Archive for September, 2006

Day 3 Camper Bay to Logan (6 km)…

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

We left Camper Bay and continued on our way to Logan Creek. Hanno and Geli and Jutta were left behind temporarily. Again, the weather was perfect. Here is a picture of some of the boardwalks built to avoid the mud and also to protect the trail and the delicate plant life. [...]

Day 2 Thrasher Cove to Camper Bay (9 km)…

Monday, September 18th, 2006

We met some nice people. Most were from overseas but Randy and Jenn were from Moncton, New Brunswick. We met Hanno and Angelika from Switzerland and Jutta from Cologne, Germany. Here is from left to right, Hanno and Angelica (Geli), Jutta, and me:

And another shot of Hanno and Geli:

One kilometer up from [...]

Day 1 - Gordon River to Thrasher Cove (6km)…

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

Arriving in Port Renfrew August 29th, we decided to camp at the Pacheedaht campground in the local First Nations Reserve. August 30th we attended the required orientation at the trailhead office and early the morning of August 31st we parked our car about 800 meters from Butch’s Marina. Marilyn dropped me off with [...]

Pictures of the Tsawwassen to Victoria crossing August 28th 2006.

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

We were looking off the stern of the BC Ferry toward Tsawwassen near Vancouver. You can see a larger image by clicking on it and then hitting the back button on your browser.

We focused our attention on Mount Baker. I am not absolutely sure it is Mount Baker, but I’m fairly certain it [...]

Live report from the West Coast Trail…Day 1

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

Day 1:
Situation desperate. Supplies low. Morale suffering. Life support systems failing. There is talk of mutiny within the crew. Crew members are plotting against each other behind each others backs and secretly hoarding supplies. We are suffering from scurvy. Crew members are divided as to whether we should [...]