Reading through trip reports is one of the best ways to get information to plan a trip. Speaking to a person face to face is usually the best way but if you can’t get that close, a detailed trip report is the next best thing.… Read More »Trip Reports: Great stories from the Juan de Fuca Trail
There are those days that just aren’t going to plan, nothing is working right, and everything seems like it’s against you. Being out in the wilderness on those kinds of days you may just need a helmet. We found this one at Thrasher Cove on… Read More »Some days are just crazier than others
Having a great hiking trip is all about preparation. The more you know about where you’re going and the gear you’re taking the better. The Juan de Fuca trail is no different. It can be a fantastic trip if all goes as planned but it… Read More »13 (+1) Tips for hiking the Juan de Fuca trail
This post is part of the West Coast Trail series from my hike there in 2013.** The West Coast Trail starts with a good hike to Thrasher Cove. You can either choose to stay at Thrasher Cove for the night or continue on to Walbran… Read More »Rocky beaches to Owen Point
The West Coast Trail has a lot of ladders. Some days it feels like you are spending more time climbing ladders than you are hiking. I loved the change of scenery and being able to use my upper body instead of just hiking with my… Read More »How to carry trekking poles on a ladder
Where is all the trail information for trails on Vancouver Island? All over the place. It’s a “potpourri” of information online, not to mention everything in peoples heads, in books, scribbled on blogs and in videos. Imagine a resource that had organized, accurate information for… Read More »1000 Trails
The number of outdoor sports you can choose from is growing every day. It can be hard to choose which one to start with. One of PackandTrail’s contributor’s, Susie Wing, has a few questions for you to help figure out which sport you should start… Read More »Choosing the right outdoor sport for you
At a couple places on the West Coast Trail you can see into the logging history of the area. Steam donkeys were one of the relics on the trail that you get to gaze at in confusion while hiking by. Cool, it’s a steam donkey! What’s a steam donkey?
There are a lot of ladders on the West Coast Trail.The number goes up and down as they do work on the trail be estimates put it around 70. My feelings towards the ladders ranged from excitement to hatred. We’d come around another corner and… Read More »75km Countdown: The Ladders on the West Coast Trail
This is one of many posts about the West Coast Trail trip I did in 2013. See the rest of the West Coast Trail posts. ** Mud. Lots of it. I expected to see a lot of mud on the West Coast Trail but I… Read More »The First Mud Pit of the West Coast Trail