| Day |
Date |
Travel |
Morning |
Afternoon |
Night |
Sleep |
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West Coast Trail |
| 1 |
06/21/03 |
Vancouver to Bamfield |
11:00am Horseshoe bay |
Port Alberni |
Bamfield |
Marie's B&B |
| |
Highlights |
Off road driving with Civic |
3 hours off road driving from Port Alberni to
Bamfield with my New Civic |
| 2 |
06/22/03 |
Bamfield to Tsusiat |
11:00am leave Bamfield |
Should camp at Tsocowis |
8:00pm Tsusiat |
Tsusiat Fall Camp |
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Walk 25KM (easy) |
Saw two cougars, stretching too much, crossing
Klanawa wet my boots, Tsusiat is good |
| 3 |
06/23/03 |
Tsusiat to Cribs Creek |
10:00am leave Tsusiat |
Drinks at Nitinat |
8:30pm Cribs |
Cirbs Creek Camp |
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Walk 16KM (easy but tired) |
Saw one black bear, Too tired from yesterday's
walking, Cribs is OK |
| 4 |
06/24/03 |
Cribs to Walbran Creek |
11:30am leave Cribs |
Big Lunch at Monique |
3:30pm Walbran |
Walbran Creek Camp |
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Walk 12KM (relaxing) |
Walking on sea shelf is relaxing, Monique place
is nice for big lunch, Walbran is Best |
| 5 |
06/25/03 |
Walbran to Camper Creek |
10:30am leave Walbran |
Pass Many Ladders |
4:00pm Camper |
Camper Creek Camp |
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Walk 9KM (moderate) |
Saw two deer, relaxing day, Camper is kind of
good |
| 6 |
06/26/03 |
Camper to Thrasher Cove |
10:30am leave Camper |
Too late for Owen Pt |
2:00pm Thrasher |
Thrasher Cover Camp |
| |
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Walk 9KM (moderate) |
Thrasher is kind of good, water is shallow |
| 7 |
06/27/03 |
Thrasher to Port Renfrew |
10:00am leave Thrasher |
1:00pm Renfrew |
Rest and Shower |
WCT Motel |
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Walk 6KM (moderate) |
Last 5km seems moderately hard |
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North Island Adventure |
| 8 |
06/28/03 |
Renfrew to Campbell River |
9:00am WCT Express $50 |
Bamfield, Qualicum Beach |
Campbell River |
Super 8 Motel |
| |
Highlights |
Bus and drive, nothing much |
Picked up my car at Bamfield |
| 9 |
06/29/03 |
Campbell River to Strathcona |
Elk's Falls |
Natural Walk |
Natural Walk |
Ralph River Camp |
| |
Highlights |
Natural Walks |
Visitor center at Strathcona is very helpful |
| 10 |
06/30/03 |
Strathcona to Campbell River |
Flower Ridge Trail |
Flower Ridge Trail |
Rest |
Big Rock Motel |
| |
Highlights |
Flower Ridge Trail |
All trails are nicely marked |
| 11 |
07/01/03 |
Campbell River to Sointula |
Supermarket |
Saywards |
Port McNeill - Ferry |
Car - Beach Side |
| |
Highlights |
Pulteney Point Adventure |
Sleep in car by Beach Side is wonderful, better
than hotels. |
| 12 |
07/02/03 |
Sointual to Port McNeill |
Beautiful Bay Trail |
Museum & M.H. Trail |
Rest |
Tranquil Place B&B |
| |
Highlights |
Mateoja Heritage trail |
Sointual is a wonderful place |
| 13 |
07/03/03 |
Prot McNeill to Alert Bay |
Big Tree, Eco Park |
Big house, Umista |
Telegraph Cove |
Car - Rest Area |
| |
Highlights |
Big Tree Trail |
Know all you want to know about trees at Big
Tree Trail |
| 14 |
07/04/03 |
Alert Bay to Nanaimo |
11:00am Leave Nanaimo |
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Home |
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Highlights |
Nothing |
Sleep in car by rest area is uncomfortable, but
all motels were full |
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