More...]
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