A journal of my life adventures
The Climb With two days behind me now there was no turning back, this day would be my test. I knew the day ahead of me was going to be a monster as I fixated on the elevation profile the night prior before dozing off. I woke up nauseous from having eaten too much the … Continue reading Wonderland Trail Day 3 – Ipsut pass to South Mowich
From Sunrise to Sunset… Whenever I wake up in a tent, my first thought is inevitably: “Oh crap, I’m in a tent” because of what has to happen next. The effort it takes to break the warm barrier of the sleeping bag to step out into the crisp, cold, early morning dew never gets easier. … Continue reading Wonderland Trail Day 2 – Mystic Lake to Ipsut Camp
Starting at Sunrise As I got out of my car in the parking lot of the Sunrise Visitor Center I couldn’t shake the feeling that I was doing something wrong. The paranoia in my head was expecting a park ranger to walk up to me and ask what the hell I was doing coming all … Continue reading Wonderland Trail Day 1 – Sunrise to Mystic Lake
TL;DR: I walked around a mountain for 6 days like a newbie and bailed early... 10/10 would do it again. The Plan My plan was to circumnavigate Mt. Rainier counterclockwise beginning and ending at the Sunrise visitor center on the North East side of the mountain. The Sunrise area holds a beauty and experience unlike … Continue reading My Introduction to the Wonderland Trail
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