Layover between legs 17 and 18: Ashland, Oregon
Overnighting: Cowan Home (friends of Mathes family)
Welcome to Oregon!
Our hikers made it safely to Ashland this afternoon. After waiting near I-5 for the Cowan family (long time friends of the Mathes family), they filled their bellies with Mexican food. I'm told they both ordered wet-burritos -- yum!
Flanagan waiting near I-5
Becca was treated to an hour long call with Flanagan tonight. Lots of logistics worked out . . . and it appears we're squared away for all of Oregon. For the curious minds, here's what the schedule looks like for the next couple weeks:
- 8/5 depart Ashland
- 8/10 arrive Mazaman Villiage near Crater Lake
- afternoon of eating with Becca and Maurine
- 8/11 walk 30 mile waterless stretch of trail fully supported by the lovely ladies
- mid-morning water & food delivery
- mid-afternoon water & food deliver
- 8/12 continue to Willamette Pass unsupported
- 8/14 resupply at Willamette Pass, meet Sommarstrom family
- Chris joins the Andrews on trail
- 8/18 resupply at Santiam pass
- many thanks to Sommarstrom parents for sticking around southern Oregon for a couple days to deliver this food cache!
- 8/22 arrive at Mt. Hood
- Quick early dinner with friends before getting in a couple more miles
- 4-6pm BBQ in Government Camp -- all are welcome to join!
- 8/24 arrive at Walking Man Brewery in Stevenson, Washington
- ha ha, get it? They're "walking" to Walking Man?! We're so pun-ny!
- 1-4pm drinks and pizza at Walking Man Brewery -- again all are welcome to join!
- Mathes to stay in the Gorge for kite surfing with friends. Flanagan to head into Portland for a weekend at home. Sommarstrom finishes his PCT adventure.
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