Nile Creek Trail is at least 10km (6mi) out and back near Qualicum on Vancouver Island.
AllTrails does not recommend it November through March as it’s very wet and muddy during winter.
Slippery too. Many rough boardwalks and log bridges.
On the other hand, water is high. The waterfalls and cascades even more impressive than in summer.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. Starting from Charlton Drive, Qualicum Beach.
related – trip report of the second half – Get out and Play – Nile Creek
Asking for a friend.
He’s thinking an N97 mask, two Buffs on top. Ski goggles. And face shield.
Abundance of caution.
He’s also wearing a condom while on the trail. Just in case.
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Lisa Pulsifer posted an interesting article:
Mummy Bag to Sleeping Quilt
External/Internal Frame to Frameless Packs
Polyester to Dyneema Tents
Leather Boots to Lightweight Runners
Synthetic Fiber to Merino Wool
Hand Pump to Squeeze Filter
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All the best in 2021.
Trip report by BestHike editor Rick McCharles.
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Jack Point is a 5.1 kilometer moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels.
The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, and trail running and is accessible year-round.
Biggs Point is the name of the park along one side of Duke Point, leading to Jack Point, the park that covers the tip of the peninsula. Everyone knows the Duke Point Ferry Terminal, the run to Tsawwassen in Vancouver.
YES all those names for the same place is confusing. Trail signage says Jack Point.
In fact, if you are ever having to wait for the ferry, hiking Jack Point would be an ideal nearby diversion.
This short trail is fascinating: arbutus trees, boardwalk, wooden staircases, weird and wild erosion, sand-stone caves, small light house. Plenty of wildlife.
Excellent views of the Nanaimo River estuary, dowtown Nanaimo, Protection Island and Gabriola Island.
related – sea2peak trip report
As coal declines, , outdoor recreation has stepped up to fill the gap in recent years, bringing $9 billion annually to West Virginia.
Heart this on Twitter.
Meet America’s newest national park: New River Gorge
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— Outside (@outsidemagazine) December 24, 2020
Winn and her husband Moth, who was diagnosed with a terminal illness, became homeless after a bad investment and decided to walk the 630-mile (1,010 km) South West Coast Path. …
In September 2019 it was the number one bestselling book in UK independent bookstores.
An excellent read.
The couple had not hiked for decades. Pretty much everything that could go wrong, did go wrong.
And they survived on an income of about £40 a week.
related – Couple walked 630 miles and lived in a tent after bad investment left them homeless
