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West Coast Trail Transportation: How to Get There

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West Coast Trail Camping: Your Complete Guide

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West Coast Trail Packing List: Everything You Need to Bring

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7-Day West Coast Trail Itinerary (Plus More Itinerary Options)

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West Coast Trail Section-By-Section Overview

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Backpacking Vancouver Island

West Coast Trail Transportation: How to Get There

Posted on August 29, 2019

Backpacks in the back of a shuttle ready to go to the West Coast Trail. West Coast Trail Transportation. How to get to the West Coast Trail

Organizing transportation to the West Coast Trail can be one of the most complicated parts of the hike. There are a few different options for getting to the start and getting back from the finish, and it can be hard to figure out which one makes the most sense for you. I have also talked to lots of hikers who didn’t book transportation and thought they’d just figure it out a few days before. DON’T DO THAT! You definitely need…

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Backpacking Vancouver Island
West Coast Trail Camping: Your Complete Guide

The West Coast Trail is a wilderness experience: each night you’ll pitch your tent on a remote beach and listen to the waves crash as you fall asleep. I’ve hiked the…

August 29, 2019
Backpacking Gear Vancouver Island
West Coast Trail Packing List: Everything You Need to Bring

Packing for the West Coast Trail can be a little bit confusing. Your pack needs to be light, but it also needs to contain everything you need, including lots of food…

August 28, 2019
Backpacking Vancouver Island
7-Day West Coast Trail Itinerary (Plus More Itinerary Options)

Due to the way the campgrounds are spaced out, and the placement of the difficult trail sections, most people take 6 or 7 days to complete the West Coast Trail. When…

August 28, 2019
Backpacking Vancouver Island
West Coast Trail Section-By-Section Overview

The West Coast Trail is a 75km multi-day backpacking trip along the West Coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia. Along the way, you’ll hike through the rainforest on rough trail,…

August 28, 2019
Backpacking Vancouver Island
Your Guide to the West Coast Trail in British Columbia

The West Coast Trail is one of the best-known hiking trails in Canada. It covers 75km through some of the toughest and most beautiful terrain in British Columbia’s coastal rainforest. I…

August 28, 2019
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Lake O’Hara Packing Lists for Hikers and Campers

Getting to visit Lake O’Hara in Canada’s Yoho National Park is likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Mostly because reservations are SO hard to get!) And you definitely want to make sure you…

July 25, 2019
Camping Canadian Rockies Day Hiking
Your Guide to Camping and Hiking at Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park

This July I FINALLY made it to Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. It’s such a gorgeous area that I actually struggle to describe it. Of course, there’s a brilliant blue-green…

July 23, 2019
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Everything You Need to Know About Camping in Yellowstone

Recently I spent 10 days in June in Yellowstone National Park. I camped every night! It was sooo nice to wake up each morning in the park. It made getting out…

July 3, 2019
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The Ultimate Yellowstone Packing List for Every Summer Visitor

In June I spent a week in Yellowstone National Park. OMG, what an incredible place! I did a bunch of research about what to see before I went, but what I…

June 27, 2019