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What changing plans with a chronic illness can look like 1.0

How an ideal 4-day backpacking trip can change into a mishmash of outdoor activities when things don't go as planned. Day 1 & 2 -...

Tina McLain

Sep 30, 20245 min read

A one-night backpacking trip along a section of the Timberline Trail in Mount Hood National Forest. Start: Timberline Lodge End: Ramona...

Tina McLain

Sep 16, 202410 min read

An overview of my hiking training plan for 2024. After my most recent surgery, I started to feel like there's more potential in what I...

Tina McLain

Aug 12, 202427 min read

A complete list of backpacking trips that I have posts for on my blog. Backpacking is always something I've enjoyed because of the places...

Tina McLain

Jul 25, 20242 min read

A one night backpacking trip of a section of the Timberline Trail in Mount Hood National Forest that I completed in 2020. Start: Cloud...

Tina McLain

Nov 19, 202010 min read

A 93 mile trail that circumnavigates Mt Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park. Trail: Wonderland Trail Distance: 93 miles Elevation...

Tina McLain

Nov 16, 202012 min read

An overnight backpacking trip to an alpine lake in North Cascades National Park. Lake Name: Monogram Lake Lake Coordinates: 48.5568,...

Tina McLain

Nov 2, 20207 min read

An overnight backpacking trip along the Divide Trail #458 in Badger Creek Wilderness in Mt Hood National Forest. Points of Interest: ...

Tina McLain

Oct 15, 20207 min read

A lake on the Fret Creek Trail #456 A in Badger Creek Wilderness in Mount Hood National Forest. Lake Name: Oval Lake Lake Coordinates: ...

Tina McLain

Oct 12, 20203 min read