Day 104-everythings bigger in Washington

The fallen trees are huge, the Mosquitos are huge, the snowdrifts are huge and the miles are longer here. Even at a low elevation and not the most difficult terrain, I am getting tired earlier than I did in Oregon and northern california. I think all factors of the long trip may be wearing on me. I woke up in a damp tent on a ridge looking back at mt hood. It wouldn't have been a problem but all day I was so busy fighting off the exotic Mosquitos that I had no time to dry it out. Even though I seemed to be going at a slow pace, the miles still crept by and before I knew it I was walking through Indian Heaven wilderness where my family has backpacked since I was a baby, during our last trip there in 2009 we ran into several thru hikers, inlcuding a retired guy named  "peanut eater" who completed the PCT that year and this year is taking a shot at the continental divide trail (CDT). The Mosquitoes were pretty bad here just as they have always been. This was the lone highlight of a day filled with walking through thick green forests with lots of  deadfalls and offering very few views of the area. I made it to trout lake creek, just past Steamboat Lake where I am camped at the best campsite I have had in a while. The only trouble is I still have a damp sleeping bag from 2 nights ago and a damp tent from yesterday.