The result is, inevitably, a work in progress. I’m still nowhere near the Zen purity of Peace Pilgrim’s journeys (she walked for thousands and thousand of miles carrying nothing more than a comb and perhaps a toothpaste), but I have eliminated an incredible amount. Every time I unpack, I try to peel off a little […]

 
First, I have to apologize, because I illicitly stole this cool photo from someone’s Flickr site (it came up on Google search, and I couldn’t resist!) - so let’s thank Dig this Photography for this great shot of a local bike commuter using Vancouver’s transit.
Today was my first attempt loading the Bike Friday on the […]

An equation: Take one week with grey whale researchers, multiply by eight hours per day in a 22′ aluminium skiff, add 3′ swells on the open Pacific, and you have one seasick traveller. On the first day, I puked once over the side of the boat. Every day following began with my breakfast of Gravol, […]

I’m finally back from the west coast of Vancouver Island, and am currently enjoying the delightful highs (mostly) and lows (very occasionally) of couch-surfing with my nearest and dearest. My internet access is limited to the times when I can find wi-fi and happen to have my laptop, so I’m a bit late in updating […]

On Friday and Saturday, my pal Sue and I (accompanied by Rosie the golden retriever) started our West Coast Trail training by hiking on a few local trails. By “training” I mean a pretty mellow day hike and an opportunity to get a mild sunburn on my nose (as you can tell, my legs […]

As this picture indicates, I’m living in the midst of chaos. There is stuff everywhere: maps, scraps of paper with scribbled phone numbers and web sites, manuals, guide books, first aid kits, three compasses (???), a tent…it’s as if my closets regurgitated similtaneously, spilling camping gear and notebooks from one end of my apartment to […]