Date: From 8/30 to 9/4
Big 4 Gear List
| Item | Weight in lbs |
|---|---|
| Bag: Pa'lante | 1.17 |
| Tent: Six moon lunar solo | 1.63 |
| Sleeping bag: Burrow Econ 30F | 1.22 |
| Sleeping mat: Nemo tensor | 0.94 |
Other Things
| Item | |
|---|---|
| Camp Chair: REI Chair | |
| Hiking Poles: Cascade Mountain Tech | |
| Sun Hat: Quicksilver | |
| Down jacket: Mountain Hardwear Ghostwhiperer | |
| Rain jacket: Outdoor Research Helium | |
| Rain pants | |
| Socks: Darn tough | |
| Hiking Sandals: Bedrock | |
| Cookset: Snowpeaks Trek 700 | |
| Cookset 2: | |
| Water Filer: Katadyn BeFree | |
Plan
Day 0
- 10am Ferry to Victoria
- 2 hour drive to Port Renfrew
- Stay at hiker huts just 10 minutes away from the south trail head Day 1
- Drive to south trail head and park vehicle
- Shuttle to Pachena Bay at 8:45Am and hiking orientation at 2PM
- 14km to Darling River Campsite Day 2
- 11km to Tsusiat Falls Day 3
- 21km to Carmanah Creek Day 4
- 16km to Camper Day 5
- 10km to Thrasher
- 5km to south trail head
- 3:30pm Ferry off the trail to Port Renfrew
- 9pm Ferry from Victoria
Retrospective
- Tide is a scary thing, the movement of the ocean is massive and has intense effect on the trail
- The route is minimally maintained and have lots of sketchy parts
- Changed Day 4 to include the additional 10km to Thrasher to make the last day easy