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Sunshine Coast Trail. (the in-between)
July 28 – August 4th, 2025 Across the Straight of Georgia, we (meaning I… on the ferry that is) sailed back to the parking lot where I left the Beast. I was pleasantly surprised that it was still there and … Continue reading
Sunshine Coast Trail
Day 5: 6K , 1926′ ⬇️ Little Sliammon – Shingle Mill Pub Even though the day before was “short”, it wasn’t easy on the feet. I awoke comfortably settled with my decision. We had a nearly 2000′ descent over 3K … Continue reading
Sunshine Coast Trail
Day 4: 9.1K (900′⬇️ 1968’⬆️) Rieveley Pond – Little Sliammon Lake Today was intended to be “short” miles, or in this case kilometers. I feel like a smuck for putting in such low mileage, when I know I’m capable and … Continue reading
Sunshine Coast Trail
Day 3: 17K (2000′⬆️ 1600’⬇️) Manzanita Bluffs – Rieveley Pond Once again, my idea of an early morning start and Jody’s and Stacey’s greatly differ. Most likely because they are both paddlers and live adjacent to the Hood River which … Continue reading
Sunshine Coast Trail
DAY 2: Feather Cove – Manzanita Bluffs (16 K / 9.6 mi. 2100′⬆️ 1300′⬇️ I awoke with a start, as Jody announced, “It’s 5 am.!”, as she passed my platform on the way to the outhouse. WTF, was the first thing … Continue reading
And so it Begins
Sunshine Coast Trail Day 1: 2.3 K (+ 1mi) Now it’s Real Powell River Ferry- Feather Cove Jody had booked a ride for us to the SOBO start of the Sunshine Coast Trail (SCT) with the Sunshine Coast Shuttle. They were … Continue reading
Sunshine Coast Trail…A little Adventure among Friends.
So, to pick up from our painful (at least for me) “finish” of the Appalachian Trail last Fall (2024), and what was finally diagnosed as a tendon tear that led to a debilitating case of plantar fasciitis, in my left … Continue reading
2 More Miles
So we last left off with us calling our hike for the year in Franklin, North Carolina. But truth be told, we weren’t quite finished, just yet. There were 2 more miles left to walk, before heading home. We decided, … Continue reading
This Dam hike is Over! Mostly.
166.6 miles to Springer Mountain plus 8 more to Amincola Falls State Park, Georgia from Fontana Dam is all that left for this season. Next season, come September, we’ll return to finish what is available of those areas closed or … Continue reading
Oh Shenandoah!
A morning start at Compton Gap set the scene for our entry into the Shenandoah National Park. It appears we missed the celebrated Fall colors here as all the leaves appear to be on the ground. Shades of brown and … Continue reading