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ODT Section 21

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@WeAreHikertrash

It's fun to look back and see where I was 4 years ago on the CDT. Today was the day I saw my first wolf!!!! So big...she didn't even look my way. Then there was pizza in Darby.... Mmmmm... Pizza.

How could I almost forget my trailaversary?? Average Joe and I finished the Appalachian Trail 17 years ago yesterday! (we aren't old...just well seasoned 😎)

Win a copy! You may have seen my post last week...the amazing Julie Mosier over at @foodforsole wrote her first cook book for dehydrated backpacking meals, and I'm gonna give one away 😁 to enter comment below about why you'd love to have this book. (comments must be received by Monday, August 26 at noon pst. One winner chosen at random on Monday afternoon. US residents 18+ only...) Pre-orders still available at https://amzn.to/32OcG2H

Sometimes I bear hang...most of the time I sleep with my food. You? Even though I have #bearamones they haven't gotten me yet! (see @backpackerradio episode #44 for my bearamone story 🐻)

It's that time!!! #eatalltheberries

What a treat to take Julie from TOAKS backpacking for the first time!!

Tiny makes an appearance on the thru-hiker panel

@OregonDesertTrail

Mmm, don't forget to hydrate with some Steens Mountain Brewing beer when you are in Harney County! We found this one at Fields Station 🍻

We had a great time at PCT Days this weekend! We met hikers getting ready to hit the trail this fall and plenty who want to make it happen in the future. And a big Thanks to Tim with Friends of the Owyhee who came out to spread the good word on all they are doing in the Owyhee Canyonlands 👐

Hiking a route tip: There are numerous places along the ODT where hikers will encounter cattle or horse trails on cross country sections. To consolidate impacts, please use these existing "trails." However, when no wildlife trails are present on cross country sections, spread out to prevent creating any additional impacts. Just be careful! The cows may not always be heading the way you want to go!

We'll be at PCT Days this weekend with Friends of the Owyhee... Come chat about the ODT, eastern Oregon, backpacking or just your love of sagebrush 😁 Friday at 3pm we'll be presenting at the pavillion on how to take your backpacking to the next level, and tips on hiking a route. Hope to see you there!

You may have read about the mountain biker who saved a man’s life in remote country outside Lakeview earlier this summer. Follow along as that biker, Tomas Quinones, @adventuring.bike, shares a few scenes and notes from his epic bikepacking trip on the Oregon Big Country route. Day 1, Frenchglen to Steens. “Even at 7 am, our day star was beaming upon with me full ferocity.” ## “I love it when the roads start smooth then get progressively more difficult to traverse. It makes me feel like I’m escaping civilization and a guarantee that I would see fewer and fewer human beings in my journey.” Find more details on Tomas’s blog: http://adventuring.bike/2019/bikepacking-the-obc-day-1/ or at https://bikepacking.com/routes/oregon-big-country/

Can you believe this was on June 19 on Steens Mountain on the ODT! #Repost @arnoschuster ・・・ June 19 / Day 17 / mi 393 to 415 Today started off by putting our wet socks back on. They still hadn’t dried from the river crossings the day before. Since we could still see snow on the mountain we decided to take the safe and easier way up along the road instead of going cross country. This paid off with great views over Big Indian Canyon and fast miles. The last miles up to the summit were still snow covered which meant lots of slipping and sliding and post holing. The trail eventually goes down into a canyon but wasn’t visible at all. It took us several sketchy tries along different cliffs to get down the summit which cost us a lot of time. Once we started descending into the canyon the frustrating part began. Bushwhacking through man high vegetation for miles and hours. We put our heads down and tried to stay in the right mindset but dropped down to far and almost went into the wrong canyon/valley. So we had to scramble back up a steep sandy slope on all 4. This was definitely the most beautiful section on the #oregondeserttrail so far and probably the most challenging one. The first photo shows @joehikes_ looking down a steep snowy cliff trying to find a way down. . . . #steensmountain #easternoregon #desertadventures #theoregondesert #thruhike #thruhiking #hiking #odt #oregon #deserthiking #oregonhighdesert #oregonexplored #hikingroute #ultralightbackpacking

Roll call! Who is getting on the ODT this fall? It's too hot to hike in the desert now, so might as well plan for some eastern Oregon route hiking 😁

Tomorrow night at the Bend REI store, come learn some tips on how to gain the skills to hike a challenging route like the Oregon Desert Trail at 5:30pm #inbend

ODT hikers, you are in luck! Tall Town Bike and Camp in Lakeview has plenty of the gear you need on the trail, water purification, food, water bladders, stoves, fuel, hiking poles, compasses, spork and more. Check out the bikes 🚲 Owner Thom will help out with rides or logistics too! (check out the town guide for more info) don't forget to sign the trail register when you visit too 😉

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