Mike, the final backpacker to arrive at the Indian Bar shelter that day, was on a much needed (his words), and much deserved (my words), vacation. From Yelm, Washington, and a member of the United States Coast Guard, Mike had returned six months ago from serving in Iraq for 13 …
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A few hours later, and a bit wetter from the rain than the rest of us, the next backpackers arrived at the dry shelter of Indian Bar. Sheri and Chris, a married couple from Tumwater, Washington, were taking twelve days to circumnavigate Mt. Rainier on the Wonderland Trail. And like …
One by one, three small groups of backpackers arrived. They were a bit wet from the rain, but that didn’t seem to matter. They were in good spirits nonetheless, each one of them. Perhaps it was because that even with the weather not being ideal, hiking through the spectacular scenery …
