So with my equipment, some borrowed equipment, and our happy-go-lucky attitudes (seriously, we were so cheerful you would have been annoyed to be with us) we were off!
We were armed with our bear spray and glad to have it when we saw this sign.
The path was easy to follow and so pretty. It was excessively pleasant. This bridge was a bit sketchy though. There was extra lumber beside it as if they are planning to rebuild it but haven't had a chance yet. You can't really tell, but there are a couple planks missing and it's pretty bowed.
Taking a break!
After 20 km of walking, we finally reached the cabin!! The first word's out of my mouth were, "Wouldn't it be awesome to live here!" At that particular moment, after a long day, both of us having sore feet and backs, my hiking partner did't agree wholeheartedly that she'd like to live there. And maybe I wouldn't either, but it would be nice to have it as a vacation cottage maybe.
We had to walk 3.3 km back to our campsite where we'd already set up our tent. I wish I'd taken a picture of the bear caches. The backcountry campsites on this hike were awesome! They had platforms built to store your food and toiletries with ladders. So much easier than having to tie your food up in a tree.
This was my first time using my new tent and new sleeping bag. I was very excited about it! It was a bit of a chilly night though.
I love moss. And there was so much of it on this hike. I felt like gasping with delight when we came around a corner and saw this.
We were so glad to get those boots off. Even though I enjoyed the hike immensley, that satisfying feeling of getting those dang boots off your feet is unlike any other.
