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"He gets specific and detailed - this isn't a book for armchair travellers but for hikers who need to know." (Victoria Times Columnist 20060312)
"He gets specific and detailed - this isn't a book for armchair travellers but for hikers who need to know." (Liz Pogue Victoria Times-Colonist, The )
"He gets specific and detailed - this isn't a book for armchair travellers but for hikers who need to know." (Liz Pogue Victoria Times-Colonist, The )
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Every year more than 8,000 people hike the West Coast Trail, a demanding route that traverses 80 kilometers (50 miles) of some of the most spectacular coastline found anywhere in the Pacific Northwest. Known as the Graveyard of the Pacific, this beautiful yet treacherous stretch of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve wilderness on the west coast of Vancouver Island has claimed sixty ships since 1854.
Author Tim Leadem has hiked this trail at least ten times, in both directions, and his pocket guide, Hiking the West Coast Trail, distills the knowledge he's gained. Whether you're hiking from north to south or south to north, this compact yet authoritative guide provides the essential details about the trail.
Use this guide to plan your trip, then take it with you on the trail. Up-to-date, thorough, and comprehensively written, Hiking the West Coast Trail will help you make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime hike.
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The West Coast Trail, which traverses the coast between the small communities of Bamfield and Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is a classic hike. Read the first page
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The West Coast Trail, which traverses the coast between the small communities of Bamfield and Port Renfrew on the west coast of Vancouver Island, is a classic hike. Read the first page
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Good information, but dated., Sep 10 2009
By Terry M. - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Hiking The West Coast Trail (Paperback)
It would be impossible to keep a book like this 100% current but anyone preparing to hike the West Coast Trail needs to be aware of changes. One specific: the book leads you to believe that the required trail orientation at the South end is held near the Gordon River ferry. That orientation is currently held at the Port Renfrew Community Center 2 kilometers away. We would have missed our start date on the trail had we not discovered that in time.The author failed to place adequate emphasis on footwear and hiking techniques. This trail is mucky and slick. People that are used to dry mountain hiking will not be adequately prepared. Plan on hiking with wet feet. You will waste much time and energy trying to pick your way around the mud. Just maintain your normal stride and walk on through it. Knee-high, snug fitting gaiters over your boots will filter out most of the mud. Thick socks will embed any sand that might get in, thus preventing abrasions and blisters. Rubber soles with a agressive tread should be selected over the harder urethane soles found on most boots. Don't try to get by with an old pair of boots. One member of our group didn't want to get her new boots dirty so she brought her old one. The worn soles resulted in a lot of unnecessary slips and the water soaking resulted in both soles falling off before the trip was over.
To the positive: There is a lot of good contact information in the book. One gem was the Juan de Fuca Express water taxi. We hadn't initially considered doing the shuttle by boat but are very glad that we did. It was a great trip in and of itself.
For what it is worth, the ranger that gave our orientation felt that "Blisters and Bliss" gave a better picture of hiking the trail than Leadem's book.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Imperfect, but definitely useful, Jun 12 2010
By S. Yeo - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Hiking The West Coast Trail (Paperback)
An update from a previous review: As of 2010, orientation sessions at the south end are indeed by the Gordon River ferry, not the Port Renfrew Community Centre.I finished the trail recently, and I did find the book very useful at times. I was glad to have it. Having chronological instructions for both north-to-south and south-to-north was user-friendly. With a few exceptions, I found it factually accurate, and its recommendations were sound. It's best used in conjunction with the official park map, which has kilometre markings on it that the book doesn't have. One of the things I didn't like about this book was its suggested six-day itinerary. Most hikers take seven days, spending three days to cover the 22 km in the south end rather than two days as suggested.
Things that were inaccurate, out-of-date, or annoying were:
- West Coast Trail Express bus does not operate daily in the shoulder season.
- p. 52 says Tsusiat Point is impassable; this is probably a typo. It is nearby Tsuquanah Point that is impassable even at low tide.
- In at least one place it says to use the forest trail rather than the beach without saying why. The reasons should have been better explained.
- The northernmost 1.5 km of trail no longer follows an old road, which got washed away some time ago. In its place there is an umpteenth ladder system.
- Time estimates for the south end are very optimistic. In bad conditions, you might find yourself averaging 1km/hr over the day.
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Decent Book, Great Trail, Dec 4 2009
By J "J" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Hiking The West Coast Trail (Paperback)
A friend and I hiked the WCT this past summer. As the other reviewer noted some things have changed so this is no substitute for the Parks Canada website. We carried this book with us on the trail and used it to plan our days.
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