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Back Up High (Days 42-46)
Off With a Bang After 3 days of chilling (42-43-44), my last chunk of the trail started off with a bang. A 32km day, with more than a kilometer of
The Finish Line (Days 40-41)
The Anticlimax Day 40 arrived. It was the final stretch to reach the Cape Scott lighthouse, the northern endpoint of the VIT. I thought I would have
Low Tides and Mud Slides (Days 37-39)
I <3 Mud Day 37 started off with the much hated overland section of the North Coast Trail. I ascended with the help of some ropes into a giant
Coastal Celebration (Days 34-36)
Missing Pieces I left Cluxewe early in the morning in order to head north along the coast to Port Hardy. But, because the river was only ford-able
Place of Refuge (Days 31-33)
Running Across the Tracks I packed up early on the morning of day 31 to continue my train track trek along the valley and make it to the other end
Back From Vacation (Days 22-30)
Sad Days The morning of day 22 saw me limp into the town of Woss, crying. On top of the pain of my swollen ankle, I felt depleted of all my energy.
Sweat, Tears, Pain (Days 20-21)
Day 20 began optimistically. I was sure that the worst of the bushwhacking was behind me, and I had a modest distance goal for the day: my planned
Blowdown Showdown (Days 16-19)
The 3 rest days in total (15-16-17) that I took at my mom’s place were much needed. Walking around in slides, I was able to give my feet a real from
Out of the Mountains (Days 13-15)
Fatigue I woke up on the morning of day 13 already exhausted. My body ached. I didn’t want to get out of my warm sleeping bag and put on my cold,
Yutswholaht (Days 10-12)
Yuts-whol-aht: Walking through the face of the mountains. That’s the indigenous name for the Beaufort Range, a series of mountains that mark the