The Scatman Chronicles

in 2007 i biked the pacific coast from Seattle to the Mexican border, walked back up the Pacific Crest Trail to the Canadiene border, and then biked back to Seattle... 4829 miles, 161 days...
Tue Oct 28

The End

As you can see this is the end of my trip.  Come back soon and I’ll start a new blog about everything and nothing.  I haven’t really thought about it yet.  Hopefully it will be entertaining and fun.
Wed Sep 3
This is me just after I finished!  161 days, 4829 miles traveled in total.  I’m back baby!
This is me just after I finished!  161 days, 4829 miles traveled in total.  I’m back baby!
Tue Sep 2
This was my view in the the earlier am on my second to last day.  It’s a view of the Bellingham Bay, just south of Larraee State Park.  
This was my view in the the earlier am on my second to last day.  It’s a view of the Bellingham Bay, just south of Larraee State Park.  
Mon Sep 1
This is me speeding along after a good night sleep.  Checkout the neck beard.
This is me speeding along after a good night sleep.  Checkout the neck beard.
Sun Aug 31
This was me 50 miles into a 80 miles day.  Did I mention it was my first day back on the bike and I had 4 hours sleep?
This was me 50 miles into a 80 miles day.  Did I mention it was my first day back on the bike and I had 4 hours sleep?
Sat Aug 30
Everyone knows your supposed to seam seal your tent right.  Well I seam sealed mine the day after I finished hiking.  I would only use it one more time too.  Genius!!!
Everyone knows your supposed to seam seal your tent right.  Well I seam sealed mine the day after I finished hiking.  I would only use it one more time too.  Genius!!!
Fri Aug 29
Today was the day!  Today I finished.  125 days from the day I left Mexico to reach Canada.  2655 miles give or take. I didn’t know what to think or feel at this moment.  Lucky for me I got to share it with my dad.

Today was the day!  Today I finished.  125 days from the day I left Mexico to reach Canada.  2655 miles give or take.

I didn’t know what to think or feel at this moment.  Lucky for me I got to share it with my dad.

Thu Aug 28
Wow, it was cold last night!  Today was my last full day of hiking and a lot of it looked like this.  I cruised along and the miles just flew by.  It was a emotional day.
Wow, it was cold last night!  Today was my last full day of hiking and a lot of it looked like this.  I cruised along and the miles just flew by.  It was a emotional day.
Wed Aug 27
This day was so different from yesterday.  The forest and landscape was dry and arid while yesterday it was so much.  The beauty of the land was incredible but I also did tons of traversing along valleys so I could see forever.
This day was so different from yesterday.  The forest and landscape was dry and arid while yesterday it was so much.  The beauty of the land was incredible but I also did tons of traversing along valleys so I could see forever.
Tue Aug 26
A short 19 miles today.  The weather looked like rain all day but didn’t come until after lunch.  The views were not what they had been in days past.
A short 19 miles today.  The weather looked like rain all day but didn’t come until after lunch.  The views were not what they had been in days past.
Mon Aug 25
For once it was mostly down hill today.  I travelled down this valley for most of the day.
For once it was mostly down hill today.  I travelled down this valley for most of the day.
Sun Aug 24
Today was another marathon plus day at 29 miles.  I got to camp after dark and gain/lost thousands more feet in elevation.  Everyone worth it, even if at the top of the last climb I wanted to cry from being so tired.
Today was another marathon plus day at 29 miles.  I got to camp after dark and gain/lost thousands more feet in elevation.  Everyone worth it, even if at the top of the last climb I wanted to cry from being so tired.
Sat Aug 23
What can I say, Glacier Peak Wilderness was incredible.  This day was a 28 mile day with thousands of feet of elevation gain but I relished ever bit of it.  The views were amazing at ever turn.
What can I say, Glacier Peak Wilderness was incredible.  This day was a 28 mile day with thousands of feet of elevation gain but I relished ever bit of it.  The views were amazing at ever turn.
Fri Aug 22
This was the scene when I woke up on Trap Pass.  I knew the weather had broke but I still didn’t want to believe it.
This was the scene when I woke up on Trap Pass.  I knew the weather had broke but I still didn’t want to believe it.
Thu Aug 21
I woke to partly cloudy skies.  The weather would toy with me most of the afternoon.  My dry sunny lunch was spoiled at a 15 minute down poor.  After that luck was on my side the rest of the day.  This day was super long, 28 miles, and dinner was in the dark.
I woke to partly cloudy skies.  The weather would toy with me most of the afternoon.  My dry sunny lunch was spoiled at a 15 minute down poor.  After that luck was on my side the rest of the day.  This day was super long, 28 miles, and dinner was in the dark.