Janet Wilson, as part of her 50th birthday fitness program, decided to walk our #1 hike in the World.
She did the research, bought the gear, finished a series of training hikes (adding 5lbs each time), grabbed her husband … and headed for the wild Shipwreck Coast.
… I suggested to my husband that for my birthday he give me, not some extravagant present or party, but his support and partnership in tackling a big physical goal: hiking the West Coast Trail.
It was something I had always wanted to do, but now I was not at all sure my aging carcass could withstand the training, let alone reach a point where it could carry a 40 pound pack over rough terrain for 7 days. But I decided to try. I read every book and web account on the trail I could find.
… we bought all the rest of our gear: the Mutha Hubba tent and footprint, Exped 7 Downmats (a bit heavy, but I knew I needed a great sleep to recover at nights), MontBlanc DownHugger sleeping bags, a SilTarp II for the inevitable rainy days, MSR’s Superfly stove and fuel canisters (3), hiking poles (purchased last and on impulse, but one of the best purchases we made) and a Katadyn Vario MicroFilter …
See Janet’s entire trip report - WesternWilson - The West Coast Trail, September 2007
Congratulations. We are proud of you Janet!
We’ve linked Janet’s trip report to our West Coast Trail information page.
2 responses so far ↓
DSD // Oct 2, 2007 at 7:46 am
Way to go Janet!
The whole experience from beginnings to now must have been an amazing adventure…
DSD
Janet // Oct 28, 2007 at 11:00 am
Thanks! If I could do the WCT, anybody can! I can’t wait to do some more hikes next year, and I have started doing TerraCaching as those usually involve a really great hike.
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