Anyone here hiked the West Coast Trail?

[no one]

so when we all aren't debating men in thongs and trying to solve the worlds political and economic problems I'm sure we have interests apart from bbing and humanitarianism.

I was wondering if anyone has done the WCT. someone mentioned it they did it in the hardest thing you've done to date thread.

my question is abot gear. I'm going in mid sept. I'm expecting rain rain and rain. what footwear do you recommend? EVERYONE says boots and gaiters. if your feet are going to be wet anyway I'm thinking of sacrificing 2-3lbs (plus water weight) and just doing it in trail runners.

are your feet wet all the time like everyone makes it out to be and if so would it be too demanding for an ultra light shoe?

just looking for feedback on this one issue. we're semi ultralights so weight is always a concern

cheers. .

[dustin]

Was gonna do it last year but got caught up with stuff and didn't make it. A couple friends go every year and it's not that bad. Pack for rain and wet conditions for sure though. Hopefully you luck out and miss the rain.

[no one]

haha rain in BC in sept is a given.

this shoe/ boot thing had me perplexed. your feet make or break your trek. guys are saying boots for sure but I'd rather put my feet in wet trail runners than wet boots if they are gonna be wet anyway.


ya dude it's a beauty trek but no joke. something like 1 in 100 people gets airlifted out. rain makes surfaces treacherous. just gotta be patient, have the right gear and the right mindset.

you live there eh? very lucky. BC is amazingly beautiful.

[Tedim]

Corcoran jungle boots......lowa boots if you can splurge for them, I have 3 pair hiked all over AppTrail. Look for vibram soles.....

[dustin]

haha rain in BC in sept is a given.

this shoe/ boot thing had me perplexed. your feet make or break your trek. guys are saying boots for sure but I'd rather put my feet in wet trail runners than wet boots if they are gonna be wet anyway.


ya dude it's a beauty trek but no joke. something like 1 in 100 people gets airlifted out. rain makes surfaces treacherous. just gotta be patient, have the right gear and the right mindset.

you live there eh? very lucky. BC is amazingly beautiful.

That many days out there, I would definitely tweak an ankle. Used to skateboard so I've got glass ankles. Just wrap the sucker tight though and keep trekking. Only swells once you stop, so the day after would be a bitch for the first few hours.

Oh yeah, man. I live on Vancouver Island. Didn't realize how spoiled I was until I traveled around the US. I genuinely didn't understand where all the trees and greenery went!! I'm so used to being surrounded by trees, mountains and ocean. Any time I have new exchange students they're mesmerized. I always try taking them out to Tofino for surfing, or Whistler for skiing and snowboarding. The drive on the Sea to Sky highway is beautiful but pretty treacherous if the weather turns ugly.

Gotta be used to the rain if you want to make it here. Can get a bit gloomy at times but once the sun pierces the rain clouds you remember why you put up with that shit 10 months out of the year.

[Mr Nobody]

No I have not, I will never do this.

[no one]

Corcoran jungle boots......lowa boots if you can splurge for them, I have 3 pair hiked all over AppTrail. Look for vibram soles.....

i have two pairs of Danners. just would fucking hate to bring a pair, have them get wet and haul around 61oz of boot on my feet plus water weight. fml

[Tedim]

i have two pairs of Danners. just would fucking hate to bring a pair, have them get wet and haul around 61oz of boot on my feet plus water weight. fml

How long is your hike, besides rain do you need cold weather gear, are you ultra light, light or Full pack hiking. If I'm doing family hike I have 60 lbs on my back.....if just me I go ultralight, 30 lbs.

Boots waterproof, very light, and tie up above the ankle Merrill MOAB gortex boots.

[Shockwave]

Bates combat boots.

[no one]

How long is your hike, besides rain do you need cold weather gear, are you ultra light, light or Full pack hiking. If I'm doing family hike I have 60 lbs on my back.....if just me I go ultralight, 30 lbs.

Boots waterproof, very light, and tie up above the ankle Merrill MOAB gortex boots.

ill be close to ultra light this trek. it's 70km.

I'm budgeting 2500 cal a day over 5 days

10 ration packs (budget 2 lbs prolly closer to 1.5)
1 lbs raw oats (1 cup a day)
1 lbs protein powder (3 scoops a day)
coffee,brown sugar etc less than 1/4lb
1 lbs trail mix
6 snickers bars (1 lb.)

that's my food for the trip. prolly about 5 lbs.

my gear is all ultra light kit(tent, sleeping bag, therma rest, backpack, ultralight stove/ bottle, ultra light small pot/ spork, lrg garbage bags, misc odds and ends like headlamp, duct tape etc etc, sanitary items) I figure will be around 15lbs. so I'm around 20 without clothes which is all light stuff too I think I'll be under 30lbs for a joke.

 think I'm going to go w the Danners w gaiters. they are 8inch cut. I don't care for water it's the sand that will ruin your feet.

[no one]

That many days out there, I would definitely tweak an ankle. Used to skateboard so I've got glass ankles. Just wrap the sucker tight though and keep trekking. Only swells once you stop, so the day after would be a bitch for the first few hours.

Oh yeah, man. I live on Vancouver Island. Didn't realize how spoiled I was until I traveled around the US. I genuinely didn't understand where all the trees and greenery went!! I'm so used to being surrounded by trees, mountains and ocean. Any time I have new exchange students they're mesmerized. I always try taking them out to Tofino for surfing, or Whistler for skiing and snowboarding. The drive on the Sea to Sky highway is beautiful but pretty treacherous if the weather turns ugly.

Gotta be used to the rain if you want to make it here. Can get a bit gloomy at times but once the sun pierces the rain clouds you remember why you put up with that shit 10 months out of the year.

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ya bro I hear you on the cloudy / rainy weather. at least out here we might get a ton of snow and it's bitterly cold at times but the sun shines.

I'll take the cold/snow w sun than mild w cloud. that being said BC is still one of the most beautiful places in the world I have been.

[calfzilla]

Are you talking about the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada?  If so, yes I have a friend hiking it right now. I think she's been at it about 2 months now. As far as footwear goes Danners are great, BUT with that long of a hike you need to do a lot of research and planning and asking others who done it what they used for footwear. I know my friend spent about a year prepping, reading and studying the trail before heading out. Takes lots of planning. HTH and good luck.

[Ron]

I think this is the one he is talking about

The West Coast Trail is a 75 km (47 mi) long backpacking trail following the southwestern edge of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It was built in 1907 to facilitate the rescue of survivors of shipwrecks along the coast, part of the treacherous Graveyard of the Pacific. It is now part of Pacific Rim National Park and is often rated by hiking guides as one of the world’s top hiking trails.

The West Coast Trail is open from May 1 until September 30. It is accessible to hikers outside of this period but Parks Canada does not guarantee the accessibility of services (such as search and rescue) in the off season. It was originally known as the Dominion Lifesaving Trail (sometimes misidentified as the "West Coast Lifesaving Trail").

[no one]

that's the one big ron.

I'll post up a photo blog when I get back if you guys are interested in this kind of thing.

[The Showstoppa]

No I have not, I will never do this.

Round here we call that walking in the woods. 

[240 is Back]

i've never heard of the place.  sounds cool.

[Mr. MB]

ill be close to ultra light this trek. it's 70km.

I'm budgeting 2500 cal a day over 5 days

10 ration packs (budget 2 lbs prolly closer to 1.5)
1 lbs raw oats (1 cup a day)
1 lbs protein powder (3 scoops a day)
coffee,brown sugar etc less than 1/4lb
1 lbs trail mix
6 snickers bars (1 lb.)

that's my food for the trip. prolly about 5 lbs.

my gear is all ultra light kit(tent, sleeping bag, therma rest, backpack, ultralight stove/ bottle, ultra light small pot/ spork, lrg garbage bags, misc odds and ends like headlamp, duct tape etc etc, sanitary items) I figure will be around 15lbs. so I'm around 20 without clothes which is all light stuff too I think I'll be under 30lbs for a joke.

 think I'm going to go w the Danners w gaiters. they are 8inch cut. I don't care for water it's the sand that will ruin your feet.

Me? I would add in Bear Spray, 8oz. It will drop a 400 pound black bear or Mountain lion. I live in the forests of Arizona. ARIZONA? (yes we are 40% Ponerosa pine trees, bears wolf, mt. lions, Elk, deer, beavers, and a dozen other wild critters). We use large garbage bags as slickers for thunderstorms. And yes it rains in Arizona, 7 weeks straight now 1-2 hours every afternoon.

Looks fantastic. Have a great hike.

[kh300]

47mi long? Thats not really anything to brag about. 5 day to do that?

[no one]

47mi long? Thats not really anything to brag about. 5 day to do that?

check out this blog it's pretty good w some great photos.

http://victoriahiatus.com/

[Mr Nobody]

Round here we call that walking in the woods. 

True keep it simple.

[ukjeff]

ill be close to ultra light this trek. it's 70km.

I'm budgeting 2500 cal a day over 5 days

10 ration packs (budget 2 lbs prolly closer to 1.5)
1 lbs raw oats (1 cup a day)
1 lbs protein powder (3 scoops a day)
coffee,brown sugar etc less than 1/4lb
1 lbs trail mix
6 snickers bars (1 lb.)

that's my food for the trip. prolly about 5 lbs.

my gear is all ultra light kit(tent, sleeping bag, therma rest, backpack, ultralight stove/ bottle, ultra light small pot/ spork, lrg garbage bags, misc odds and ends like headlamp, duct tape etc etc, sanitary items) I figure will be around 15lbs. so I'm around 20 without clothes which is all light stuff too I think I'll be under 30lbs for a joke.

 think I'm going to go w the Danners w gaiters. they are 8inch cut. I don't care for water it's the sand that will ruin your feet.

2500 cals a day, you daft twat, a guy weighing 235lb of muscle with no fat to burn eating 2500 cals a day and walking 10 miles over rough terrain??

What a lying fucker.
This is just another of his fuckwit threads to try and get people to blow smoke up his arse.

He wont need the bear spray, he will just wrestle them to the ground.


You guys will believe anything.  

he's already had a thread removed for trying to play the tough guy, he needs an ego boost guys.

[dr.chimps]

that's the one big ron.

I'll post up a photo blog when I get back if you guys are interested in this kind of thing.

Sounds amazing. Yes, to the pics! And, I'd totally take way more calories than you're talking about. These things never turn out like they do on the blackboard, and they make no room for contingencies, etc. Better err on the side of safety. Have a great time.

[ukjeff]

Sounds amazing. Yes, to the pics! And, I'd totally take way more calories than you're talking about. These things never turn out like they do on the blackboard, and they make no room for contingencies, etc. Better err on the side of safety. Have a great time.

Dont worry he will be taking way more food than that (if he actually goes that is), hes just trying to be the superhero.

[dr.chimps]

Dont worry he will be taking way more food than that (if he actually goes that is), hes just trying to be the superhero.

Well, there's that, and the fact there's no booze on that list. I don't care who you are, Canadian or otherwise, you're taking along a bottle or two for the sipping. Or, some dank. That'd really cut down on the weight, but you do want something for the night-time universe contemplation/falconization before tucking in. 

[ukjeff]

Well, there's that, and the fact there's no booze on that list. I don't care who you are, Canadian or otherwise, you're taking along a bottle or two for the sipping. Or, some dank. That'd really cut down on the weight, but you do want something for the night-time universe contemplation/falconization before tucking in. 

Nah, he will be chopping trees down and carrying them back to camp.