After 5 am driving East on I-84 towards The Dalles
This area is very popular with wind energy
Looking across to Washington
Middle of nowhere, Oregon (near Antelope, OR)
3 maps were needed to cover this event
gathering for the 11am start
Mass starts make for crowds at #79
Steve and Scott with campgroud and hash house in distance
Crossing the creek and hoping we don't soak our shoes for the next 11 hours...
The old mine
Old junk car near the mine. Something tells me we aren't going to make it back to Portland this way!
up, up, up the reentrant.
Some strange sort of mining shack had burnt down and the furniture was remaining. See, I guess I didn't need a tent to sleep in.
Scott contemplating his very first spam musubi....
Scott realizing that Spam musubi is one of the best hiking foods around!
Spam musubi enjoying the scenery
Spam + Orienteering = a good day.
Bitterroot
Yes, we have to go waaaaaayyyyy over there.
Mr. Snake #1
Scott and Steve contemplating the route
Finally! We reached the water control!
more bitterroot
Yay! We got another control!
Black Rock in the distance
Indian Paintbrush
Feeling tired about 7 pm or so
Black Rock
Mr. Snake # 2 (perhaps a juvenile rattler)
About 9pm, trying to walk back to the Hash House.
Sunrise about 5:30 am
Sunrise over the porta potties!
6:10 AM, off we go for the final 5 hours.
Old mining town
With less than an hour to spare, we had to get moving to make it back to the hash house before 11
We finished! 16 hours, 910 points
