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Category: GDT 2021 Section A

GDT Section A Reflection

August 13, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

We are often surprised at how big of days we can do with Toothless with only minor frustrations! Toothless just gets tired at about 5pm. We have to limit hiking to before 4:30pm if possible. If we do, then he generally is in a great mood and likes exploring camp. Bedtime has been challenging a … Continue reading GDT Section A Reflection

GDT Day 8 & 9 – Lots of Driving

July 20, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Day 8 Mileage: 12.3km Day 9 Mileage: 0️⃣ The walk into town is always pretty uneventful with the focus on keeping our heads down and flying through the miles until we have town food in our tummies, and laundry and showers on the go. We took a brief break for Toothless to crawl around a … Continue reading GDT Day 8 & 9 – Lots of Driving

GDT Day 7 – A nicer ATV trail experience than last time

July 19, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Daily Mileage: 20.8 km We were relatively slow at breaking camp this morning which wasn't aided by the fact that Toothless pooped right before we were about to head out. (Though being right beside an outhouse rather than needing to dig a cathole was a plus!) One more diaper change later and we got on … Continue reading GDT Day 7 – A nicer ATV trail experience than last time

GDT Day 6 – Why did we choose road walking again?

July 18, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Answer: It would be more fun with a baby than doing La Coulotte... Mileage: 18.8km (16.8 on our road alternate, 2.0 on the GDT, also road 😅) Today was a slightly easier day than yesterday but much more boring and frustrating. I woke still with blisters on my feet - a little better than yesterday … Continue reading GDT Day 6 – Why did we choose road walking again?

GDT Day 5 – On the road again

July 17, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Mileage: 26.5km (1.6km on the GDT, the remainder on our route around La Coulotte) Another hiker rolled in late to the Font Creek camp last night and thankfully didn't wake Toothless when he poked his head over to our tent to ask if we had an iPhone charge cable. And then we had a brief … Continue reading GDT Day 5 – On the road again

GDT Day 4 – I’ll take an easy day

July 16, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Mileage: 14.8 km Today was a nice and easy day. Thankfully! Toothless slept in quite late this morning. He woke at 7:30am instead of his usual 5:30-6:00am window. Normally this late of a sleep in would stress me backpacking but we hike on his schedule and we planned most days to be relatively short to … Continue reading GDT Day 4 – I’ll take an easy day

GDT Day 3 – More up, up, up

July 15, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Mileage: 22.4km (including 2 bonus km from camp back to the GDT) Toothless woke at 5:30am and we had a long day ahead, so we tried to pack up and get an early start. We made quick work of our 2km detour back to the official trail, but the sun was already starting to get … Continue reading GDT Day 3 – More up, up, up

GDT Day 2 – Uh, I guess we are really doing this

July 14, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

Mileage: 21.5 km Today was a good day. It was hard but good. Toothless woke at 6:30am, which gave us a bit of time to sleep in after the wonky, slow and late past few days. He was in the best of moods so we were able to break camp in about an hour. This … Continue reading GDT Day 2 – Uh, I guess we are really doing this

GDT Day 1 – Slow, then fast

July 13, 2021September 9, 2021Leave a comment

GDT Mileage: 6.0 kmDaily Mileage: 12.0 km The reality of the trail started set in last night as we spent a long (for hikers) evening chatting with Alastair and Jacqueline, who just hiked part of section A, and Lowell and Jeanette, who were sharing our ride down to Waterton. It was interesting to hear there … Continue reading GDT Day 1 – Slow, then fast

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