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Pacific Crest Trail. ~THE AQUEDUCT~ I didn't really enjoy the walk. 20 miles of flat, concrete and waterless walking that destroyed my feet and numbed my brain. It did help that we managed to get lost, that was entertaining. I also managed to watch a large portion of Harry Potter on my phone, so that helped too. The night before, we camped in what appeared to be a locals hidden spot for shooting things, as there were many spend casings littered around the area. The night after we slept in Tylerhorse Canyon. A natural wind tunnel that battered and shook your tent all night long. If I had a favourite part of the entire section, it would of been the wind farm. Getting to walk right underneath these giant wind mills with the "woosh woosh woosh" sound was incredible. So maybe the Aqueduct wasn't too bad after all.

Pacific Crest Trail. ~THROWBACK 1.0~ Remember that time on the pct when Sun bear gave a hiker acupuncture to relieve shin splints so we all got together for a group photo? I do.

Juan de fuca. ~ DON'T BE SO PRIVY~ Remember that time we ate breakfast in the outhouse on the Juan de Fuca? It was torrential rain and our campsite flooded. Never once on the pct did I use the cover of an outhouse for sleeping or eating, I never thought things could be that bad. But here I am now, eating oats and drinking coffee next to the shitter. Thanks to @go.wing.it And @pig_in_butcher for great memories.

Pacific Crest Trail. ~RELIVING THE MAGIC~ If you haven't already watched her videos, @elinasborne has created a wonderful series of short films depicting the Pacific Crest Trail in all its highs and lows. I remember meeting Tip Tap and thought she was British, great first impression right? We met up again briefly in Shelter Cove as I watched her and many others pass by. I've got to say, I'm so thoroughly impressed by the quality of the videos. That shot of me is fantastic, haha.

Juan De fuca. ~BABY SHARK~ So we spent the second night on East Sombrio Beach. We tried to make a campfire, but in torrential rain it was damn near impossible. We passed the time singing baby shark and exploring the beach around us. Our friends tent pole snapped during camp setup, luckily we fashioned a repair job with tent stakes and some medical tape we found in a bear cache. It worked somewhat, but we decided at that point to turn back the next morning as the weather was turning worse. The next day, we enjoyed a beautiful and soggy 14km trek through the West Coast Jungle. Setting up camp 7km from the finish line. We tried again to start a campfire, but it was again a useless attempt and just kept us occupied.

Juan De Fuca. ~WALK IN THE PARK~ So last year I attempted to walk the Juan de Fuca, a mere 47km marine trail along Vancouver Island's west coast in December 2018. My plan didn't work out, I was chased off the trail by a massive wind storm and I was left defeated. Fast forward 1 year. @pig_in_butcher @go.wing.it and I attempt the same trail January 26th. We pushed hard the first day and had some enjoyment ploughing through many obstacles. After the torrential rain storms the week before, every step was calculated with knee deep mud at every corner. Our first night on trail saw us set up camp in the dark while it was pissing rain out. We cooked in our tents and quickly went to sleep. Contemplating why the hell we were doing this..

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