Gary Ward

The West Coast Trail is a multi-day wilderness hike that is demanding and requires a certain fitness level. See how to prepare yourself for your West Coast Trail hike.

This is an important tip for having a great hiking trip on the West Coast Trail. On wet days, everything can get wet, including the inside of the tent, but there are things you can do to minimize or prevent this problem.

This is an important tip on a best practice for hiking the West Coast Trail. The temperature can by quite cool on the west coast of Canada. Keeping your sleeping bag dry is very important for comfort and for getting adequate rest to complete hike without injury.

The West Coast Trail has many great places to stop and enjoy. Chez Monique unites east with west, right on the beach along the trail. This is a unique stop, offering some of the most missed things on this mult-day hiking adventure.

Canada is known for its wilderness, so it is natural to be talking about Canadian hikes. The West Coast offers some outstanding hikes that are beautiful, unique, and challenging. Great coastal hikes present rugged challenge, awesome views, wilderness travel, beach camping, and unique ecosystems. These three hikes give all this and more.

Planning and organization for taking a hiking trip on the West Coast Trail in crucial. There are a few basic, but essential things that need to be worked out before you go. The gear and clothing you bring on this hiking adventure can make or break the trip. This is article five in the series of five.

Taking a trip on the West Coast Trail means some planning and organization. There are a few basic, but essential things that need to be worked out before you go. One of these is good, quality food. Food is your fuel on this long hike. This is article four in the series of five.

Taking a trip on the West Coast Trail means some planning and organization. There are a few basic, but essential things that need to be worked out before you go. This article looks at the planning considerations for deciding how to arrange your transportation for this hiking adventure. It is article three in the series of five.

Taking a trip on the West Coast Trail means some planning and organization. There are a few basic, but essential things that need to be worked out before you go on this world class hiking adventure. This article looks at the considerations for deciding when to hike the trail. It is article two in the series of five.

Taking a trip on the West Coast Trail hiking adventure means some planning and organization. There are a few basic, but essential things that need to be worked out before you go. This article gives a synopsis of the planning considerations. It is article one in a series of five.