Tag: hiking
A soggy introduction to the Kludahk Trail
With 46mm of rain & a wind warning forecasted for the day, five intrepid Alpine Club of Canada members headed out for a hike on the Kludahk Trail. Luckily the wind left us alone, but the rain … It felt pretty much like we were in a shower all day long. A very cold shower.…
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Rappelling off the Goldstream Trestle
Update from the future: The trestle is now closed because it crosses private property. My climbing buddy invited me to tag along while he rappelled off a very tall bridge just outside of Victoria, BC on his birthday. I was able to fall asleep the night before by convincing myself I was only going to…
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Unjudges route on Mt. Arrowsmith
There was a bit of exposure, but on a wide, flat path. I love the sense of being very high up, so this was good fun for me.
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Hiking in the Sooke Hills
At 40-45 minutes note the wreck of an old red car on the left above the river and shortly thereafter cross the creek…
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Is hiking alone safe?
When I tell people I hike or backpack alone, it invites a number of reactions, including: What is everyone so worried about? 1. Large mammals People are very concerned about bears and cougars. Vancouver Island has some of the highest concentration of cougar and black bear in the world, so this is not entirely misplaced.…
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Community driven mapping
Note from the future: This post was written in 2011 and a lot has changed since then. This post is about how many of the trail maps we use on Gaia and FATMAP were put there by volunteers like me entering data after a hike! Original post: I’m a big map-nerd. My office is just covered…
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Mt Quimper: Visitor facilities and vandals
Update: This post was written in 2011 and a lot has changed since then. This area is now called the Sea to Sea Regional Park. So summer is over, which means less time outdoors. More time to write about being outdoors! My hiking buddy and I went to Manuel Quimper this weekend. The CRD has been working…
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John Dean Park (made extra awesome by EveryTrail)
Updated: This was posted in 2011 and a lot has changed by then! Enjoy this taste of early GPS apps on your phone. Today was a short hike sort of day, so we just popped up to John Dean Park in Sidney for a quick 90 minute loop. A real park, with a real parking…
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Mt McDonald
Update: This post was written in 2011 and a lot has changed since then. This park is now called the Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park. Leaving the original post up for archival reasons. We started off with directions from the ever helpful guide on summitpost for Mt McDonald. We parked at the trailhead for Mt Wells,…
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Bearanoid
One evening in July a few years ago, I came close to walking into what I thought was a large black dog. It was dusk on a the beach on the Juan de Fuca trail, a few hour drive out of the city. Many people were still up, eating from coolers. Letting their dogs romp…
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