Solo Backpacking 50 miles on Canada's West Coast Trail Part 2 - The last 25 Miles
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- Part 2 of my Solo Backpacking Trip along 50 miles of Vancouver Islands West Coast Trail, continues from km 27 just after Tsusiat Falls to the trails Southern end at Gordon River.
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What’s your first meal after getting off a backpacking trip? I had a pasta and a poke bowl after this one.
I love having a bacon cheeseburger after a long run or hike!! Totally unhealthy, but a nice reward!
Two cold beers and a greasy thick hamburger with all the trimmings as a side order 🍔🍺🍺
Nacho’s with an extra side of guacamole, chicken as the protein.
I don’t cook food when backpacking I make an organic paste mixture then ration it each day. To me, personally, the dehydrated food is way over salted and attracts animals. Getting used to the mixture takes discipline but my body was happier and zero cramps.
Something with a lot of fat, like a bacon double cheeseburger and fries. And some ice cream. My body craves a dose of fat after a lot of exertion on low fat food. Not healthy to eat it all the time, but once in a while is fine.
Hi Alice 👋 Thank you, always great to hear from you 🙂 You always capture such amazing scenery, and local culture. Always impeccable work you put in and much appreciated my friend 🙏 Hope you have an awesome day, stay safe and take care 🙏 Appreciate you!
Thank you as always for your loyal support of my adventures
@AliceFordAdventures Thank you my friend 🙏 🙂Appreciate you! First meal after a hike is a cheeseburger! 😁👍
You're a very talented and professional filmmaker, the scenes in this film are spectacular! Bravo my friend 👏👏
So much gratitude to you. Thank you
Yes, she is!
Walbran Creek is where we crossed the huge deep surge channel by jumping onto the halfway boulder and across, then around the sheer wall and round the corner back onto the beach shelf.
Owen Point is a beautiful hidden gem. Great video! Happy Trails Alice
Couldn't agree more!
Love your music choices in your videos, Alice.
Thank you! I’m so glad to hear that. 🙏
These were two of your best videos for sure. I’m putting this one on my to-do list! Thank you for sharing this one.
I agree with many of the commenters that you beautifully captured the heart of this trail. I'm envious of the gorgeous weather you had on the trip. Love your channel!
Thank you for sharing this! So many places to explore out there! I need to add this to my list. Thank you for all the work in filming your adventures, too. I had not thought about the work until you mentioned having to do some of the places twice to get the shot. Wow! You do an amazing job!
Thank you Chris, it’s a lot of work for sure but it brings me so much joy to document these places. Thank you so much for watching
Amazing well done as always, you put a lot of effort into getting all the cool camera shots of you hiking!! Great stuff!!
Yes I sure did thanks for watching
Great video Alice. I grew up in Ucluelet in the 60's and 70's. Back then it was known as the Lifesaving trail for shipwrecked mariners. Interesting to see how it has evolved. Cheers Bruce
Alice this maybe your best series yet. What a unique landscape and it seems your experience was serene to the maximum. Thanks for introducing me to this beautiful place.
Wow, thank you!
This was great and super helpful. I know the feeling of having to do everything twice! Question. If you did it again, would you still bring the tripod?
Yes of course!
This 2 part series was incredible! You absolutely killed it. We’re subscribers for life! And now my wife and I are definitely doing this next year! Thank you for inspiring!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you like it and thank you for the sub, it means a lot
You are one tough woman. I got exhausted just watching you!
Lol thank you Michael
Hi Alice. It would be nice if you came too see me in Orillia Ontario Canada ❤😁
Great adventure, my friend. Nice 50 miles hike and enjoying nature.
Glad you enjoyed it
A really unique hike. You are unbelievable Alice !
Unbelievable it sure was. Thank you 😊
Alice, I saw your hike on PBS and really enjoyed your experience on the West Coast Trail.
Thank you so much Peter
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing journey with us! I watched part 1 last week and couldn’t wait for part 2 and it sure delivered. Fantastic shots and commentary! Can’t wait to see what you get up to next… The Kalalu trail in Kauai is amazing if you haven’t been! Love “never stop exploring” 🙌🏼
Thank you Sara that hike is on my list of musts I hope to get there soon
Fantastic videos! Thanks for taking the time to record and share your adventures.
You’re so welcome
Acá los que llegaron por el chochox 👇
Of all the content I have consumed in the past few months, this one, far and away, filled me with wonder and a sense of the goodness you bring to your exploration of our pale blue dot. Pardon the run on sentence but you inspire me!
❤️ thank you so much Dave
I really admire the fact that you are a one person video crew. I mean, you gotta run back and grab the camera every single shot...you totally rock!
Thank you so much Manny. It’s hard work for sure
I have found a well ventilated, wide toe box trail runner (Like ASICS Gel Venture) with merino wool socks to be my favorite hiking foot wear.
I’m not alone. Many hikers have moved away from boots. Not just to prevent blisters but a lighter weight shoe is less fatiguing than boots. Plus they dry out much faster.
I carry a few 5” strips of Leukotape K. If I feel a hot spot I immediately stop and put a piece of Leukotape on it. With this arsenal I haven’t had a blister in many years.
Another great video. Keep ‘em coming.
Love the light weight cook kit. I’ll bet it’s lighter than a jetboil.
Kinda my mantra those last few trail miles; "pizza, pizza, pizza, pizza". Of course that's after I guzzle a cold one.
Love it!!!
Oh my first meal after a long backpacking trip is a huge hamburger, fries, and milkshake
Love your content
Bravo!Thanks for taking us along on your magical but very tough journey.
Beautiful scenery and beautifully captured! I have never done such a beachy trail, it looks like an amazing experience.
Wow, that was very cool, Alice. Too many things to comment on! That has to be the most treacherous trail I’ve seen. Sooo many obstacles. And the ladders, lol. And more ladders. I’ll bet those things are slick when they’re wet.
Hiking through all that and then coming up on the crab shack would be quite a treat!
The footage, editing, music and flow of the video was perfect.
Thank you so much George. Those ladders lol there were like 100
@@AliceFordAdventures it seemed like it. Throw in a wall or two and some ropes, it’s boot camp
@@georgespencer3973 hahah yeah totally. I guess my previous Spartan races prepped me for it
Gordon River isn't the finish line because the trail continues around the edge of the bay to Port Renfrew through muddy trails for at least another 10 KM maybe more, so we just signalled the boatman at Gordon River and took the short cut water taxi across in the shuttle which back in 79 was just a speed boat.
I did do a 10 mile trek thru the woods once, it was great, nothing bad happened but there were no trails and at the end I did realize it wouldn't take much to go wrong (no cell phones then) for me to just disappear. I also grouse hunt, have deer hunted but a few bucks later not really that interested. I love the wild, especially the landscapes, I am getting older so the woods is more of a concern for me personally, I guess I've seen enough in the wild to question what I am doing vs a picture next to a bison in Yellowstone or better yet seeing how close I can get to a grizzly or a black bear (wth.)
Thanks for the beautiful video!
You are so so welcome
Loved this! Beautiful land. I've got friends on Vancouver Island. Paradise.
Can't remember anymore whether the 10 foot wide surge channel was at Thrasher Cove or Walbrans
Nitinat Narrows ferry back in 79 was one guy in a small motorboat.
What a wonderful place, beautiful nature and this view is fantastic. it looks like heaven .I wish you good luck. I hope you have a great weekend. Cheers 🥂 from Tokyo , Alice💞💞
Many thanks! Tokyo! I’ll visit there one day I’m sure
Hi Alice. I am from the azores and believe you me I love sea food. ❤️
What an adventure ❤ 😮😊
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You gave me goosebumps Alice. Splendid filming, really like the opening shot from above and throughout the hike. Have you got sock liners before getting there? You mentioned something about blisters while beach walking almost barefoot. You did very well in 6 days. I am returning (for good I hope this time) to the West Coast soon. I miss the area, the coastline and foggy weather... and I have to do Cape Scott. Its a bit easier than the WCT but the scenery is like being at the end of the world. Which is in a sense. Stay beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Radisson you did tell me about the sock liners and I totally forgot. I’m going to add those to my Shopping cart now so I don’t forget but I will say no shoes was the best! I loved being in just socks and feeling the ground
Awesome landscape. Great video.
Alice you are the amazing person. Chasing your camera, all the ladders, and the boulder field, you must have exhausted. Congratulations on finishing that tiff 50 mile trail hike.
Thanks Max
Beautiful and heavy trail, thank for your amazing video 🙏❤. Greatings from The Netherlands 🙋♀️⚘🇳🇱🚜
Glad you enjoyed it!
I so have a hard time thinking anyone solo hikes 50 miles, its probably the city boy in me, I get there are fewer people around but at the end of the day that doesn't even sound safe, even in Canada. I hope you have someone behind you or near you or an emergency device beacon, somethin. Bridge was is cool lol, gorgeous views. Cheers.
Well the difference is that this is a trail with markers and it’s almost impossible to get lost. Walking through the woods without a map or trail is a totally different story. Glad you made it back safely
Hi Alicia. Just came across your video of your hike across canadaian west coast and now going through the rest of your content. Very inspiring and hope you continue with your videos.. Am in uk and you have motivated me to go on a few multi day hikes over here. Thank you.
Thank you so much for watching. Where will you head first?
It's so crazy hot here in Texas that this cloudy weather looks fantastic. Average temperature for the last 7 and for 10 days onward is 104°F with humidity making it feel like 112°F. Can't wait for the mid september cool off
Oh no that sounds terrible. I am not a fan of the heat. I was just in the Cascades and it was 90 and that was too hot for me too.
@@AliceFordAdventures excited for winter.
I think this is my favorite video series you have done. Wow I want to hike this trail! I also appreciate the dedication to the walk by shots on this one, especially that ladder shot😳 I would have had to skip that one🤣
Hahah yeah, filming is adventures is a lot of work. Really appreciate you watching.
This west coast trail is having lots of fun and you have absolutely stunning video. Even with day 5 hair, you still look so cool and sweet.
Haha thank you so much
UGH...I'M TIRED ha. That was some hike. i enjoyed it all. Thank you!
Thank you Eddie, I was tired after this too
Great hike Alice. I said wow several times to myself watching this video. I will do this same hike within the next 5 years.
Thank you Marty. Permit reservations open in the beginning of the year but you can usually get last minute ones too if you’re flexible on dates
GREAT VIDEO ALICE, BRAVO 👍👍🙏
Was nice to see the trail again.
Beautiful scenic trip! Thanks Alice for taking us along!
You’re so welcome
What an amazing adventure and filming you did. Great to see you made it and go have some more halibut and a beer!
Glad you enjoyed it! And I did just that yesterday! Halibut and chips on the tribal lands. Just what I needed
Great video footage. Congrats! Glad you had great weather and a great alone adventure. Tks a lot for sharing
Thanks for watching!
loved this so much! Thank you for taking us along with you on this gorgeous trail!
Thank you Becky I’m glad you enjoyed it
Keith's Point I think
I'm so happy I discovered your channel! I am hiking WCT this year. How do you get those shots on the ladder? You don't seem to be holding a camera, and its not obviously attached to you - it's like its floating beside you! Thanks 🙂
Thanks for discovering me Linda. I’m using a camera mount on an invisible pole on my pack
Interesting! Thank you for your reply. I think I can learn a lot from your videos. They are my favourite on the WCT. Thank you!@@AliceFordAdventures
"backpacker obstacle course" - i agree, it would have been more challenging if it had been raining a lot, ladders, boardwalks, logs would have much more slipperier. You might want to do some research into getting some jungle boots, they have vent holes to let the water out, rot resistant leather & nylon material, the knock-off boots are cheaper and cost around $35, the ones the military are using are made by Altama , for this trail they would have worked well, 2 types of traction designs, the panama type sheds mud & clay faster, the diamond type would give better grip on logs and typical trail conditions. You did a great job and some viewers might forget that for every trail shot, you have to go back and retrieve the camera & tripod. South Manitou island holds some record size trees for Michigan and i think maybe the country, largest white cedar tree, you can catch a ferry to the island from Leeland.
Amazing thank you for the suggestions. A trip to Michigan is certainly in order
@@AliceFordAdventures Beaver Island and Isle Royal would be worth a visit, you might want to check out the Apostle Islands and Door Peninsula and Garden Peninsula.
Alice, the most beautiful thing in this video is you ❤️❤️❤️
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Alice you are a consummate PRO! Cannot thank you enough for the very educational and inspirational content you work so hard to produce for us.
Crush.
Awesome part 2
Guess what I’m watching while having lunch.
My favourite adventure girl 😊
Your a pleasure to watch Alice. Inspiring to watch a genuine lovely human share her life experiences with others.
You and your videos make my day better.
For the good that you are doing where can I go to help sponsor or donate to you lovely lady ?
Greetings from Australia by the way 😊
Thanks Wayne
Owen Point wow!
Lands end
Perfect
Thanks!
Thank you so much :)
Yeah took this trail way back in the 1980’s for a few times,no reservation needed,no problem hitchhiking to the trail with local First Nation peoples,honouring respect to the region so hope all people do same.Peace from a west coast Canuck.
Thank you for sharing I also took a hitchhike with the wife of the local chief. What wonderful people