Best hikes, treks, tramps in the world.
For the past 3 years General Mill’s brand Nature Valley has done maintenance on as many as 10,000 miles of trails over 19 national parks in 16 states.
And the brand has renewed its commitment, pledging $3 million to work with the National Park Foundation to restore another 10,000 miles of trails, including the removal of invasive species, repairing structures and building boardwalks.
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One of the best urban hikes in the world.
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Tim Seymour put together a route higher and more adventurous than the adjacent Continental Divide Trail.
They got some weather.
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One of the few good things about the pandemic is the number of non-hikers rediscovering the pleasures of walking.
It’s healthy, too.
Around 8,000 steps a day was linked with a 51 per cent lower risk of death from any cause compared with taking 4,000 steps.
Taking 12,000 steps a day was linked with a 65 per cent lower risk than taking 4,000 steps a day.
CBC
Nile Creek Trail is at least 10km (6mi) out and back near Qualicum on Vancouver Island.
AllTrails does not recommend it November through March as it’s very wet and muddy during winter.
Slippery too. Many rough boardwalks and log bridges.
On the other hand, water is high. The waterfalls and cascades even more impressive than in summer.
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related – trip report of the second half – Get out and Play – Nile Creek
Asking for a friend.
He’s thinking an N97 mask, two Buffs on top. Ski goggles. And face shield.
Abundance of caution.
He’s also wearing a condom while on the trail. Just in case.
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Lisa Pulsifer posted an interesting article:
Mummy Bag to Sleeping Quilt
External/Internal Frame to Frameless Packs
Polyester to Dyneema Tents
Leather Boots to Lightweight Runners
Synthetic Fiber to Merino Wool
Hand Pump to Squeeze Filter
Very popular on Vancouver Island is walking alongside the disused (in 2011) Southern Railway. It’s dry. It’s flat. It’s straight. Often the shortest distance between two points.
Click PLAY or get a glimpse on YouTube. 30km between Nile Creek and Englishman River including 3 high trestles.
The British Columbia government now calls it the Island Rail Corridor. Approximately 289 km Victoria – Courtenay with connections between Parksville and Port Alberni and to the Nanaimo waterfront.
Though there’s still talk of restoring rail service, co$t looks prohibitive. Hikers want more of the corridor to be converted to non-motorized trail.
Of greatest concern are the 48 bridges and trestles that need ongoing repair.
With no maintenance, sections can be slippery. Overgrown.
These rail lines are old. Dating back to the 1800s.
At various times it’s been called the Esquimalt and Nanaimo Railway, E & N Railfreight and E&N Railway Co.
Wikipedia has a list of rail trails around the world. British Columbia has some of the best.
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