Professor Mark Harstad, age 65, youngest grandson of Bjug and youngest son of Adolph Harstad. (Adolph was the youngest son of Bjug. He and his wife, Martha, lived out their lives on Bjug’s Tacoma homeplace.) Mark prepares to hike the trail with his 40-pound backpack including tent, sleeping bag and pad, sandals for streams, mosquito/sun hat, hiking poles, binoculars, water bottle, sturdy hiking boots and gaiters.