Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Friday, June 15, 2007

About the trail

Several people have asked me to add info about my route. I can't find a great source for this information online, and it would be difficult to copy my detailed book of maps. A high-level map can be found at http://maps.tctrail.ca/ Zoom in on the section from Canmore to Vancouver. This section is my basic route, and stretches out over 1300km. If you can find a better map online, please post the link in a comment.

Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Reasons a plenty

Hello again,

There are a number of reasons I decided to take on the challenge. I'll highlight this first, and list the others later in this post.

Last year my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and is still fighting against it. For my mother and the thousands like her suffering from cancers of all varieties, I encourage you to donate for cancer research. If you are unable, please keep your thoughts and prayers with my mother and our family.

I have a few other reasons for taking on this trek as well:
1. I've been meaning to move to Vancouver for some time. This allowed a good excuse to quit my job and move.
2. I'm hoping to lose some weight. Walking with a full pack for 20km/day, I expect I might lose some fat and build some muscle. (Just maybe)
3. I hope to take time to explore nature and spirituality. Plenty of time with few distractions allows me time to think and ponder.

That's all for this post. Feel free to suggest other topics that might interest you.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

Introduction

Hello out there,

This is my first entry for my blog of my trip across BC on the Trans Canada Trail. The trip starts in about 2 weeks, and will last ~ 2.5 months. I'll keep this entry short and add more posts later. Once I start my trek, I'll be mailing my journal entries to my parents who will then post them here.

Feel free to leave your comments and feedback for me. I hope to hear from you soon.