September 1st and 3rd: Christina Lake to Grand Forks (325km total to date)
We had a weekend booked with Cindy's sister at Christina Lake, so Cindy dropped me off near the golf course and I managed an uphill trek...
We had a weekend booked with Cindy's sister at Christina Lake, so Cindy dropped me off near the golf course and I managed an uphill trek...
I began this hike in Northeast Calgary where if follows a bike path along Nosehill Creek into the city. Nothing special to note, except...
Started out in East Edmonton early in the BC wildfire smoke, but it cleared up later in the morning. Once again I ran into a major detour...
Thirty five kilometres today with Doug completes my continuous hike from Faulder to Rock Creek, 225km. Yippee! Great scenery... parts of...
A hot morning, 4km uphill on Gillard Forestry Road, then 12km to Chute Lake Resort. Afterwards, Cindy and I did a Naramata wine tour and...
Buzz, buzz, buzz... four hours of mosquitoes, unrelenting. They were able to find where I missed my repellent, so I had about 5 bites in...
Well, had to do an out and back today, so the 23km was only 11.5. Oh well, logistics... started late so brought my stove to cook some...
I'm at the stage in this endeavour that I'm trying to 'fill in the blanks/connect the dots' on a continuous 225km from west of Summerland...
My former golf partner, Doug, joined me on this 20km uphill section of the KVR to Chute Lake Resort. We were warned there by the...
Just a short hike and a bike ride back to the truck... it was a good test of the mosquito spray! Interesting information along the route...
Well, it seemed like a short jaunt, but I had to hike back to my truck so it was actually 22km. Mosquitoes are out, clean mountain air,...
Not much to write about this one, as it was on highway 97 for 9km, then through the town of Penticton up towards the Kettle Valley Railway.
Went north towards Beaverdell... Kettle River was nearly flooding in the spring run-off, and the last 9km of the 13 were on the road,...
I started at the east side of Myra Canyon, and the hike was dry and the views were great, but where the KVR travels on the north side of...
Three days straight on concrete and pavement, over 50km walked, I'd call it a successful endeavour; however, the sunny weather helped a...
6c and overcast, north wind... well, not what I expected of this short 14km southeast trek to near the American border. The downed burnt...
Said goodbye to Cindy and began my uphill 7km to the trailhead. I had all day for this section so I was taking it slow and enjoying the...
A good day for a hike. The Kettle Valley Railway trail is on an uphill grade in this section, but barely noticeable at 422m over 16.5 km....
Well, I moved up my start date for my Trans Canada Trail journey (bit by bit) by a full month as I was bored with the training around...