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      September 3, 2017

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      September 2, 2017

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      September 1, 2017

      PCT: Fueled by Berries

      August 30, 2017

      PCT: Up and Over

      August 28, 2017

      PCT: High Alpine Wanderings

      August 26, 2017

      PCT: Section J

      August 24, 2017

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      PCT: One Hundred Miles

      August 18, 2017

      PCT: A Rainy Day

      August 15, 2017

      PCT: Seventeen Miles!

      August 12, 2017

      PCT: A Ridgeline High

      August 10, 2017

      PCT: Passing Through Chinook Pass

      August 8, 2017

      PCT: An Absolutely Perfect Day

      August 5, 2017

      PCT: Back on Trail

      August 3, 2017

  • John Muir Trail
    • Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 16, 2016

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      JMT: Sunrise at 14,505

      September 2, 2016

      JMT: Whitney Summit

      September 1, 2016

      JMT: Search and Rescue

      August 31, 2016

      JMT: You Shall Pass!

      August 29, 2016

      JMT: A Strong Day on Trail

      August 28, 2016

      JMT: Rae Lakes

      August 25, 2016

      JMT: Can’t I Just Stay Here?

      August 24, 2016

      JMT: Of Lakes, Peaks, and Passes

      August 22, 2016

      JMT: A Golden Climb

      August 20, 2016

      JMT: Muir Pass

      August 18, 2016

      JMT: Evolution Lake

      August 16, 2016

      JMT: Evolution of the Trail

      August 14, 2016

      JMT: More Ups and Downs

      August 11, 2016

  • Find Your Park
    • Find Your Park: Sequoia National Park Backcountry

      December 31, 2016

      Find Your Park: Sequoia National Park (Front…

      December 24, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      December 16, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      December 14, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      November 23, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 16, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 7, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      October 26, 2016

      Find Your Park: Redwood National Park

      October 22, 2016

      Find Your Park: Lassen Volcanic National Park

      October 19, 2016

      Find Your Park: Crater Lake National Park

      October 6, 2016

      Find Your Park: Mount Rainier National Park

      September 27, 2016

      Find Your Park: North Cascades National Park

      September 21, 2016

      Find Your Park: Olympic National Park

      September 14, 2016

  • Resources
    • What’s In My Day Pack?

      March 8, 2018

      How To Hike More

      January 19, 2018

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      Preparing Your Own Backpacking Meals

      June 28, 2017

      Food for a Thru-Hike

      June 23, 2017

      Bitten By The Thru-Hiking Bug

      June 1, 2017

      Lessons from the Trail

      January 6, 2017

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      Physical Preparation

      June 24, 2016

      Resupply & Menu

      June 19, 2016

      Dehydrating Kiwis

      April 15, 2016

      A Conditioning Hike & Strawberries

      April 7, 2016

      Yosemite Permit Lottery

      January 18, 2016

      General Resources

      September 30, 2015

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What’s In My Day Pack?
How To Hike More
Whistler Hiking Trip
Trip Report: Chain Lakes Loop
Trip Report: Heather Trail
PCT: End of the Road
  • Home
  • Pacific Crest Trail
    • PCT: End of the Road

      September 3, 2017

      PCT: Resupply Day

      September 2, 2017

      PCT: Pass Over Pass Over Pass

      September 1, 2017

      PCT: Fueled by Berries

      August 30, 2017

      PCT: Up and Over

      August 28, 2017

      PCT: High Alpine Wanderings

      August 26, 2017

      PCT: Section J

      August 24, 2017

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      PCT: One Hundred Miles

      August 18, 2017

      PCT: A Rainy Day

      August 15, 2017

      PCT: Seventeen Miles!

      August 12, 2017

      PCT: A Ridgeline High

      August 10, 2017

      PCT: Passing Through Chinook Pass

      August 8, 2017

      PCT: An Absolutely Perfect Day

      August 5, 2017

      PCT: Back on Trail

      August 3, 2017

  • John Muir Trail
    • Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 16, 2016

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      JMT: Sunrise at 14,505

      September 2, 2016

      JMT: Whitney Summit

      September 1, 2016

      JMT: Search and Rescue

      August 31, 2016

      JMT: You Shall Pass!

      August 29, 2016

      JMT: A Strong Day on Trail

      August 28, 2016

      JMT: Rae Lakes

      August 25, 2016

      JMT: Can’t I Just Stay Here?

      August 24, 2016

      JMT: Of Lakes, Peaks, and Passes

      August 22, 2016

      JMT: A Golden Climb

      August 20, 2016

      JMT: Muir Pass

      August 18, 2016

      JMT: Evolution Lake

      August 16, 2016

      JMT: Evolution of the Trail

      August 14, 2016

      JMT: More Ups and Downs

      August 11, 2016

  • Find Your Park
    • Find Your Park: Sequoia National Park Backcountry

      December 31, 2016

      Find Your Park: Sequoia National Park (Front…

      December 24, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      December 16, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      December 14, 2016

      Find Your Park: Kings Canyon National Park…

      November 23, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 16, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      November 7, 2016

      Find Your Park: Yosemite National Park (Part…

      October 26, 2016

      Find Your Park: Redwood National Park

      October 22, 2016

      Find Your Park: Lassen Volcanic National Park

      October 19, 2016

      Find Your Park: Crater Lake National Park

      October 6, 2016

      Find Your Park: Mount Rainier National Park

      September 27, 2016

      Find Your Park: North Cascades National Park

      September 21, 2016

      Find Your Park: Olympic National Park

      September 14, 2016

  • Resources
    • What’s In My Day Pack?

      March 8, 2018

      How To Hike More

      January 19, 2018

      A Day On The Trail

      August 22, 2017

      Preparing Your Own Backpacking Meals

      June 28, 2017

      Food for a Thru-Hike

      June 23, 2017

      Bitten By The Thru-Hiking Bug

      June 1, 2017

      Lessons from the Trail

      January 6, 2017

      JMT Resources

      September 3, 2016

      Physical Preparation

      June 24, 2016

      Resupply & Menu

      June 19, 2016

      Dehydrating Kiwis

      April 15, 2016

      A Conditioning Hike & Strawberries

      April 7, 2016

      Yosemite Permit Lottery

      January 18, 2016

      General Resources

      September 30, 2015

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    Day HikePlanning & Preparation

    What’s In My Day Pack?

    March 8, 2018

    This time of year gets me in the mood to get hiking. I’m just waiting for the first sunny 50℉ day where I don’t have to bundle up. I’ve been going through my gear while waiting for that day to appear. I thought I’d share with you some of the gear I bring along on every day hike. 

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    How To Hike More

    January 19, 2018

    Something I’ve been thinking about so far this January is how to get out and hike more. I thought I’d share some of my ideas and inspirations, knowing that there are others who have similar ambitions and yet challenges with the execution.

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  • Whistler/Squamish

    Whistler Hiking Trip

    November 2, 2017

    The last full weekend of October, I had the pleasure of being in Whistler. The weather was beautiful: cool, crisp and sunny. Seeing as I would be there for a few days, I had to take advantage of some free time and get a few hikes in!

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  • BackpackingMt BakerTrip Report

    Trip Report: Chain Lakes Loop

    September 29, 2017

    September is one of my favourite months for hiking. I often visit the local areas that I avoid during the peak of summer. The trails are quieter, the air is cooler, and there aren’t any bugs! The weather this past month was so fantastic that I actually managed to convince my hubby to join me for a couple overnights. Our first overnight was on the Chain Lakes Loop at Mount Baker. 

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  • BackpackingProvincial ParkTrip Report

    Trip Report: Heather Trail

    September 6, 2017

    I had only been home from the PCT for about a week before I started thinking about what we could do for Labour Day weekend. I got the all clear from my physio to hike again and chose the Heather Trail in the north end of Manning Provincial Park. We could drive up to about 6000 feet and start the trail in subalpine meadows. We’d keep our mileage low and take it easy on the trail.

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  • Pacific Crest Trail

    PCT: End of the Road

    September 3, 2017

    Day 7: Lake Valhalla to Lake Janus.
    The morning of my seventh day on trail I woke up in pain. My legs were so stiff, particularly my shins. As I got moving, got my pack on, and hit the trail, I realised that I likely would be unable to keep going. I came to the conclusion that it was the end of the road for my time on trail.

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