Day 107 - Thursday, August 12

Glamping at the Boardman Group Campground in Northern Washington (left PCT at mile 1847.8). A zero day.

Laddie and Skye woke us up about 6 am and we packed up all of the camping gear we would need and loaded the car. We set off about 9:30 and after navigating the streets of Portland, we drove into Washington which meant that I'd now been to all of the lower 48 states. We drove for a bit and then stopped for gas. Frank and I went to the Taco Bell nearby and tried to go in, but the dining room was closed. We then tried to walk through the drive thru, but there was a notice that they were out of a bunch of ingredients, so we walked over to Wal-Mart and got some food there. After a successful shopping trip, we continued northward through Olympia, Tacoma, and Seattle, hitting sporadic traffic along the way.

A little ways north of Seattle, we stopped at another Wal-Mart and bought everything we'd need for the trip. We loaded up the car and made a couple more stops: one at the liquor store and one at a general store to get a recreation pass for the area. Finally, about mid-afternoon, we arrived at our campground along the South Fork of the Stillaguamish River.

We set up camp and got acquainted with the area. A little while later, Frank's friends Pete, Katie, and their dog Radar arrived. We caught up with them, made dinner, and hung out chatting until well after dark.