Cycling "The Great Trail" from Fernie to Trail, British Columbia

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3 жыл бұрын

Join us as we cycle and camp on part of Canada's "Great Trail" from Fernie to Trail, British Columbia, including crossing Gray Creek Pass. Expect lots of gravel, and stick around for the "Trail of Torture" (Ward's Ferry Trail) at around the 14 minute point of the video! This trip was done during the pandemic in Sep 2020.

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@LeaMorgan 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for the specific trails you’ve taken with all the detail. Looks like a great trip.

@daphnebehindbars 5 ай бұрын

Our pleasure Lea! I like giving trail details so others can make use of them if they're doing the same route. Appreciate the comment!

@LesCyclopreneurs 2 жыл бұрын

Wouah, thanks for your vidéos, we Will follow your adventures 🙂

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@bobwilliams9207 2 жыл бұрын

excellent videos, I have watch 3 now, please keep them coming.

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Bob, and glad you enjoyed them! Hopefully we'll have more adventures to share soon

@nickl.1930 Жыл бұрын

Hi there! I had looked on the web prior to reaching out to you with no luck, therefore my note to you. I appreciate your reply. In the meantime, I’ve come across a mirror REI has here in California that might be worth a try, and similar to what I saw in your video. Will look forward to enjoying more of your work too. Thanks again.

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

Great! Watch for a new video coming this weekend!

@tandemcompound2 Жыл бұрын

thank you for the intelligent, well laid out video on a beautiful trip. A road I had never heard of and I was born in BC.

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

Thank you - glad you liked the video!

@tandemcompound2 Жыл бұрын

@@daphnebehindbars just watching yer Trail to Paulson vid. I hope to Bike it next summer.

@davidharris1562 3 жыл бұрын

Cycle tour with two women, lucky Frank, would love to find one woman to tour with, brilliant video by the way

@daphnebehindbars 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Lucky Frank indeed! Thank you for watching the video and glad you liked it! Good luck finding yourself a good woman to cycle with! 😃

@briantyhy4880 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting and giving the insight. At some point in the next two years I plan to cycle from Calgary to Vancouver and I am looking for route options. Your video sure has helped. cheers brian

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Brian! Sounds like a great trip in the plans!

@alexanderlawson1649 3 жыл бұрын

Super trip. Yeah those forest roads are real hard, huge climbs, they really take it out of ya. The difference, rolling on those trails versus tarmac, its massive. Had a similiar experience here in Scotland last week, most of the trail looked rideable where I was going. A big bit was'nt, spent 6 hrs carrying panniers and bike across rough country, it was hell but most of the trip was great. I certainly would'nt want to do the bad bit again.

@daphnebehindbars 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video Alexander! Obviously you can relate. But I'll bet those grueling 6 hours are the ones you'll remember the longest, even though you'd never want to repeat it! And they make the best stories. You must have lots of interesting off-road tracks to explore in Scotland.

@beth9418 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this. Sorry I missed your COC presentation but was glad to be able to watch it afterwards. Beth

@daphnebehindbars 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got to see it Beth!

@PiquePictures 2 жыл бұрын

My wife and I rode from Chilliwack to Fernie that same summer. I recognize many of the spots in your video.

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I recall seeing some of your videos too because I remember wishing I too had a drone, especially in the Gray Creek Pass area! Keep up your cycle adventures and video-making!

@PiquePictures 2 жыл бұрын

@@daphnebehindbars Will do!

@VE7QRZ 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the beta. I am planning a similar trip. I like the 17km of downhill.....nice...yes trail from hell....grateful for the information on that trail...

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, and best of luck for your own future trip!

@CANControlGRAFFITI 2 ай бұрын

As far as I can recall there’s actually some really sketchy bridges on the 3A that you guys missed. There’s literally no option except to “take the lane” with racing semi-trucks and other crazy drivers. You may have actually dodged a bullet

@daphnebehindbars 2 ай бұрын

Interesting. At least we were safe from traffic 😀

@enricomarchetto8855 2 жыл бұрын

giro bellissimo! complimenti

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Enrico!

@dn8533 2 жыл бұрын

I'll do this on a dual motorcycle. Looks like fun

@nickl.1930 Жыл бұрын

Just came across your video today….dreaming of coming up to BC later this year. Such a beautiful place that seems to amaze around every corner. Thank you for the route and comments. I see one of the bikes with drop bars has a mirror attached. Are you able to tell me of the brand or model as I’m in the market for this particular piece of equipment.

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching the video Nick! That mirror is by Filzer, probably purchased at Mountain Equipment Coop (Canada), but it doesn't seem to be available anymore. And it's not great - it's so convex that images are too tiny. I'd like to find something better but it's not that easy to find mirrors to fit these handlebars that have bar-end shifting.

@arcoulant87 2 жыл бұрын

Nice film chapeau.

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it and thanks for watching

@KenBerger-ey2pg Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching your adventure, thanks for sharing. Would you consider sharing a link to your ride?

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Not sure there's much I can share - we didn't use any gpx navigation, Frank just recorded our rides on Strava, so don't think that helps you much, sorry.

@KenBerger-ey2pg Жыл бұрын

@@daphnebehindbars appreciate your response. I’ve been able to find some resources in the meantime. Thanks!

@tombiggi1024 2 жыл бұрын

We hope to be doing Chilliwack to Fernie this July on the Great Trail

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you have lots of fun! Sounds like a great trip.

@chromebook2724 3 жыл бұрын

excellent video, gray creek pass looks like a grind. i will ride it one day, not in this heat though.

@daphnebehindbars 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Definitely Gray Creek Pass should be saved for slightly cooler weather. 😃

@chromebook2724 Жыл бұрын

@@daphnebehindbars I ended up riding it in the heat after all but the cold water running off the mountains kept me comfortable and the cinnamon buns were really good @ Reds bakery. cheers

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

@@chromebook2724 That's great! Happy you found those good cinnamon buns too @Reds! Curious to know what section you cycled? Thanks for following up 😀

@chromebook2724 Жыл бұрын

@@daphnebehindbars I rode the Gdmbr northbound to Baynes lake then the trans canada trail westbound to coquitlam.

@daphnebehindbars Жыл бұрын

@@chromebook2724 well done!

@tombiggi1024 2 жыл бұрын

Is there no trail maintenance on the Great Trail? Any web site showing trail status along the way?

@daphnebehindbars 2 жыл бұрын

It depends very much on the local authorities responsible for each section of trail. You can get some information on the Great Trail website tctrail.ca/explore-the-map/ If you click on a section of the trail on the map, there is some information there. Trails BC trailsbc.ca/ is a very helpful website although I see they have updated and changed their website recently. But if you dig in there and select sections of the trail, there is lots of information plus links to other groups responsible for maintenance. Hope that helps.