The pictures have a very real/matter of fact/documentary style. It’s crisp, decently fast at f2.8, the depth of field is nice, and it’s the first auto focus lens I’ve owned in over a decade. I went with the Sigma due to its extreme light weight (5.6 ounces) and I thought the focal length would be a good all-around lens. I was on the fence about which lens to take. Lens choice is always a big conundrum and my PNT thru-hike was no different. So when I’m out in the backcountry, I have to bring my camera. We need to be doing what we can to ensure that we protect more and keep what we have from being exploited. To me it served as a wake up call that untouched wilderness is rare. There are bushwack sections and alts that no one would find you on if you got lost. Outside of the National Parks we very rarely saw other hikers on the trails. The chances of getting a hitch on many of those roads are slim. However this isn’t to say the PNT isn’t remote, it definitely is. There was one 5 day stretch in the Pasayten Wilderness but otherwise we never went more than 2-3 days without being on a forest road or crossing a highway with the opportunity to go into a town. Because of this I was seeing signs of human impact (forest roads, trailheads, towns) more often than I expected. To thru-hike the PNT I walked across, not within, wilderness areas. This means concocting loop routes that avoid leaving the wilderness. When backpacking the goal of my trips is to leave the trailhead and not see civilization until I return 6-7 days later. How small wilderness corridors really are I’ll spare details but lets just say vomiting with bruised ribs = not fun.Ģ. I happened to do that the morning before I came down with food poisoning. The only other physical ailment was a dumb move on my part: falling over retrieving my food, bruising my ribs. Luckily another hiker showed me some KT tape tricks and that fixed it without having to take time off. The biggest health concern was a case of shin splints around mile 350. It was hard, really hard at times but for the most part I kept feeling stronger and stronger the longer I hiked. Turns out my body adapted pretty quickly to life on the trail. Coming from Colorado I was more acclimatized to the elevations than other hikers, so that was something. Before starting the trail I did maybe two long training hikes. I figured the first week or two would be ok but what would hiking 1,200 miles do to me? I wasn’t out of shape but I wasn’t in awesome shape. I really didn’t know what to expect for how my body would adapt to life on the trail. How fast my body adapted (and zero blisters!) I invite you to join us on this continued exploration.1. Nearly every month, we gather at various locations around the region to hear speakers, learn about Columbia River tribal life then and now, perform a service project, hike a trail, look for plants identified by Lewis, debate where the explorers might have camped, fix up an interpretive sign, or visit a place Lewis and Clark described but had no time to explore.Įven though the official Bicentennial of their visit to the Northwest culminated in 2006, we are glad to see teachers still taking their students out along the Trail, and to hear that the Boy Scouts are planning a new awards program for children and youth who follow the footsteps or paddlestrokes of the original Corps of Discovery. We all enjoy reading about the expedition, and sharing our thoughts about what we've learned. Some of us collect books, write books, or write books about collecting books. Some of our members enjoy following in the footsteps of the explorers, going into classrooms to share stories and hands-on replicas, or putting on authentic buckskins to make salt at Seaside each summer. There are many facets to explore, and each of us is drawn to it for our own reasons. We are a group of many members, young and old, who are fascinated with the story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Laurie Brown, Chairman, Pacific Northwest Region, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation Dear Members:Welcome to the website of the Pacific Northwest Region of the Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation.
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