Don't you know it. The minute we left the house on Sunday it started raining. And it rained down quite hard on us for about an hour. I didn't really mind because I had my new raincoat on and it worked wonderfully. I stayed nice and dry. All the rain did make for a messy hike in spots though.

You have to wear good boots when you hike in the rain in Oregon. At one point, we came across a girl heading in the opposite direction wearing a brand new pair of sneakers. They were a muddy mess, but she didn't seem to care one bit.