Mileage: 15.8km It was a slightly chilly morning and Toothless wanted to walk right away, so we all set off in our puffy jackets to accommodate his pace. He really seems to love floodplains - last year he was also a big fan of the Moose River - and it is truly gratifying to watch … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 4 – Random camping on Howse Floodplain to Mistaya Canyon
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Mileage: 15.6km Camping right by the water is always chilly and a recipe for condensation and this morning was no exception. As I nursed Toothless, Kyle tried to dry off the condensation to prevent it from getting knocked down on everything once Toothless was fully awake and ready to treat the tent as his personal … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Mileage: 12.1km I woke up in the middle of the night with the odd sensation that something was off about the tent and came to my senses just in time to catch the trekking pole and prevent the tent from collapsing. The wind had picked up overnight and the rocky ground of the floodplain didn't … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Background We skipped the last bit of Section D last year when we had to get off trail due to Kyle's injury and then skip ahead to keep our permits. Our initial plan was to do it after we reached the northern terminus, but that plan got derailed. So we are coming back to finish … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
As a shakedown before we headed out to tag the part of the GDT we had to skip in 2021, I snagged permits for Elfin Lakes in Garibaldi Provincial Park for us to do a quick overnight hike. We had a few things to test out as Toothless is much bigger and more mobile now … Continue reading Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
Routines are great for kids but tough to blog about
While we haven't blogged in a while, it isn't because of a lack of everyday adventure. Since October 2021 Toothless has been attending daycare and I have been back at work. This past winter we had an elevated risk of avalanche so every time we planned on heading out snowshoeing, we kept getting hit with … Continue reading Routines are great for kids but tough to blog about
PSA: Check your brakes!
Background When we bought our cargo bike in 2020 we checked and adjusted the brakes. The disc brake pads had plenty of life so we never replaced them initially. Since then we rode the bike in fair weather regularly but not frequently. It was our grocery getter before Toothless was born and our baby hauler … Continue reading PSA: Check your brakes!
Moose River Access Trail
The Great Divide Trail has an access trail listed in Mt Robson Provincial Park to get on and off the GDT at Moose River. When thru hiking the GDT with our son Toothless we needed to use the access trail as our Northern Terminus since the Berg Lake Trail was closed. The GPS track on … Continue reading Moose River Access Trail
Keeping a baby cool on trail
We started our 2021 GDT thru hike during the tail end of a record heat wave in BC. In the months before the hike I was worried about keeping Toothless cool but that concern ramped up hard in the week before the trip. Thankfully our system worked and he kept cool and safe during the … Continue reading Keeping a baby cool on trail
I’m wishing for Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park to reopen
I mean, that's it. Stein Valley Nlaka'pamux Heritage Park has been closed since the start of the COVID19 pandemic. Natasha and I hiked there in 2018 prior to our GDT thru hike. We have hoped to do the traverse but it didn't come together in 2019. Then the pandemic hit and we haven't been able … Continue reading I’m wishing for Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Heritage Park to reopen
Backpacks & Bike Racks 