GDT kms: 30.5 We woke up in the dark again (I'm sensing a theme for the rest of the trail) and grudgingly packed up. It was still pretty dim when we hit the trail and started the gentle climb up Moose Pass. We were trying to be speedy as we had the potentially difficult ford … Continue reading Day 43 – What are dry feet? Part 2
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Day 42 – What are dry feet?
GDT kms: 26.3 Another dark morning that made it challenging to get up today - but we need to if we don't want to be hiking in the dark as the kilometres have been coming slowly in this section. Early on in the morning we hit a burned area and needed to slow right down. … Continue reading Day 42 – What are dry feet?
Day 41 – Easy walking in and out of meadows
GDT kms: 25.1 It was quite dark at our usual wakeup time this morning - I think we'll need to push our start time back at least 30 minutes before we get to the end - but we managed to get ourselves awake and dressed. By the time we were ready to pack up the … Continue reading Day 41 – Easy walking in and out of meadows
Day 40 – We survived the highway
GDT kms: 36.6 We woke up and tried to leave the hostel quietly to grab breakfast at Coco's Cafe again - the hostel is quite nice, but my one complaint is all the doors are very heavy and hard to open/close quietly. We got there right when they opened and needed to wait a few … Continue reading Day 40 – We survived the highway
Wildlife Summary: GDT Section E
We had a break from a few days with no animal sightings and got a wave of sightings instead! Several Ptarmigans - three when we just finished going down "Owen Pass" AKA "Zinger Pass". Then about five of them running around when we woke up at Michele Lake A herd of big horned sheep when … Continue reading Wildlife Summary: GDT Section E
Day 39 – Delightful zero in Jasper
GDT kms: 0️⃣ We found a cute cafe to eat breakfast at and then we lazed around in our hotel room until 11am when we needed to check out (we had to book two places as nothing was available for two nights). We then set up camp in the park to sort through our resupply … Continue reading Day 39 – Delightful zero in Jasper
Day 38 – Does 19km count as a nero?
GDT kms: 19.2 It rained most of last night and the ash and debris from the night before was all washed off to our delight! It was a very misty, foggy morning though as our campsite appeared to be situated in the middle of a cloud, definitely a good day to walk into town. We … Continue reading Day 38 – Does 19km count as a nero?
Day 37 – Skyline? More like smoke and rain line
GDT kms: 35.9 Last night it rained a bit, but mostly it brought down bits of ash and partially burnt tree bits down on our tent; our poor little tent was quite dirty as a result when we packed it up. We briefly stopped by the washroom and garbage cans in the parking lot and … Continue reading Day 37 – Skyline? More like smoke and rain line
Day 36 – Through the brush and into the smoke
GDT kms: 35.0 We had a bit of a slow start this morning - the days shortening is starting to catch up with us and it was noticeably dark at the time we've typically gotten up. We eventually hit the trail though and started the gentle climb to Maligne Pass. It was very pretty and … Continue reading Day 36 – Through the brush and into the smoke
Day 35 – Jasper has great trails and weird toilets
GDT kms: 36.9 We woke up to the sounds of people walking around and to our surprise when we finally popped out of the tent, the group at the site beside ours was already gone. We then got on the excellent quality trail and began the moderate climb towards Jonas Pass. The pass was marked … Continue reading Day 35 – Jasper has great trails and weird toilets
Backpacks & Bike Racks 