School's out for summer! It's official! Rosie and I have finished our first year of teaching, and we are ready to embrace our free time. This summer, Rosie and I are going on a six week long hike from Crater Lake to Snoqualmie Pass, 560 miles. We are getting ourselves ready for our grand adventure over the next two weeks. In this time, Rosie and I will need to gather last minute supplies, secure the fine details (food drops and transportation), and enjoy our final moments of civilization. To keep friends and family in the loop, we plan on publishing blog/vlog posts along the way.
So far, Rosie and I have purchased almost all of the gear needed for the trip: tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, hiking shoes/boots, clothing, backpack, water filter, solar charger, Kindles (for reading), stuff sacks, head lamps, poop shovel, Diva Cup, emergency supplies, etc. In our next blog post, we will give a full gear run down with rational behind each item. In addition, we'll be making tough decisions on what gear stays and what gear goes. To keep our packs light, we'll need to pull unnecessary gear. To tell you the truth, I'd ditch the poop shovel before I'd ditch my Kindle. We'll let you know what makes the cut.
