Tag: hike

Be prepared, B.C. rescuers warn hikers after busy long weekend

Source: CTV News, July 1, 2019  Vancouver-area rescuers are asking people heading into the wilderness to plan ahead and be careful, after they received at least five calls for help over the Canada Day long weekend. On Monday, North Shore Rescue had to assist two hikers who had set out to do the famous “Grouse… Continue reading Be prepared, B.C. rescuers warn hikers after busy long weekend

Buy Once, Cry Once; Complete Equipment List and Review

By Jackie Zimmer Complete Equipment List and Review It’s expensive to, essentially, live like a homeless person. People are astonished at how much “camping” gear costs, and often balk at the funds I put into my gear. Well, my friends, long-distance backpacking can not be compared to car camping. While it is an enjoyable past… Continue reading Buy Once, Cry Once; Complete Equipment List and Review

Turkey, Water, Pain Oh My!

By Jackie Zimmer On the Pacific Crest Trail you’re free to make your own decisions without having to take someone else’s opinion and feelings into consideration. You get to set your own pace without worrying about leaving someone behind or holding them back. You can rest when you want, eat when you want, and stop… Continue reading Turkey, Water, Pain Oh My!

Ex-NHL player Dave Babych rescues disoriented teen on B.C. mountain

By Nick Wells, CTV News, September 20, 2016 A North Vancouver man known for his career as an NHL defenceman is being thanked by a teen for rescuing her after a hike on a B.C. mountain went wrong. Christa Minielly, 13, was hiking the Baden-Powell Trail in North Vancouver with her friend Brina Lyon last… Continue reading Ex-NHL player Dave Babych rescues disoriented teen on B.C. mountain

25 Ways The PCT Pi**ed Me Off

By Jackie Zimmer Hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail was, by far, the best experience of my life. But, I was pissed off about 7% of the time. Here’s a list of some of those scenarios… 1) Blisters. Big ones. (Are they supposed to be green?) 2) Disappearing tread. (Wait Where did the trail go?!… Continue reading 25 Ways The PCT Pi**ed Me Off

Swiss Cat Plays Mountain Guide To Lost Hiker

By Alyssa Danigelis, Seeker.com, August 31, 2016  An intrepid local cat from the mountainous Swiss village Gimmelwald takes the lead down snowy terrain. The Hungarian man visiting picturesque Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, had sprained his ankle during a roundabout hike through the surrounding mountains to nearby Gimmelwald. It was the end of the ski season in 2013 so… Continue reading Swiss Cat Plays Mountain Guide To Lost Hiker

Jackie’s PCT Journal Entry- Day# 7

By Jackie Zimmer Life is completely different on the Pacific Crest Trail. Solitude is a very strange thing. You talk to yourself, you sing to yourself (or to the person you didn’t realize was hiking a few switchbacks above you and could hear everything- yes, that happened), you’re constantly trying to control where your mind… Continue reading Jackie’s PCT Journal Entry- Day# 7

Lost hiker survives month alone in New Zealand wilderness after partner dies

By Nick Perry, The Associated Press, August 26, 2016  WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Pavlina Pizova says she couldn’t free her partner after he slipped down an icy bank and became wedged between rocks and branches. After he died, she stayed with him through the freezing night. It would take almost another month before Pizova would be… Continue reading Lost hiker survives month alone in New Zealand wilderness after partner dies

Teachings Of The Pacific Crest Trail

By Jackie Zimmer Three words: It Owns You Nobody has it easy on the PCT. It has hurdles, and they’re hardly few and far between. But, for every hurdle it throws at you, it also provides you with sights you couldn’t imagine in your wildest dreams. Upon my return, a friend told me, “It required… Continue reading Teachings Of The Pacific Crest Trail