The document summarizes a husband and wife's hiking trip to explore the area around Todd Lake and hike to Broken Top in the Cascades. They hiked over 9 miles along the ridge north of Todd Lake, passing beautiful meadows and views of other lakes. They reached the bowl of Broken Top, an awe-inspiring view. The next day, they had to evacuate their campsite at Sparks Lake due to a major thunderstorm, and while safely making their way to Bend, the wife injured herself on a flagstone patio requiring seven stitches.