GDT kms: 28.7 We woke up to lots of moisture inside the tent again, this time due to condensation rather than rain. After trying to dry some of the condensation off and packing up, we were off to a chilly start - Kyle's thermometer read -2C. The trail conditions were great today and there were … Continue reading Day 15 – Chill passes and the return of the road

GDT kms: 26.6 We woke up to a large dinner plate-sized puddle at the foot of our tent. At some point during the night, we (and our sleeping pad) slid towards the foot of the tent and pushed the bathtub wall and mesh so the fly drained into the tent rather than outside. Thankfully it … Continue reading Day 14 – Toe socks last 276 kms

GDT kms: 19.4 We left our lame campsite this morning and began the climb up to the first ridge of the day. It was frustratingly slow - despite the moderate temperatures and easy tread, we only covered 9km by 11am according the the GDT app. Based on this and how long several portions of the … Continue reading Day 13 – More horse camps and our first thunderstorm

GDT kms: 18.5 It's impressive how much a poor ending can sour your views of an otherwise great day. Today started out well - our little campsite kept us warm and impressively condensation-free despite being surrounded by little streams. We started the ascent and it was steep, but manageable. Since we started ascending almost immediately, … Continue reading Day 12 – We’ve walked one degree of latitude!

GDT kms: 23.8 Today started out slowly, with both of us not wanting to get up when the alarm went off. We managed to get on the trail a bit after 7am. It was another day mostly on ATV-type trails, but they were pretty decent for walking on for once. As we were walking along, … Continue reading Day 11 – Bunnytown and getting on a trail again

GDT kms: 23.2 We've unfortunately got ourselves set up in a situation where we would either have a couple too long days or a few days that are too short based on the available camping and situating ourselves for an upcoming pass. We opted for the too short days since we have enough food to … Continue reading Day 10 – Too short or too long?

GDT kms: 20.9 Today, as Kyle put it, was a test of our commitment to actually finish the trail; we had to leave a place with cozy beds with all our meals provided and daily showers for roadwalking with very very heavy packs. After one final shower, we enjoyed a tasty egg casserole/quiche breakfast with … Continue reading Day 9 – A test of our commitment

GDT kms: 0️⃣ We spent our second day at A Safe Haven slowly finishing off our town chores. We ate breakfast with Rob before he got back on the trail and then spent the rest of the morning double checking our resupply and trading in a few things for more attractive looking options in the … Continue reading Day 8 – Zero in Coleman