Days of rain and nights of snow, with no break for most of the rest of the week, I lost the desire to hike. Hiked out of the woods, through a magic tunnel to hot chocolate, freshly made chicken pot pie, and an indoor fireplace. I was going to dry off and maybe hitchhike down […]
Tag: poncho camping
Diamond Peak Wilderness, Oregon
Thirty miles into the hike I set-up my poncho into an A-frame shelter to protect me from the relentless, cold rain. In the blink of an eye I’d slept three hours, deciding that maybe I needed another twelve. The cold rain continued through the night, the trees swaying and cracking above me in the wind. […]