This was a momentous day not just because we were standing 4000 feet below the summit of Mt. Hood but also because we passed up a chance to eat at an amazing all you can eat breakfast buffet at Timberline. That was the first buffet that has been passed on this expedition. The meat sweats were already overwhelming my system. If you are unfamiliar with this condition then you clearly do not eat enough meat. As the sign states we are a long way from Mexico and only 550 miles from Canada. How in the world did 550 miles become only?