https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk 𝆕 Woah, we're halfway there 𝆕 I had hoped to be able to write some posts about hiking while pregnant, but COVID-19 led to the closure of most local trails up until a few weeks ago, so the last hike I went on while pregnant was way back when I was only 4 weeks … Continue reading Running with a baby on board – midpoint reflection
Author: natasha
Am I a runner now? MEC Vancouver Road Race Report
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.” 💬 Ursula K. Le Guin Over the past few years I've ran intermittently, running the Vancouver Sun Run (10K) most years, but I've had no particular goals or training plan. In an attempt to provide … Continue reading Am I a runner now? MEC Vancouver Road Race Report
Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
This past year has been quite busy for us as I've been back in school completing a Bachelor of Education, so unfortunately we haven't found time for any overnight hiking trips. My program finished in July and I had the month of August off, so we decided to take advantage of this and go a … Continue reading Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 27 km It did not rain overnight and it got cold enough to scare the mosquito swarm away; this was our nicest morning on the trail so far! We were making relatively slow time as we were taking pictures and waypoints to document the worst sections of the trail. The brush wasn't too bad … Continue reading Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 2 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 23 km There was rain off and on throughout the night, but thankfully when we woke up in the morning it seemed to have stopped. It was still pretty cloudy, but we managed to get packed up and hiking in a reasonable amount of time. Now that we were on route, navigation was straightforward … Continue reading Day 2 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 1 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 17 km We got a relatively late start as we needed to pack up our car camping site first, but we managed to get to the trailhead at 9:30am and promptly started ascending to Bald Hills in the rain. It was somewhat steep, but easy walking as it followed an old fire road up … Continue reading Day 1 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Snowshoeing at Grouse Mountain
Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
We've been itching to get on an overnight trip since we got back from the GDT and over the winter break was the first chance we've managed to make it work. We haven't done any winter camping before, so we decided on Elfin Lakes - the route is marked and a reasonable length (11km one … Continue reading Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
For Future GDT Hikers
The GDT is an amazing trail and I think it has ruined us in terms of our expectations for other trails in the future. Here are a few resources and our perspective on the GDT. I'll try to avoid repeating things other hikers have already addressed well - definitely refer to the other hiker journals … Continue reading For Future GDT Hikers
Days 49 and 50 – The road out
GDT kms: 28.1 (+ 12.7 on the drivable part of the road) We had a nice lazy start as neither of us were in a particular hurry to start. We saw a moose on the road pretty early on, but otherwise the road was quite boring. We ate our lunch in front of a snowmobile … Continue reading Days 49 and 50 – The road out
Backpacks & Bike Racks 