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Mile Marker 216: On this day we hiked basically the whole day on the PCT. In total we would travel 18 miles on foot with a bicycle on our backs.

Mile Marker 217: The Pacific Crest Trail runs from Mexico to Canada stretching 2,650 miles.

Mile Marker 217: It began as an idea from Clinton C. Clarke. He masterminded the trail via pen, paper, and his atlas. But there is no record of him ever hiking the trail.

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Mile Marker 218: A Bridge too Far, 1977 - A historical telling of the failed attempt to capture several bridges on a road to Germany in World War II, in a campaign called Operation Market-Garden.

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Mile Marker 219: Long johns and artisanal rain coat = #hobotech

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Mile Marker 220: The fetal position is universally recognized as a sign that something has gone horribly wrong. Its also a great way to retain body heat when catching a few Z's next to a river, miles from anything, in middle of nowhere Washington.

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Mile Marker 222: CAN YOU DO BRONZE SCULPTURE? YONDER JOURNAL WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU. WE ARE ACTIVELY LOOKING TO BID OUT A SCULPTURE JOB BASED ON THIS IMAGE. SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY, EXPERIENCE A PLUS.

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Mile Marker 223: Mazama was sits under Goat Peak. Mazama is Spanish for a type of deer genus that is derived from the Nahuatl language. It is the eastern gateway to the Northern Cascades. It is known for its “Early Winters,” which is from it sitting in a deep mountain valley. Mazama is growing due to adventure tourism.