http://Postholer.Com//journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&event_id=191 Pacific Crest Trail - 2008 Sun, 21 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT 240 Copyright 2008, Ginny Benware Hiking Journals Generated by Journals At Postholer.Com rss@Postholer.Com (Postholer.Com) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss I awoke in my hotel room hoping beyond hope that it was not sunny out and that I had made the right decision at Chinook Pass. Instead of opening the curtain I went to the lobby for breakfast - the gaze across the parking lot told the continued weather sag... Sun, 21 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5744 I awoke to rain drops on my tent. I was glad I had made the decision to pick up Beth's tent at White Pass since I now had the rain fly. I had thought about risking one more leg of the journey with my single walled tent. I packed the fly up wet, but the... Sat, 20 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5715 Awakening at 5 I started with the first chore of the morning - sorting my food. Four colmuns of plastic bagged food now stretch out on the kitchen table - diners, lunches, breakfast, snacks and beverages. Five hiking days to Snoquamie. I bag in gallon si... Fri, 19 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5704 Good morning-It's 5:56 and I am awaiting the sunrise to take down my tent and hit the trail. The moon is still quite high and the stars are shining. As I began my shut eye last night I heard a thud and looked above my head to see a mouse had landed on the... Thu, 18 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5705 I set my alarm for 5:15 but didn't hear it and awoke at 5:30. I intended to start at 6 but I am buried in te forest and the only light is that of the moon. I just got back in my tent after checking the water level on the creek - good stones and a log now... Wed, 17 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5669 It was 5:15 when I finally awoke and completed yesterday's journal entry. at 6 Amanda said good morning. By 6:30 she had been down to the breakfast bar and returned with two cups of coffee in ceramic mugs, no less. There is even a recycling bin in our r... Tue, 16 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5668 I awakened early to the thudding of many hooves near the tent. It must have been elk but I didn't catch a glimpse of them. After shuffling through maps and data I came to the conclusion we needed to get out to the car tonight so I could have a long hiking... Mon, 15 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5616 We decided on a cooked breakfast later and bars before we got our day underway. Our plan was for 13.5 miles for the day and camping at a lakelet. Coyote, Ratatoulle and Jester were the three hikers that had arrived after we were settled last night. I had m... Sun, 14 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5617 Awakened this morning by a barred owl. Amanda identified it and a spotted owl by their calls. She arose to look at them but must have scared them off. We were camped near Plum Creek and the campground so availed ourselves of their facilities on our way ou... Sat, 13 Sep 2008 4:00:00 PDT http://Postholer.Com/journal/viewJournal.php?sid=2a97346a241e2ed19aaaaf0ee7fb00a6&entry_id=5618