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From the Washington Trails Association:

“The Loowit Trail circumambulates Mount St. Helens, dropping into and climbing out of deep gullies left by the eruption of St. Helens and its subsequent debris flows. This hike is very challenging, with sparse camps, little water and some sketchy sections of loose pumice. Since the eruption denuded the slopes of the mountain, you’re almost always in sun, so make sure you wear your hat and bring sunscreen. It is all too easy to get a severe sunburn on these slopes.”

https://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/loowit

MT ST HELENS:

From Wikipedia:

“Mount St. Helens (known as Lawetlat'la to the indigenous Cowlitz people, and Loowit or Louwala-Clough to the Klickitat) is an active stratovolcano located in Skamania County, Washington,[1] in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It lies 52 miles (83 km) northeast of Portland, Oregon,[2] and 98 miles (158 km) south of Seattle.[3] Mount St. Helens takes its English name from that of the British diplomat Alleyne Fitzherbert, 1st Baron St Helens, a friend of explorer George Vancouver who surveyed the area in the late 18th century.[1] The volcano is part of the Cascade Volcanic Arc, a segment of the Pacific Ring of Fire.

The Mount St. Helens major eruption of May 18, 1980, remains the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history.[4] Fifty-seven people were killed; 200 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles (24 km) of railways, and 185 miles (298 km) of highway were destroyed.[5] A massive debris avalanche, triggered by a magnitude 5.1 earthquake, caused a lateral eruption[6] that reduced the elevation of the mountain's summit from 9,677 to 8,363 ft (2,950 to 2,549 m), leaving a 1 mile (1.6 km) wide horseshoe-shaped crater.[7] The debris avalanche was 0.6 cubic miles (2.5 km3) in volume.[8] The 1980 eruption disrupted terrestrial ecosystems near the volcano. By contrast, aquatic ecosystems in the area greatly benefited from the amounts of ash, allowing life to multiply rapidly. Six years after the eruption, most lakes in the area had returned to their normal state.[9]”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_St._Helens#Geographic_setting_and_description

GEAR LIST:

In the gnuhr prototype backpack:

• Tent: Z-packs Altaplex

• Pack liner: zpacks DCF liner

• Sleeping bag: Enlightened Equipment Enigma Custom

• Bag liner: Coccoon Silk Mummy Liner

• Sleeping Pad: Therm-a-rest Neoair Uberlite (+Field Records FR-sleeping mat AG3 dual duty sit pad and protect/stop therm-a-rest from sliding)

• Pillow: Sea to Summit Aeros Ultralight

• Electric pump: Flextail Zero Pump

• Trekking Poles: Gossamer Gear LT5 Three Piece Carbon Trekking Poles

• Satelite Tracker: Garmin inReach Mini

• Poop Kit: Montbell pouch with bottle cap bidet, hand sanitizer, TP etc.

• First Aid Kit: Montbell pouch

• Trowel: The Tentlab The Deuce

• Food bag: Allmansright Bjorn Food Bag

• Cook System: Toaks Titanium 750ml Pot, Toaks Titanium Siphon Alcohol Stove, Munieq X-Mesh Stove Shield, Toaks Titanium Spoon, Bic Lighter, Evernew ALC Bottle w/Cup

• Hydration: Smart Water 1l Bottle with One Bottle 28mm Hydration System For Smartwater Bottle, Cnoc Vesica 1L Collapsible Bottle and Katadyn BeFree Microfilter

• Towel: Montbell Quick Dry Hand Towel

• Sandals (for camp and river crossings): Bedrock Classic Sandals

• Extra Clothes: gnuhr Shag Hoodie, gnuhr prototype poncho, gnuhr prototype Breaker Wind Shell, Wild Things Tactical Wind Pants, Ibex Merino Journey Long Sleeve Crew, ExOfficio Underwear, Darn Tough Socks

In the gnuhr Sling 1:

• Phone: iPhone 14

• Camera: Sony a7c

• Battery bank: Nitcore NB 10000

• Flashlight: RovyVon Aurora A8

• Toothbrush and toothpaste

• Notebook: Leuchtturm1917

• Pen: CW&T Pen Type-C

• Pencil: Uniball Kuru Toga

• Pocket knife: Leatherman Style CS

Worn:

• Baselayer: gnuhr Creeper Crew

• Gaiter: gnuhr tryptagaiter

• Shorts: ACG Trail Shorts

• UInderwear: ExOfficio

• Socks: Darn Tough

• Shoes: Vivobarefoot Primus Trail SG

• Cap: Outdoor Research Sun Runner

WEATHER:

Friday 28th June

• Low: 10°C/50°F

• High: 26°C/80°F

• Conditions: Passing Clouds/Sunny

• Wind: S

Saturday 29th June

• Low: 15°C/60°F

• High: 27°C/81°F

• Conditions: Clear Sunny/Clouds/Rain

• Wind: NW

Sunday 30th June

• Low: 17°C/64°F

• High: 26°C/79°F

• Conditions: Fog/Cloud/Sunny

• Wind: N