Darren made it to Stehekin, WA today. How do I know this?...HE CALLED!
They had some rough days getting to this point, but they made it. Yeah. Darren is hungry. Promises to consume 10,000 calories tonight. He sounds hoarse, but good and happy! (partly to be alive,, I think) I'll never know the perilous story until it is all over. To quote, "we had a rough time" Coming from a Pisces that could mean we almost fell off the cliff.
Brett stayed behind (not sure how all this played out) to get food. Seems he has not been checking in; naughty, naughty. What's a parent to do? No matter how old they are it is out duty to worry. Evidently you should leave the GPS on for at least an hour as the signal may not get out if you just click OK and than shut it down. (I know 0, nothing, about hiking so forgive me)
Darren will wait for Brett and they will start hiking tomorrow (Thurs) together along with Adrienne and maybe one other. Sleeping well tonight in CA Diane