And we are on the final stretch to Coleman. It's a short drive so we are taking our time this morning and letting Toothless adjust to the time change. In Coleman we will check into our room, and finish packing our bags (food and gear we needed for the drive), make sure our devices are … Continue reading GDT Travel Day 0
Category: GDT 2021
GDT Travel Day -1
We had a good sleep! Toothless got some time to explore and crawl around. We then ate our continental breakfast and hit the road at 9am again. The fire in Castlegar was 70% contained at this point so the firefighters made good progress the night before. The sky was still full of smoke in a … Continue reading GDT Travel Day -1
GDT Travel Day -2
The morning routine was setting in, but it won't stay for long. We are about three days from being on trail and that comes with a whole new routine. We chose to head out early in case the situation with the fire in Castlegar changes. We would be on the road in the cooler morning … Continue reading GDT Travel Day -2
GDT Travel Day -3
Toothless slept until 6am, which is a treat compared to his most recent routine at home (which also includes waking up at 5am and grabbing my feet through his crib). We had a calm and cool morning. The AC kept up last night and now the air outside is finally 22C (the lowest it was … Continue reading GDT Travel Day -3
GDT Travel Day -4
And..we are off..to head towards the GDT. We are driving out to Coleman, where we will leave our car for the duration of the hike. After staying in Coleman overnight we will get a ride to Waterton where we will start the GDT with Toothless on July 5. The drive out will be over several … Continue reading GDT Travel Day -4
MYOG: Adding Nonslip to Exped Mat
I have been nagging Natasha about doing this for years and we finally broke down and did it. We sleep on a double pad and it tends to slide down even the gentlest of inclines. This sometimes means one of us gets pushed against the wall or our feet push against the mesh and push … Continue reading MYOG: Adding Nonslip to Exped Mat
MYOG: Hiking Umbrella Holder
We started carrying an umbrella when hiking with Toothless. With him in the front carrier, the umbrella helps keep the rain and sun off of him and minimizes how often we need to change his outfits to keep him comfortable. It is also is really useful at camp - in particular while eating. There are … Continue reading MYOG: Hiking Umbrella Holder
Gear Selection: Water treatment for the GDT 2021
Our water filter stopped flowing prematurely this season while on the SCT, forcing us to use chemical treatment on trail. As a result we started reconsidering our water treatment system. We have since cleaned the filter and it flows again, but we are still going ahead with chemical treatment on the GDT for 2021. Current … Continue reading Gear Selection: Water treatment for the GDT 2021
Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System 2
A while back I wrote about our initial plans for a baby sleep system for backpacking on the GDT. After some initial tests we found that our original plan wasn't going to work out and we needed to find something that worked for our baby Toothless. I wrote about our success when we camped at … Continue reading Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System 2
GDT 2021 Food
Alright! Let's talk food! In 2018 I had a pretty dialed in food plan. This worked pretty well for us, but I had some lessons I took away. Some specific to the GDT and some lessons more general about long hiking. Lessons I can eat a pretty low variety of food for a long time … Continue reading GDT 2021 Food
Backpacks & Bike Racks 