vancouver island trail
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...
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 boundary between the traditional territories of the
The Inlet (Days 8-9)
The Inlet, Stage 3 On day 8, I made my way north, following the east shore of the Alberni Inlet all the way to its armpit and the town of...
Backroads (Days 5-7)
The Long Road Day 5 saw me leave the Lakeview Campsite in Lake Cowichan to walk the long North Shore Road from the east end of the lake all the...
Fears and Flatness (Days 3-4)
Goodbye My boyfriend dropped me off at the Humpback Reservoir trailhead in Langford, where I had finished up the day before. We gave our hugs and said our goodbyes. then,...
A Soft Start (Days 1-2)
And so it begins. I tie up the frayed laces of my running shoes and step out my front door. That’s all there is to it - I’m on trail!...
The Vancouver Island Trail: A Whirlwind Tour
Here it is, the CliffsNotes of the VIT! This blog breaks down the main features and highlights of the trail section-by-section. Note: all distances are rough approximations. If you’d like...
Introduction to the Vancouver Island Trail
The Vancouver Island Trail (VIT) is an approximately 800km/500mile-long trail that stretches across the entire length of Vancouver Island off the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. It begins
Little Feet, Big Dreams: Who I Am and Where I’m Going
Hello world, it's me, Carly! First, a little bit about me. I've loved the outdoors since I was a little kid. I was born in Alberta, Canada, but I grew...