We started our 2021 GDT thru hike during the tail end of a record heat wave in BC. In the months before the hike I was worried about keeping Toothless cool but that concern ramped up hard in the week before the trip. Thankfully our system worked and he kept cool and safe during the … Continue reading Keeping a baby cool on trail
You might be feeling overwhelmed with the idea of backpacking with a baby. We are members of online groups that encourage and support backpacking with children and some common themes are stress about the first time going out and stress about gear (which often leads to over packing!). After thru hiking the GDT with our … Continue reading Tips and tricks for extended backpacking trips with a baby
We hiked the GDT in 2021 with our son Toothless. Before we left on the thru hike we wrote a post breaking down the gear we decided to bring. This post will list out our main systems and gear and document how they worked out for us on the GDT in 2021 with our 8 … Continue reading GDT 2021 Final Gear List
One of the most common questions we got on trail (other than "does he enjoy it?") is why? So why thru hike with a baby? We never really considered the alternative We assumed right away (before Toothless was even born) that we would thru hike with our child. We do that together so why not … Continue reading Why did we thru hike the GDT with a baby?
After all of the precipitation in Section E we chose to change our gear for Section F to deal with the rain and possibility of snow as well as the cooler temperatures. Toothless' new boots were not quite fully waterproof which meant his socks and feet got wet during the car wash, but they did … Continue reading Section F Reflection
Mileage: ~13.5km We wake up to a dry tent for the first time in ages. No condensation to worry about when wrangling Toothless to get him dressed for the day! Dry tent to pack up! Toothless still gets dressed in his rain gear though as his carrier is still damp and the first part of … Continue reading GDT Day 56 – A not so grand finale
Mileage: 17.8 km (ish) We woke to sun! It was beautiful this morning. A real treat after the grey skies and wet brush yesterday. We had random camped with great views of Mount Moren and Mount Mahood and the clear skies really let us take it in today. The ground was mostly dry, but my … Continue reading GDT Day 55 – wet feet and killer views
Mileage: 17.1km Today started off better than expected - no rain overnight and no rain when we started off on the trail! This didn't last for too long though and we got just enough rain to wet all the brush that lines the trail. I think the calorie deficit is catching up to me and … Continue reading GDT Day 54 – “Waterproof” boots
Mileage: 28.8 km (1 km Bighorn Alley, 1.1 km main route, 1.5 km pipeline, 3.3 km main route, 4.9 km pipeline, 17 km main route) We got packed and checked out of the hostel pretty quickly today. I was pleased with our efficiency. However we stopped off at Cocos for breakfast (to go) as we … Continue reading GDT Day 53 – 🎵this is a highway, and I’m gonna walk it all day long🎵
My ankle has improved. Resting before starting the section, using K tape early on and taking a tonne of Advil seems to have helped a lot. Sometimes I slip and pull something in it, but I can keep that from getting bad with the above. One person in front helps fend off people when Toothless … Continue reading Section E Reflection
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