Our final 5.5 days on the trail were weirdly emotional and varied except for one element...rain! We walked in wet conditions or were in the rain the whole time. Before Jasper we must have crossed into a different climate/environment zone as we noticed the natural conditions were wetter with clay soils, water tables that were … Continue reading GDT # 8 MOUNT ROBSON – endpoint →

This leg from SC to Jasper was our longest carry- 9 days, but due to rain/overcast skies and lots of forest trail, we moved through it faster. Although hiking in forests offers a calm, introspective beauty, we prefer the big expanse of an open landscape trail. Forest trail with moss flooring Open minded landscape On … Continue reading GDT # 7 JASPER →

We came and went through Saskatchewan Crossing without being able to communicate as this is an outpost service station (hotel, restaurant, and small store) that generates its electricity and doesn't have cell or wifi connections. We had an easy going rest day there gazing at the mountains from our room's porch and enjoying the balmy … Continue reading GDT # 6 Saskatchewan Crossing →

This 4.5 day section of the trail from Banff incorporated the famous ROCKWALL TRAIL! This trail would rival the WEST COAST TRAIL in popularity as seen in the number of hikers and hiking families doing it. The path itself is therefore well trodden and maintained but there are lots of obligatory daily greetings and meetings … Continue reading GDT # 5 FIELD →

Trail Food- One day's worth Here is what we eat while on the trail. The bottom row is our breakfast which consists of an oat/chia/protein mix or a dehydrated egg/cheese/potatoe mix or a savoury dried bean mix. We create the mixes ourselves and are perfecting the recipes as we go along. The bag is enough … Continue reading GDT # 4a FOOD on the Trail →

Our Trail Angels returned us to where we left off in Kananaskis Lakes and we began the leg of the journey to Banff. We have concluded that the first 2 sections of the trail have a raw "fitness" element to them which included frequent and steep climbs over the rises of land while this section … Continue reading GDT # 4 Banff →

Crowsnest Mountain outside Coleman We enjoyed a fabulous rest day in Coleman checking out the coal mining and rum running history. It holds onto some colourful stories from the past which I find so intriguing to discover along a hiking trail. This is our own country we are experiencing! Isn't Canada great eh? This stretch … Continue reading GDT # 3 Kananaskis Lake →

The Waterton/Montana border marker. The start of the GDT. We are taking a calmer approach to this hike since it is shorter and we don't have a deadline! Yeah!! We have hiked some 100+ kms so far in the summer sun surrounded by our own country's Rocky Mountain beauty! Nothing pleases us more. The past … Continue reading GDT # 2 COLEMAN Alberta →

Time has passed but we remain and we hope the same for all of you! We are headed back to the trail this time in CANADA!! We will begin the Great Divide Trail GDT in a few days. This is a trail that starts at the border of Montana and Alberta in Waterton National Park … Continue reading GDT # 1: Packed-Ready to Start →