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Hike-a-thon!
We spent last week hiding in the basement (where it was marginally less sweltering than upstairs), going to the movies where they happen to have air conditioning, swimming in lake Washington and eating...
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19 miles down, 81 to go!
Since we spent Sunday cleaning and organizing our house (I know, it shouldn’t even be legal to spend a beautiful, sunny day engaged in such perverse activities), we decided to get out for some midweek...
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Under the weather
I’ve been feeling like crap these last couple of days, but on Sunday afternoon I decided that the only thing that could possibly make me feel better was to go hiking. My head had been heavy and...
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Back in the saddle again
Ugh, so I ended up staying home all of last week with a cold and have spent this week being all gimpy with a tweaked muscle or nerve or something in my back – this should make the finishing the...
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When things don’t turn out the way you planned
So we seem to have had a bit of a curse on our hiking life this month, which unfortunately coincided with what was to be my big 100 mile effort for the Hike-a-thon. First I was sick for a week, then I...
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I asked for something more challenging…
…and that’s just what I got! Necklace Valley and Tank Lakes have been on my list for a while and I was planning to go with JK, but considering the luck we’ve had with scheduled trips this year I...
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Hike-a-Thorp
JK, Wellie and I hiked to Thorp Lookout for the first time last summer, and it was one of my favorite hikes of the year. I don’t know if it was because of the trail itself or simply because of the...
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HaT #1: Lake 22
Why Ingunn, shouldn’t you be on a mountaintop somewhere, celebrating your hikeaversery in this magnificent weather? Yes, yes I should. Alas, I am moaning my way through a migraine instead. Tomorrow I...
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HaT #2: Bandera Mountain
Bandera and I have a history…and that history always seems to involve me bonking. But since our history also includes jaw-dropping sunsets, purdy wildflowers, and excellent views, I agreed to go back,...
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HaT #3-5: White River Vacation
Three weeks into Hike-a-Thon, my stats are as follows: 78 miles hiked, 20,200 feet of elevation gained, a whole bunch of trip reports not yet written, and $290 raised for trails. Thank you so much for...
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HaT #6: Alta Mountain
In Part Two of Ingunn Learns That She Should Never Ever Hike Up Mountains During Periods of Excessive Heat, our heroine climbs Alta Mountain with JK, Dani, Jasper and Wellie. Basil stayed home because...
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Thank you!!
I don’t want Hike-a-Thon to end, because I’ve had a pretty amazing month. 100 miles hiked (45 of them solo), 24,800 feet gained, $555 $695 raised for WTA, 5.5 lbs lost (without any sort of dietary...
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HaT #7: Melakwa to Pratt Loop
In honor of National Fight Procrastination Day, I hereby resolve to resume my Hike-a-Thon recaps. As I mentioned in my Hike-a-Thon summary, 45 of my August miles were hiked solo. This might sound...
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HaT #8: Wright Mountain, wrong day
For the last year and a half, I’ve been experiencing pretty significant pelvic pain. At first it was only for a couple of days of my cycle, but at this point I have the joy of dealing with it 2-3 weeks...
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HaT #9-10: Cabineering
Since we’re getting close to December and Hike-a-Thon took place in August, I should probably finish up my damn recaps already. My friend Dani is lucky enough to be in possession of a wonderful...
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HaT#11: Margaret Lake and Mount Margaret
Our participation in TNAB this year was pathetic. We made it to one. (We had a chance to redeem ourselves at the TNAB Turkey Burner after Thanksgiving, but we elected to sleep in and eat leftover pie...
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HaT #12: HaTers gonna hike
…actually, HaTers gonna run this time. Missing 4.5 miles to reach 100 for the Hike-a-Thon, I was hoping for an evening hike on Tiger Mountain. Unfortunately, Wellie had other plans – we had to take him...
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Defying the clouds
Seattle saw nary a drop of rain in July, so we were all flummoxed by the forecast on the first Saturday in August. Clouds? Precipitation? Whaa? I was itching to go for a hike anyway, especially since...
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Five things that have improved my enjoyment of hiking this summer
(…because I obviously hated hiking before.) My second hike of Hike-a-Thon, a variation on the Melakwa Loop, an old favorite of mine, was just incredibly enjoyable. The weather was perfect, the views...
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Enchantments in a day
You know that goal I set for myself this summer? I generally don’t set goals anymore because they tend to just stress me out and leech whatever joy I would normally get out of a project, but this one,...
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