(Backup) (Backup) Colleen and Bethany’s 2 Day Bikepacking Adventure
Day 1: What a Nice Trail, Except for the Pokies! I’ve been wanting to try bikepacking with Sly, my gravel adventure bike. I wanted to do the Willapa Hills Trail (the whole thing, not just the parts I’ve done on my road bike, and my Bike Friday touring bike...aka, the easy parts). My friend, Bethany, did the WHT last April (a day ride, unloaded). She has also wanted to do a bikepacking trip with her gravel bike. The planets aligned, and we were able to schedule a short trip this weekend. Bethany and our driver (aka her husband) picked me up Saturday morning at 7:00. We arrived at the WHT Trailhead in Chehalis (take the Hwy 6 exit from I-5 South, turn right, then turn left, following the signs to the Willapa Hills Trailhead), and loaded the bags onto the bikes. Here’s Sly, ready to go. Here we are, two bikepackers ready to go! We had to stop a few times to make some adjustments (mostly just tightening straps), but then we were on the trail! The first part of the trail is paved...