Mileage: 27 km It did not rain overnight and it got cold enough to scare the mosquito swarm away; this was our nicest morning on the trail so far! We were making relatively slow time as we were taking pictures and waypoints to document the worst sections of the trail. The brush wasn't too bad … Continue reading Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 23 km There was rain off and on throughout the night, but thankfully when we woke up in the morning it seemed to have stopped. It was still pretty cloudy, but we managed to get packed up and hiking in a reasonable amount of time. Now that we were on route, navigation was straightforward … Continue reading Day 2 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 17 km We got a relatively late start as we needed to pack up our car camping site first, but we managed to get to the trailhead at 9:30am and promptly started ascending to Bald Hills in the rain. It was somewhat steep, but easy walking as it followed an old fire road up … Continue reading Day 1 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Background Since I have been 15 years old I have had a condition (vitiligo) that, while it gives me unique white skin, hair and eyebrows, it makes me very suseptible to sun burns. This results in skin damage and can lead to skin cancer. As a result I try to be very careful with sun … Continue reading Gear Review: Sun Hoodies
We've been itching to get on an overnight trip since we got back from the GDT and over the winter break was the first chance we've managed to make it work. We haven't done any winter camping before, so we decided on Elfin Lakes - the route is marked and a reasonable length (11km one … Continue reading Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
The GDT is an amazing trail and I think it has ruined us in terms of our expectations for other trails in the future. Here are a few resources and our perspective on the GDT. I'll try to avoid repeating things other hikers have already addressed well - definitely refer to the other hiker journals … Continue reading For Future GDT Hikers
We have been asked several times while on day hikes about where we got our dirty girl gaiters. We had bought them online directly from Dirty Girl Gaiters, and keep advising anyone who asks. Everyone seems a little underwhelmed when we tell them that though so I've been keen to find a more local source. … Continue reading Gear Source: Dirty Girl Gaiters in Vancouver
We have finished the trail so be it's probably a good time to write down some of my thoughts before they change! My midpoint reflection is here. I'll probably put another summary together when I have more time to reflect. Itinerary We started deviating more from our itinerary and permits in Section E. Up until … Continue reading GDT Reflection: End/ Prince George
This section was a bit more scattered, but with some more unusual sightings. One moose - a young bull What looked to be a wolverine walking away from me at Timothy Slide campground as I was walking to the toilet in the dark. It seemed reluctant to move from it's resting spot! Ducks! Lots of … Continue reading Wildlife Summary: GDT Section F/G
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