Hello – Bucket here. After a very cold, rainy and windy day on August 17th, Sage and I were able to reach Santium Pass and then get a hitch to Sisters, OR. We passed the 2,000 mile trail mark approximately 1 mile before the Pass. We were able to get a hotel room that evening in Sisters. On August 18th we walked around Sisters until approximately 2:00 pm. We were offered a ride to Bend by 2 school teachers in Sisters returning from a day hike. Joy had secured us a room at a Days Inn in Bend and we got here yesterday afternoon. We were able to do the essentials here- shower, laundry, food resupply and electronics recharged. We were able to walk around Bend today and see a lot of the city.
Tomorrow morning we have a ride arranged to drive us 2.5 hours around the next fire closure ahead. After that we have 68 miles to Cascade Locks, OR – – which is right on the Oregon/Washington border. After a stay in Cascade Locks we will continue north for approximately 500 more miles to reach the Canadian border.
I downloaded all of our latest photos since Crater Lake, OR. As always, thank you to everyone who is following our journey and provided comments- we greatly appreciate it!