GREG​​SPENCER

August 11, 2004 - Woke up to the rain hitting the shelter; so had a hard time getting out of my sleeping bag. Had the shelter to myself...

August 12, 2004 - It rained throughout the night so I wasn’t able to watch the big meteor shower that was going on. It cleared up some so...

August 13, 2004 - All I can say is rain. It rained all night and most of the day. I left camp in between the rain storms so that was...

August 14, 2004 - Left the lodge and it wasn’t raining, I was a very happy camper. The hike down Sugarloaf was a tough one. At the bottom...

August 15, 2004 - Woke up at 5:00am for the sunrise then went straight back to sleep for another hour. I was hoping to get an early start...

August 16, 2004 - Got no sleep last night because one of the guys in the shelter snored all night and when I finally fell asleep the bugs...

August 17, 2004 - Well the rain hit hard last night and got me a little wet inside my tent because I left the rain fly open at the door....

August 18, 2004 - I’m never going to eat that much junk food again. I felt sick all day and it got worse as the day went on. The first...

August 19, 2004 - Another day of hiking sick, I’m getting tired of this, I really hope there is nothing really wrong with me but I think...

August 20, 2004 - After about 12 hours of sleep I felt like a new person. Packed everything up, luckily it wasn’t raining, and headed off...

July 14, 2016 - Saw an amazing sunrise this morning as it came over Castle Crag. Then went back to sleep for a little longer since I got...

July 15, 2016 - To be honest not much to write about today. I made sure I drank plenty of water today since I really didn’t drink as much...

July 16, 2016 - So much for that early start I wanted. I always like to get up around 5am the morning I head to town but 5am came and it...

July 17, 2016 - Took just my 3rd zero day of my entire hike here in Etna. Spent the day resting up and mentally preparing for the last...

July 18, 2016 - Tried to sleep in again as I knew I would have to wait until late to get a hitch back to trail but still woke up at 6am....

July 19, 2016 - Got an early start in hopes of the Seiad Cafe would be open when I got to town as they close at 2pm everyday. Tried to...

July 20, 2016 - Had a tough time getting up this morning after the late night. It didn’t help that it was cold and windy making it hard...

July 21, 2016 - It got pretty cold again last night, tough to get out of the sleeping bag this morning. I knew I would have a somewhat...

July 22, 2016 - Woke up early so I could get to Hyatt Lake Resort to pick up my mail resupply when they opened so I could make it on time...

July 23, 2016 - Once again it was nice to sleep on a bed. Got to bed a little later than normal but slept great, all through the night....

July 24, 2016 - I tried to wake up at 4:30am to get an early start since I was trying to get to Crater Lake 37 miles away, but it was...

July 25, 2016 - Nice to sleep in even though I still woke up at 6am, but was able to go back to sleep until a little after 7am. I was...

July 26, 2016 - Well another day of painful hiking. I’m not sure how much longer I can take. I would try to get off trail but I’m not...

July 27, 2016 - Tried to wake up at 5am but when my alarm went off I just didn’t feel like getting up and hiking, my ankle/shin was...