Here is my notes for Day 1 of the Trip. I'll put it into more of a narrative soon.
- Left at Victoria at 6:30am
- Two other couples on the bus
- Everyone got off at the gordon River end of the trail other than two more couples that were picked up in Port Renfrew Took the logging roads over the mountains to Lake
- Cowichan and then on to Banfield
- Got there at 12 but had to wait until one for registration and intro talk
- While waiting at the bay saw a couple of hawks fishing
- Set out with Ron and Mark also from Victoria on the trail. Other european couple takes the beach to bypass the first set of ladders (second highest on the trail)
- Despite pack weighing about 30lbs due to too much food, I quickly move ahead of everyone else
- Figure i'm averaging about 3.5KM per hour.
- Trail is pleasant and pretty dry
- About 12 mud holes along way but manage to get around them with only a couple of slips
- Get to lighthouse about 20 minutes ahead of Ron and Mark
- Have lunch and have a look around
- Very nicely maintained yard and buildings. Two sat dishes
- See no one other than little boy on way out Trail quickly gets wetter and I hit a couple mud bogs that I can only go straight through.
- Get to Michigan about 5. Have to wade through creek
- No one there. Carry on to Darling
- Find a nice spot and setup hammock and undercover and pad
- Filter some water with the steripen
- Have dinner of beef stroganoff and have a chat with Ron and Mark around there fire before bed
- Have a very cozy night but don't sleep well until 5 due to sound of surf.
- Weird dreams. Wake shouting at one point thinking there is someone standing at foot of hammock.
- Knees starting to hurt
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