We reluctantly left Timberline Lodge
but not until we made one more visit to the breakfast buffet.
From the dining room window we saw many hikers arriving, Ooops was among them. He shared his detour story of how he was pickd up from the road by a ranger then later found a campfire smoking and adjacent logs and trees burning. He tried telephoning for help but did not have phone service. Other hikers came in and using the water from the lake they doused the fire burning embers. Later they got a message through to the ranger. That was a close one!
We hiked 15 miles - from mile 2107-2122.
In-route we found a great blueberry patch and picked a pint of delicious berries.
Along the way we took a side trail to view Ramona falls.
We leap-frogged with Portrait and Castle most of the day and saw a few day hikers.
The tread was very inviting and the forest tropical with moss covering rocks and numerous waterfalls. This was the Oregon we were longing for.
We found more berries-
They looked exactly like a blackberry but the were yellow and not as sweet. They tasted more like a grapefruit. We added a bit of sugar to them and had them for lunch.
We found a nice campsite and made the pudding we got from the hiker box. The berries added to the pudding were a great addition.
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I'm interested in more details about how you've been preparing your puddings. I tried adding powdered milk and cold water to the instant pudding. It was lumpy and gross.
ReplyDeleteSince you've raved about this being your favorite trail dessert, I'd love to know your secret. THANKS