Thursday, 21 July 2011 Mt Rainier Morning we awoke refreshed after a comfortable nights rest. Having put the wood safely away to avoid moisture I attempted my second fire to boil water for coffee. A slightly less smoky affair but not a roaring success [sic]. Our neighbours came over as we were preparing to head off for our walk and offered us some fire baked potatoes - which were delicious. I think they may have seen our cold breakfasts and felt that we were...

Wednesday, 20 July 2011 Mt Rainier After a quick breakfast at the Days Inn in Bellevue, we headed out to go to Mt Rainier a bit better prepared, a plan in mind, but lacking in provisions. So the goal was to stop at one of the many Safeways™ along the way to Mt Rainier to set us up for the next four days or so. Seattle Traffic… Noooo! We needed to proceed down the 90 to join the I5 to head to the Nth Eastern entrance to the park. I am sure many of you...

Visit REI buy camping gear, Bellevue to look at ipad and phones. Fix Stephens Computer. Dinner with family

Monday, 18 July 2011 We awoke early in the morning to a fully condensated car and a clear crisp morning. So besides a few of the festival people wondering past in the early hours of the morning we awoke alive and safe in America. Breakfast was a coffee and a cinnamon roll. Then off we headed into the Cascades. As we drove back past Mazama we noted a few dear on the side of the road along with the occasional farm animal. On entering the Nth Cascades we ...

Sunday, 17 July 2011 - by Steve We left Big White this morning to head into Washington State with high hopes and a little trepidation. We were taking ourselves by car across the Canada/US border for the first time and beginning our adventure for real. We travelled the back way from Big White to Osoyoos, where we stopped for lunch by the lake that crosses from Canada into the US. We then fuelled the car (28.5L @ $1.405C) and ourselves (coffee) for what we though...