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In 2009, we embarked on a one-year family sailing adventure aboard a Grand Soleil 39, "SV Mulan". Our original sailing blog is linked on this site. In 2017, Susan, Andrew, Sam & Max walked the Camino Frances from St-Jean-Pied-de-Porte to Santiago de Compostella (and rode bikes from Burgos to Leon as a blister recovery strategy), and in 2018 Jack also joined the crew as we waled the northern section of the Camino Portuguese from Porto to S de C. In 2019 Andrew, accompanied by Max for the first few hundred kms, and Susan for the Tiscan section, walked the via francigena from Canterbury to Rome. That journey is blogged in this site. This blog is planned as an alternative to the endless instagram posts used previously to communicate with those interested in our travels - although there is a linked instagram account as well!

SCT Phase II Day Four

Lewis Lake to Elk Lake Living by the light of day, I was woken in the middle of the night (about 8pm) by hikers navigating by headlamp. They'd missed the turn in the trail and almost stumbled into the lake. When I was pitching my tent there was another hiker waiting for his girlfriend, and … Continue reading SCT Phase II Day Four →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment October 6, 2020

SCT Phase II Day Six

Suicide Creek to Lang Bay store Normally one would be continuing on the trail to Mt Troubridge, but the proximity of the long weekend was more enticing than bagging another summit, so I hiked the first ten kilometres until I hit Dixon Road, then walked the two km out to the Lang Bay store on … Continue reading SCT Phase II Day Six →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment October 6, 2020October 15, 2020

SCT Phase II Day Three

Fiddlehead Landing to Lewis Lake Yesterday was just a warm up for today's climb up Tin Hat Mountain, but 1,000m vertical before lunch is the name of the game on this trail. The climb wasn't as compelling as yesterday's (no distracting fungi) although there was a rock fall with some mammoth boulders, but as they … Continue reading SCT Phase II Day Three →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

SCT Phase II Day two

Inland Lake to Powell Lake. It's a big lake! Confederation Lake morning tea stop First order of business after breaking camp on Anthony Island was to fashion a replacement walking pole. Luckily there was a cedar that had fallen on the trail, so I whitled a stout walking stick and set off up rhe rather … Continue reading SCT Phase II Day two →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment October 5, 2020October 5, 2020

SCT phase II Day One

Powell Lake to Inland Lake I wrote these blog entries a while ago, but didn't publish them at the time as I hadn't loaded any photos. So better late than never (although it's possible you may disagree with this sentiment) here are the posts from phase II of my SCT hike...... I'm back on the … Continue reading SCT phase II Day One →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment September 30, 2020September 30, 2020

SCT Phase II Day Five

Elk Lake to Suicide Creek 2nd growth clearcut revealing the original stumps - a poignant reminder of what can't be replaced Another day, another hill to climb... And I was glad I didn't rashly decide to continue on to Walt Hill yesterday. It was a pleasant hike, as long as one's idea of pleasant is … Continue reading SCT Phase II Day Five →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment September 30, 2020October 10, 2020

SCT Day four

Actually, it was only a half day, and as a result or in anticipation, we had a leisurely start. Breakfast, a swim in the lake, breaking camp with the end goal in mind of arriving at the Shinglemill Pub soon after they open at 1130. Today's section of the trail was designed for the view … Continue reading SCT Day four →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment August 3, 2020August 3, 2020

SCT Day three

The day's start was a tough early morning slog up to Rievely Pond, where the second SCT hut is located. The swimming dock referenced in the guide book was no where to be found, and wading through the mud at the pond's edge had little appeal. So we enjoyed another Italian instant coffee stop at … Continue reading SCT Day three →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment August 2, 2020

SCT Day two

Destined to be another scorcher, so we made a reasonably prompt start to try and beat some of the heat. First stop was the Manzanita Bluff cabin, which in non-Covid times is the go-to first night stop. It does have great, level camping areas, but the folks who stayed there said it was brutally hot … Continue reading SCT Day two →

2saunter Uncategorized Leave a comment August 2, 2020August 2, 2020

SCT Day one

A last minute change of plans saw us at the Lund marina at 0800 to get the charter water taxi to Sarah Point. We were hoping for a last crack at a civilized breakfast, but sadly Nancy's Bakery was closed -in contradiction to the advertised hours. As it turned out, the water taxi was one … Continue reading SCT Day one →

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