JUAN DE FUCA TRAIL: 3-day backpack along the wild coast

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Жыл бұрын

Join us for 3 days and 47 km along the wild coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. My husband Brian and I fall in love with this incredible trail and we hope you will too.
I share with you the story of our journey, a little bit of my knowledge of the plants and animals, and a complete gear list.
You can find all of my gear below.
Thank you so much for watching,
Krys
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GEAR:
Hiking Outfit:
Altra Trail Runners for hiking shoes: bit.ly/43hLIij
Ankle height Smartwool socks: bit.ly/45iZ5Rf
Elaho cap by Arc’teryx: (most similar current version bit.ly/43jvFAv)
Smartwool sports bra: smartwool.ca/en/womens-seamle...
Patagonia underwear: bit.ly/41ZOckb
Button down hiking shirt from MEC: bit.ly/45mRX6j
Gorp hiking shorts from MEC: bit.ly/3oxPuoV
Camp Clothing and Additional Layers:
Wool base layers for sleeping: bit.ly/3MNPQkC (bottoms) and bit.ly/420bvKM (top)
Toque: anianmfg.com/collections/wome...
Wool socks 1 for sleeping, 2 for hiking: bit.ly/3Wp4HW5 (sleeping) and bit.ly/45iZ5Rf (hiking)
Down pants for sleeping
Light gloves (similar option: bit.ly/41VyPcI)
Synthetic down jacket by Arc’teryx: arcteryx.com/ca/en/shop/women...
Rainjacket by Arc’teryx: (similar option: bit.ly/3MPeXU7)
Rainpants: alnk.to/biqw6n3
Camp sandals: www.birkenstock.com/ca/arizon...
Gators - which I didn’t end up using much: bit.ly/43jGxhJ
Tech and Safety:
A headlamp: bit.ly/3MLZX9D
Bear spray: bit.ly/3q83tCg
Bug spray: bit.ly/3OAgyyG
Sunglasses
Wallet w/ cash
Kindle e-reader
Battery bank with cords to charge my iPhone and headlamp
inReach mini satellite communication device: bit.ly/3q3GcS2
First Aid Kit: bit.ly/3MRGjJk
Toiletries:
Trowel: (similar option bit.ly/3IyE9f8)
Pee cloth by Kula to decrease TP use: kulacloth.com/
Sunscreen: bit.ly/3WwzUGW
Toothbrush
Dental floss
Leukotape
Toilet paper and hand sanitizer
Toothpaste
Chapstick daytime with SPF and nighttime
Food, Water, and Cooking:
Bear canister to hold all our food: bit.ly/45qAF8d
2x Smartwater bottles (1L)
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter w/ cleaning supplies
Opinel knife: bit.ly/3BQ2Sry
Stove MSR pocket rocket deluxe: bit.ly/431GHuD
Fuel: bit.ly/3OC27tM
Pot and sporks
Sleep System and Shelter:
Inflatable pillow: bit.ly/3MlsKjO
Thermarest sleeping pad: bit.ly/43fGpAx
Sleeping bag good to -7C: (similar option: bit.ly/3WuA5Cp)
Tent by Durston Gear X-mid 2: durstongear.com/product/x-mid-2p
Some of the links shared are affiliate links

Пікірлер: 45

@spelunkerd Ай бұрын

Just after 12:20, that's a sea lion. Their forehead is more 'neanderthal' compared to the typical harbor seal. Love your videos, Juan de Fuca is the last of the big hikes still on my bucket list.

@paulbrown7369 Жыл бұрын

How many countries in the world can you live in a world class city yet be so close to such natural beauty! Thanks for sharing your adventure and especially for highlighting the gear.

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

I know - it is so special!! You're very welcome. Thanks for watching!

@martinjcamp 7 ай бұрын

It is so very wonderful that you can live your dreams and balance, your home life with your trail life. Keep doing it! If you get old like me, you’ll be regretting every time you didn’t walk out the door.

@carolhindley7942 Жыл бұрын

Thanks guys for allowing us to hike right along with you. Loved the scenery, how well-kept the trail is, and your enthusiastic commentary, Krysta! What a treat this was! 😃

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

So glad you got to enjoy the trail through the video!!

@betty-loucreamer112 Жыл бұрын

Wow you are definitely in your Happy Place! Love to see you both so happy!! ❤I would love to hike this trail ❤

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Definitely!! You should!! I would love to take you out 🥰

@MommaUnicorn222 11 ай бұрын

Thank you showing the beautiful Island. I'm Blessed to be living, working and hiking these very same trails. Keep this content coming :)

@KrystaNorwick 11 ай бұрын

You’re so welcome! And thanks for watching! I plan to make more Vancouver Island content in the future ☺️

@asmrartists2393 Жыл бұрын

Wow what a beautiful trail! Love the footage y'all were able to capture.

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!! The trail made it easy. Everywhere we looked we were like, "okay we need to get that on camera"

@ladygrey2 8 ай бұрын

Lovely! Thank you for sharing your journey.❤

@jasonarthurs3885 3 ай бұрын

I live on V.I. too and backcountry camp frequently. Very early on I switched to dehydrating my own meals. After a long day on the trail the body needs refueling. As a novice, often I would consume an entire manufactured dehydrated. A meal that was meant for two, with the sodium level for 6, or 8.

@truthntrails Жыл бұрын

Looks like the JDF has seen some love since I hiked it which is great. Glad parks is making it a priority.

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Yes they have been doing some really great maintenance! And they were still working on doing more this season.

@OurRetiredLife Жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this video! We often talk about visiting Vancouver Island again. Nice to see you both ❤

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

So glad you loved it!! If you ever want tips for the island - let me know. Such a great place! Hope you are well ☺️

@jayduncan9315 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for capturing the beauty and majesty of this trail. I’m planning on hiking the JDF in late August. Looking so forward to connecting with nature.

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!! So glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you have a wonderful time on trail! It truly is amazing!

@jamesdeanphoto Жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. I've backpacked the WCT and in Cape Scott PP but never the Juan de Fuca Trail, hopefully sometime soon. I hope you don't mind a gear switch recommendation. Get rid of the Sawyer Squeeze bag and replace it with GNOC 28mm Vecto Water Container. I've hiked extensively in the Sierra, including the JMT, and this item was a game changer for me. All the best!

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Always appreciate gear tips! I’ll look into that option for sure. I was thinking for my long distance hike this year I want an additional ability to carry more water for longer dry stretches. I hope you get to hike the Juan de Fuca one day! WCT and Cape Scott are also so amazing!

@muffinsthacat9903 11 ай бұрын

This bring back some bad memories when i was 9 but fun and i sepled when i got home for like 20 hours

@KrystaNorwick 11 ай бұрын

Oh wow! Sounds like you were exhausted!

@meganbonn649 Жыл бұрын

I would love to do this trail one day! Such stunning coastline!

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Aw I’m sure you would love it!! It’s such a wonderful way to connect with nature 😍

@briannorwick 5 ай бұрын

Let’s do it!

@1983mikechan 4 ай бұрын

If you do it again. Try end of September, you can have fires and almost nobody is on trail.

@brandielewis6599 Жыл бұрын

Awesome gear upgrades, your pack must be feeling lighter!! I also have the Durston pack, how do you like it? We've been making similar changes to lighten our pack weight and something that worked surprisingly well to simplify and lighten our cooking system was to each just bring a sealed plastic jar as our "bowl" (we got ours from litesmith) and make a homemade insulated cozy for each one. This allowed us to bring a much lighter stove and a small, light titanium pot (1.3L) that we only boiled water in. Our homemade dehydrated meals turned out great using this method and clean up was so easy. We could also make overnight oats super easily having the sealed jar.

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Love that idea!! We did something similar at one point but moved away from it for some reason. I really like the idea of being able to make overnight oats. I had those every morning on the CLDT and quite liked it. It’s fun to try to lighten the pack. I love my Durston pack - no collar bone pain or swelling at all! I cried tears of joy 😭😍

@rolfvdbrink Жыл бұрын

Great video! It's good to see another of your hiking videos in a beautiful area of Canada I've only visited for a couple of days. Looking forward to more of them. What kind of pegs do you use on the platforms? Do you bring some kind of nails?

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!! I love this area of Canada! We ended up using nails to stake out the corners of the tent. We plan to bring nails with us when we know we’ll be on platforms

@catjensen1777 3 күн бұрын

what time of year was this hike completed?

@carolampron 6 ай бұрын

I like all your videos. Always so beautiful. I might hit JFT this summer as well didn’t get a spot in WCT. I’m on the market for a new tent and was looking at the durston x mid 2. Would it fit two persons and a dog (not the dog on the JFT) for future trips?

@briannorwick 5 ай бұрын

We don’t camp with a dog so it’d be hard to say - but we certainly love that tent for the two of us 👍 sorry if that’s not the helpful

@HM-gk3rq 6 ай бұрын

How did you find trail runners both here and WCT? There is always a huge push for boots on the WCT. We just got a spot for this summer 👏🏻👏🏻 but I always wear trail runners for backpacking and would rather not switch to boots. Also, how was your x-mid on the beach spots. We love our xmid but have had trouble on the beach before. Should we just bring our big Agnes free standing tent or were you glad you had your xmid for those trails?

@briannorwick 5 ай бұрын

I was big believer of using boots until 2020 when I had my first pair of Altras. I was a big fan of the trail runners on this trail and the WCT. For the tent, we learned that having a few construction nails was helpful when camping on the wooden tent platforms. Some extra cord to wrap the tent corners on rocks when camped on the beach. Cheers

@wanderworm Жыл бұрын

How was it to set up the X-Mid on a platform? Beautiful hike. No wonder BCs license plates used to say “BC Pacific Playground”

@KrystaNorwick Жыл бұрын

We weren’t exactly sure how to do it, so we ended up using nails to stake out the 4 corners and that worked really well.

@yani2982 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing.i am planing it.Can I ask where you park your car,in and out?or have any public transportation there?

@KrystaNorwick 11 ай бұрын

You can park your car at either trailhead. And there is a shuttle called the West Coast Express you can catch. Just pre-book on their website or by phone if you can ☺️