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Hops Harvesting
The picture hardly does it justice but we pulled in a huge Willamette hops harvest today fearing a thunderstorm this evening.
Done!
Day 3: 49.37mi 7hrs 7.0mph avg. Nice warm up out of camp to Barlow Pass. Everybody else was complaining but I felt great. Today butt butter was key. Barlow down to Trillium was surprisingly fast and the lake was gorgeous. … Continue reading
Trillium Lake
We’ve jammed down to Trillium Lake already!
Day three underway
We’ve made the top of Barlow Pass and have a easy enough remaining morning, plans for a shower and warm lunch. Then a big slog up Lolo Pass to Hut 3.
Day two done
Today wasn’t exactly grueling, just long. I measured it at 38.65miles. We were 7hrs and 20minutes door to door. I flatted three miles in. We all ran out of water and were very glad we had a filter pump when … Continue reading
Day one done
It took us five and a half hours to do thirty one or so miles. The hut could be stocked a bit better with ice and food. It was an uphill, hot day. But we made it and are alive…
Garlic harvest
We dug up this year’s garlic a week and a half ago. It dried in the sun a couple days, I cut the greens off, the bulbs/stalks went into the garage for a week, and today I finally cleaned the … Continue reading
Rainier Cherry Blossoms
Yesterday it got almost up to 70F and our two cherry trees (Van and Rainier) finally opened their blossoms up. I wasn’t around at all to watch for pollinators. The weather’s changed back to rainy spring weather now so little … Continue reading