At a class IV Rapid on the Connecticut River during my Source to Sea Paddle

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  • Orient to Republic

    Since I had been living by my beliefs that there was plenty to go around for everyone, I’ve been having some wonderful interactions with people. Orient was no exception. While I enjoyed getting to know some of the members of the Seventh Day Adventist community, I was thrilled to get to know Corinna. Corinna has…

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  • Northport to Orient

    The hike from Northport to Orient was one of the easiest I ‘ve done on the PNT and yet it wasn’t easy for me. My feet were still hurting and I was trying to make big miles. I was pushing myself because I had a package at a store in Orient. I wanted to be…

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  • Metaline Falls to Northport

    When I arrived in Metaline Falls it was extremely hot. I was surprised to see a sprinkler hose set up near a bench in town with a sign saying to use it to cool down. I was tempted to spray myself, but instead I ducked into the air conditioned ice cream shop. I bought a…

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  • To Metaline Falls

    I had been going at a pretty steady clip for a number of days. I did a long day out of Bonners Ferry with over 7000 feet of climbing. The following day I did the infamous lions head bushwhack after hiking 7 miles in the morning. Instead of taking a slow day following the bushwhack,…

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  • Emotional Rheumatism

    I still had about a mile and a half of route finding to do the following morning. I made the mistake of heading in the direction I had seen Fig go the evening before rather than backtracking to where I had last seen some semblance of a path. As a result, I spent an unpleasant…

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  • Bonners Ferry through LionsHead

    Once again, the most recent miles were hard earned. Although the downhills and uphills were not as steep as some that I’ve done, they were long. Sometimes an up or down lasted for 9 miles. The first day out of Bonners Ferry I gained over 7000 feet of elevation. I also lost 4000 feet. Much…

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