After attending a friend's wedding on Vancouver Island, Jessica and I decided to take our first ever backpacking trip on the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail. Filled with lush rainforest, giant trees and rocky shorelines, the trail gave us some of the most spectacular scenery we've ever experienced in the backcountry. The 47km trail is typically completed in 35 days, but we were strapped for time and decided to tackle it in 3. The short time frame mixed with deep mud, an ever changing elevation profile and general lack of experience made for quite a challenging introduction to the hiking world. Despite the struggle, we had a great experience and this certainly won't be the last time you see us taking a hike! Enjoy :)

00:00 Day 1 Botanical Beach to Sombrio Beach (19km)
17:49 Day 2 Sombrio Beach to Bear Beach (19km)
36:52 Day 3 Bear Beach to China Beach (9km)

Planning on hiking the Juan de Fuca Trail? Check out these resources:
Permits / Park Info (BC Parks): https://bcparks.ca/juandefucapark/
Trail Map: https://nrs.objectstore.gov.bc.ca/kuw...
Shuttle (West Coast Trail Express): https://trailbus.com

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