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Camp, Day 4. Sean hated doing dishes, but never enough to let Travis do them.
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Countless mussels. |
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Carmanah Point, we see another
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Its becoming apparent that something is wrong with Marlins feet. He seems to be limping and slowing down, but has not said anything. We move onward, and shortly come to a huge set of ladders that take us to the Carmanah Light House that was established in 1891. Its foggy, so the horn is doing its job letting out a trio of short, but very loud blasts every ninety seconds.
"Work it! Show me that GQ attitude!" |
Carmanah Lighthouse. |
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More beach. |
Pushing on, we get to Moniques, another shack - the original - on the beach where we can buy another sinful treat. Everyone ravenously digs into a hamburger and soaks into the comfort of some patio chairs on the sand. I remain strong (or crazed!) and opt for a log as my backrest and my regular bagel and cheese for lunch. I do allow myself to buy a pop and chocolate bar since I could have easily packed these in place of some other food that I wont be able to finish (and will be packing back out anyway). Interestingly, Monique has a give-and-take box that you can use to reduce your load by leaving food in, if you have too much, or take food from if you find yourself hungry. I quickly note that it was rather full; by this point people know how much food theyll need to finish, and theyre beginning to tire of the relentless weight of their packs on their sore muscles. |
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Its been warm but overcast much of the day with no rain as of yet; weve been making excellent time compared to yesterday. However, things change as we walk about 5km over some of the most difficult beach terrain weve yet faced in order to reach Vancouver Point. We hit the tides wrong and the point is impassable, but rather than waiting we decide to do the last 1km inland - even though, last we heard, there is a bridge out. This proves to be the muckiest, most difficult part yet and, yes, the bridge is still out. We are forced into some hard work and need to use ropes to get around the ravine that was previously made passable by the bridge. Were all happy to arrive at Walbran Creek, our campsite for the night. Looking back, it was certainly a good change of pace to have trekked most of the day on the beach. Oh, and Marlins feet theyve been getting progressively worse through the day and are now covered in duct tape to try to control the blistering.
Walking more cribs. |
 The bridge is out, the ravine deep, and the cabbage thick.
Marlin's feet |
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"A real adventure, by a real guy. If you're going to do something, do it big. Fascinating." Dean Fedecko Rice Crust from the Bottom of the Pot: A Journey Across South East Asia |
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Although in creating this site I have tried to make the information as accurate as possible, it is not meant to be a guide, and I accept no responsibility for any loss, injury, or inconvenience sustained by anyone using the information. Backpacking the West Coast Trail 2005 Parry Loeffler |
