GDT kms: 22.4 We woke up to a cold morning. I knew it was cold last night because at some point I pulled buff on over my face because my nose was cold, but I didn't realize exactly how cold it was until Kyle went to put his pants on and they were frozen stiff … Continue reading Day 34 – Back on track
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Day 33 – It should have been a good day
GDT kms: 22.1 We had a bit of a sluggish start to the day. It was quite windy last night and a fair bit of smoke blew in and Kyle woke up with a tight throat. We slowly made our way up to the tallest point of the GDT - currently an unnamed pass they … Continue reading Day 33 – It should have been a good day
Day 32 – Back into the woods
GDT kms: 17.5 It took me seemingly forever to get to sleep last night, so when our alarm went off at 6:30am so we would be up to catch the buffet as soon as it opened at 7:00am, I was definitely not ready to get up. We packed up some of our stuff and then … Continue reading Day 32 – Back into the woods
GDT Reflection: Mid Point
We are halfway through the trail now, so now is probably a good time to reflect on how it's been so far. Itinerary We planned our itinerary in a bit of detail and it has been pretty accurate so far. We have been trying to keep to our permits so we have made sure to … Continue reading GDT Reflection: Mid Point
Wildlife Summary: GDT Section D
Well this one is easy.. in all of Section D we saw: Nothing We were so beat and struggling to push through the brush that we really did not get to spot anything!
Day 31 – Out of the woods
GDT kms: 20.9 (+ 1.9 to the Crossing Resort) We woke up surprisingly warm for having basically camped on top of a river. Even though we had to get our feet wet right away, it was so much nicer being able to make progress at a decent rate (and being able to see decent views … Continue reading Day 31 – Out of the woods
Day 30 – How bad could a few downed trees be?
GDT kms: 20.0 Today started with a "potentially challenging ford" of Cairnes Creek. We avoided the ford by crossing on two trees that had conveniently fallen across the creek; they were positioned in a way that required you to sort of crouch/stretch yourself across them and after we went across we decided fording would have … Continue reading Day 30 – How bad could a few downed trees be?
Day 29 – It’s not a hike until you go through the carwash
GDT kms: 33.9 Today started off with a lovely carwash alongside the Amiskwi thanks to the rain during the night. For anyone that hasn't had to walk down an overgrown trail with wet vegetation aka a carwash, it's definitely not an experience I'd recommend. It's worse than simply hiking in the rain as the water … Continue reading Day 29 – It’s not a hike until you go through the carwash
Day 28 – Halfway there
GDT kms: 24 Today was all about following an old overgrown road without many views. The highlight of today was probably our lovely lunch spot by Otto Creek which featured a patch of pretty purple flowers that bees were having a heyday pollinating. We setup camp relatively early today as the next marked campsite was … Continue reading Day 28 – Halfway there
Wildlife Summary: GDT Section C
In GDT Section C we did not see as diverse wildlife as Section B. But when we did see something, we saw a lot of it! Quick summary below: Grouse and three chicks Grouse and two chicks 21 toads Lots of ground squirrels Lots of people! Some interesting unidentified animal remains... In Section C we … Continue reading Wildlife Summary: GDT Section C
Backpacks & Bike Racks 