Day 32 Mileage: 23.0km Day 33 Mileage: 0️⃣ It was a chilly morning being deep in a valley that the sun wouldn't reach for several more hours and we had the motivation of town, so we did our best to pack up quickly and get on the trail. Just as we were about to head … Continue reading GDT Day 32 & 33 – Cold Beer, Warm Showers
I'm not a fan of Banff on the GDT south of Whistling Pass. Whistling Pass and Ball Pass are fun. I really like Height of the Rockies and think that the South Kanakasis Pass Alt should be the official route. This even blows a bunch of the following Banff trails away. Assiniboine is lovely but … Continue reading GDT Section C Reflection
The wildfire smoke has impacted many of the views. This makes this section less enjoyable. The HRT (High Rock Trail) is awesome and is a great replacement for the ATV road. It's well designed and nice to walk. The campsites are sometimes oddly spaced. People love to break the rules and ride motorized vehicles where … Continue reading GDT Section B Reflection
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
I have been writing notes during each section of the GDT so far but it seems they had not been posted yet. Each of these was written as we hiked each section, just posted with a bit of a delay. My goal for these is to sum up each section and try to allow myself … Continue reading GDT Reflection Posts
Mileage: 21.8 km I haven't had a shower in like 10 days. I haven't had good cooked food in like 22 days (I don't consider the smokies at Boulton Creek Trading Post to count). Despite the beautiful day today and overall good mood of the day I just really need a small break. I'm looking … Continue reading GDT Day 31 – I need a shower and a burger
Mileage: 19.4km Floe Lake was still enveloped in clouds when we woke in the morning, so despite no more rain overnight, there was plenty of moisture still in the air. Toothless' diapers were slightly less wet, but not anywhere close to dry, so we would be crossing our fingers we would hike above the cloud … Continue reading GDT Day 30 – Bravefart
Mileage: 21.2 km It's not the mileage that's too much. It's just ... the day. So much has happened today I struggle to keep my head straight. We started getting a sprinkle of rain last night at dinner. I was cautiously optimistic. Then when the sprinkle turned into a downpour after we tucked into bed … Continue reading GDT Day 29 – that’s too much man…
Mileage: 15.4km + 9.0 bonus km for Natasha We were the first ones up this morning and took full advantage of the large picnic table, but it wasn't too long until the "Lesser Divide Trail" group arrived as well as the couple with the dog, so we tried to minimize our overflow. It took a … Continue reading GDT Day 28 – Finally getting to the good stuff
Mileage: 20.5 km (1.1 km from Porcupine to GDT, 10.9 km GDT to Sunshine Alt, 3.0 km Sunshine Alt , 3.6 km GDT to Healy Creek Trail, 1.9 km Healy Creek Trail) Porcupine to Healy Creek We woke at around 6am today finally rested and recovered from the poor sleep from the past day. Toothless … Continue reading GDT Day 27 – hey do you know….
Backpacks & Bike Racks 