9.29.2014

WE MADE IT TO CANADA!! 4/18-9/17


CANADA
Northern Terminus


2,668 miles

152 days

3 bears

1 mountain lion

6 rattle snakes

millions of mice... that would eat our food at night, ONLY in Washington!!!



4 pairs of shoes for Amy              3 pairs of shoes for Seth

2 holes in Seth's airmattress

4 worn down trekking pole ends 

1 rip in Seth's backpack

4 pairs of contacts- Amy




2 times running into a tree- Amy

~ 12 rolled ankles for Seth

4 bee stings- Seth              3 bee stings- Amy

~4 breakdowns- Amy

2 wounds that left scars- Amy



20 resupply boxes

500 granola/protein bars

152 cups of coffee each

~100 chocolate bars

~100 king size candy bars (Snickers and Milkyway were our favorites)

112 homemade oat mix/super breakfasts.so sick of it by the end, so we'd add hot chocolate to it)




countless amazing memories

endless wandering thoughts

many new friends

a million smiles









WASHINGTON!


We fell behind on writing, so we just started writing some notes. We will write something better for Washington soon, but for now, here are lots of pictures!
click on the pictures to easily scroll through!







walking across the Columbia River into Washington






Wine in a can, yes please. 






Our cowboy camping set up





Putting away a wet tent= the worst


puffy eyes, cold, wet. 






GOAT ROCKS!

















Knives Edge



Mt Rainier











Pulled pork sandwich at the Ardvarks cart in Snoqualmie

Skykomish

MILKSHAKES! with Tuck and Salami

Tuck and Salami being so cute











Cinnamon rolls from the Stehekin Bakery!






























Brennen and Shannon came to hike!











oopsy







I ran into a tree....

Salmon spawning 


Is this even real?


Boombox on mice duty










We met some hunters that just shot this bear... :(


Fluff head




Last night in our tent before the border!




WE MADE IT!!









Freedom 

Still have 8 miles to the road....

Greeted by the best people ever!! Shuffles parents!

Salty Dog, Byrd, That Guy, Sideshow, Shuffle, Boombox and Glitter bug all squished in the van for a ride to Vancouver








8/26


Hot!!!
Food: Food in portland, so the best.
Terrible Mac n cheese dinner...
Music: Sylvan Esso and Lake Street Dive
Trail folks: the princess, sandals, tortuga, Godzilla

Movie from going away party!
Back on the trail from pdx.... 

8/27


8/28


Grace was born!
Bee sting!
Seth's feet in pain
Blue lake
Short on food


8/29

2223-2247.5

8/30

2247.5-2273

Cold. Wet. Windy. 
Goat rocks

8/31
Goat rocks!!!!!



9/1

White pass
Another sting
Camp near meadow. Fire. 

9/2 
2320-2345.5

Cold. Shitty. 
Coppertone

9/4
26.5
2396.5

Trail magic. Not Phil's dad. 
Two bee stings 
Sunny!

8/5

5 miles into Snoqualmie
Pancake house
Coffee house
Shower and laundry
Ardvarks cafe
Dr j, numbers, salami tuck
Snow lake


8/6

Alt route to 2438

Gold Meyer hot springs 
Tuck and salami
Huge beautiful canyons
Lake Ivanhoe
Snow lake