https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDK9QqIzhwk 𝆕 Woah, we're halfway there 𝆕 I had hoped to be able to write some posts about hiking while pregnant, but COVID-19 led to the closure of most local trails up until a few weeks ago, so the last hike I went on while pregnant was way back when I was only 4 weeks … Continue reading Running with a baby on board – midpoint reflection
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Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
This past year has been quite busy for us as I've been back in school completing a Bachelor of Education, so unfortunately we haven't found time for any overnight hiking trips. My program finished in July and I had the month of August off, so we decided to take advantage of this and go a … Continue reading Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
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
Day 2 – 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
Day 1 – 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
Snowshoeing at Grouse Mountain
Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 3
Last night was a bit warmer and we were both warm enough under the quilt. I forgot to deflate my half of the sleeping pad before going to sleep though and I kept waking up with a sore hip and needing to rotate though. In the morning, we were relatively quick and managed to get … Continue reading Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 3
Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 2
Last night was a bit chilly - our water bladder bite valves were frozen, so it got down to at least zero. I was a bit cool, but overall fine under the quilt; Kyle on the other hand reported that he was too cold to sleep most of the night until he figured out to … Continue reading Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 2
Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 1
Getting to the start of the trail was quite straightforward. We just followed the #1 to Lytton (remembering to take the turn off at Hope and not continue to Kamloops) and then turn into the #12 and very soon after turn left onto the ferry road to take the ferry across the Fraser River, then … Continue reading Stein Valley Nlaka’pamux Day 1
New Gear Day: Exped Synmat Duo Sleeping Pad
Hopefully the last item we purchase (other than food and consumables) before we head out on the Great Divide Trail this summer. Overall the sleeping pad, stuff sack, and pump sack add about 100g compared to our current sleeping pad set-up, but when used with our MYOG quilt, we will save about 1kg and have … Continue reading New Gear Day: Exped Synmat Duo Sleeping Pad
Backpacks & Bike Racks 