SweetPea, Author at Long Distance Hiker

ODT 3 – September 19 – Leslie Gulch

September 19, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 19 Total Miles: 46 We had camped last night at a trailhead. Qball and JJ set up their tents, but we took advantage of the privy and camped there instead to avoid having to put up our tarp. That helped us to pack up quickly this … [Read more...]

ODT 2 – September 18 – Painted Rocks Canyon

September 18, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 15 Total Miles: 27 The wind blew hard overnight and the rain started before we got up in the morning. We hadn’t set a time to leave this morning, so none of us were inclined to get up in the rain. Finally, when someone had to … [Read more...]

ODT 1 – September 17 – And We’re Off!

September 17, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 12 Total Miles: 12 Yesterday was a fun day, as we all met up for the hike. We took the bus from Bend to Vale with Qball and met up with JJ in Vale. There is always a lot of laughter as we reconnect with hiking friends and puts … [Read more...]

MRT 29 – May 12 – The End!

May 12, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 13 Total Miles: 481 It rained a bit overnight, but we all slept comfortably. The sky was a mix when we got up, but it felt like we were going to have some warmer temperatures at least. We only had three miles of forest road … [Read more...]

MRT 28 – May 11 – Little Blue Box

May 11, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 468 This morning we woke up to everything being damp again. Although it had rained a bit overnight, the bigger problem was the moisture in the air or in the ground. The undersides of our tarps were wet and our … [Read more...]

MRT 27 – May 10 – Blue Range Primitive Area

May 10, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 454 It rained pretty steady overnight. When we first got up and started packing our gear, the rain had stopped. But it was raining lightly again by the time we started down the trail. The trail for the first part of … [Read more...]

MRT 26 – May 09 – Blue

May 9, 2019 by SweetPea

Daily Miles: 12 Total Miles: 438 When we woke up this morning everything felt damp. We had camped near a very small creek, but since it only had a tiny amount of water in it, we didn’t give it much thought. But, it turns out that it kept the air … [Read more...]