Archive for November, 2006

Back on track and training begins once again…

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

I am beginning to run on a regular basis once again. I am aiming to do the ING Marathon next summer. I decided to do my first long slow distance outside today. I know 5 km is not considered long by any means, but I am just beginning to ramp up my [...]

Day 8 Michigan Creek to the Pachena Trailhead (12km)…

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

The hike out begins with us leaving the beach for the last time and heading inland to the rain forest. Banana Slugs are actually few and far between as are fungi which I think must be on account of the lack of rain lately:

You can see the breathing hole in the slug. Some [...]

Day 7 Tsusiat Falls to Michigan Creek (13 km)…

Sunday, November 26th, 2006

The long climb out of Tsusiat Falls begins. One gets smarter as one travels the trail which basically means that we decided NOT to get water at camp. We waited until we climbed up and crossed the Tsusiat before we filled up. Here is a picture of the climb out of Tsusiat:

The [...]

Day 6 Cribs Creek to Tsusiat Falls (16 km)…

Sunday, November 12th, 2006

What better way to start out day 6 than to show you all what an obstacle course it was to go to the outhouse. A hundred meters down the beach, and over a tangle of huge drift logs and rocks, then into the forest. This is no hop skip and jump across a [...]