Mileage: 15.8km It was a slightly chilly morning and Toothless wanted to walk right away, so we all set off in our puffy jackets to accommodate his pace. He really seems to love floodplains - last year he was also a big fan of the Moose River - and it is truly gratifying to watch … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 4 – Random camping on Howse Floodplain to Mistaya Canyon
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Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Mileage: 15.6km Camping right by the water is always chilly and a recipe for condensation and this morning was no exception. As I nursed Toothless, Kyle tried to dry off the condensation to prevent it from getting knocked down on everything once Toothless was fully awake and ready to treat the tent as his personal … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 3 – Lambe Creek to random camping on Howse Floodplain
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Mileage: 12.1km I woke up in the middle of the night with the odd sensation that something was off about the tent and came to my senses just in time to catch the trekking pole and prevent the tent from collapsing. The wind had picked up overnight and the rocky ground of the floodplain didn't … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 2 – Howse River Horse Camp to Lambe Creek
Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Background We skipped the last bit of Section D last year when we had to get off trail due to Kyle's injury and then skip ahead to keep our permits. Our initial plan was to do it after we reached the northern terminus, but that plan got derailed. So we are coming back to finish … Continue reading Trip Report: GDT Redux Day 1 – Mistaya Canyon to Howse River Horse Camp
Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
As a shakedown before we headed out to tag the part of the GDT we had to skip in 2021, I snagged permits for Elfin Lakes in Garibaldi Provincial Park for us to do a quick overnight hike. We had a few things to test out as Toothless is much bigger and more mobile now … Continue reading Trip Report: Elfin Lakes
Tips and tricks for extended backpacking trips with a baby
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
GDT 2021 Final Gear List
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
Section F Reflection
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
GDT – Post GDT; why we didn’t tag Section D
We keep talking about tagging Section D in our blog posts. This means we meant to go back at the end and hike what we missed of Section D due to my injury. In the end, we did not do this. We started and hiked a day on the highway between Mistaya River Trailhead and … Continue reading GDT – Post GDT; why we didn’t tag Section D
GDT Day 56 – A not so grand finale
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
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