Come Walk With Us on the Trans Canada Trail (TCT)

On our 4-year #hike4birds across Canada on the 28,000 km long Trans Canada Trail , we have trekked just over 1900 km while crossing our 10 th province – British Columbia. En route we trekked through a number of stunning and welcoming communities such as Elkford, Sparwood, Fernie, Cranbrook, Kimberley, Nelson, Castlegar, Grand Forks, Rock Creek, Penticton, Princeton, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Fort Langley, Burnaby, Vancouver, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Duncan, and Victoria! Of the course our time in BC we would cross through mountain passes, venture along historic waterways, and trek along amazing rail trails as we made our way to the Pacific Terminus in Victoria! Follow this link to see what our walk across British Columbia looked like, in 2 seconds per day. See you on the trail! Remember to follow our entire adventure here : www.comewalkwithus.online

Trans Canada Trail Have you ever wondered what it would be like to trek across Canada or the world's longest recreational footpath - the 27,000 km long Trans Canada Trail / Great Trail ?  Curious to know what it is like to drop everything, sell your house, donate everything you own, and quit your job to go from desk to quest? Wonder what every step of the world's longest trail looks like ?  Want to know the conditions of the Trans Canada Trail in a particular region in Canada ?  Then this unique collection of blogs are for you!  Reading The Great Trail across Canada As of 2022 we have now ventured more than 14,000 km over 556 days on the TCT from Cape Spear Newfoundland to Victoria B.C. on the Pacific Coast with another 4,000+ km to venture before we get to the Arctic Ocean!  So if you are curious what a particular section of the TCT looks like?  Is like to trek or cycle along, or what it would be like to walk from coast to coast to coast then these blogs ...

Still looking for that perfect gift or stocking stuffer for that nature lover, birder, hiker, or outdoor enthusiast on your holiday list? Good news - our online store has now re-opened for the winter! This year we are once again offering sets of 6 Folded Note Cards featuring unique photos of birds, animals, and landscapes taken during the first 4 seasons of our #Hike4Birds across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail.   We hope to offer a new set in 2023 with the hope of raising funds for trekking to the Arctic.   The first 3 years on the Great Trail was funded through the sale of our house as we are unsupported and not sponsored. Our Hike4Birds is directed towards freely sharing Canada with Canadians, promoting youth engagement in nature and the conservation of Birds.   All proceeds go towards supporting our next season on the trail, and helping us reach out to more classrooms, youth groups, and nature clubs across Canada to inspire people to experience the many benefit...

We are inviting everyone to joins us at Point Zero, Victoria British Columbia as we make history around noon on Thursday Nov. 24th, 2022! We will become the first known couple to hike more than 13, 716 km together on the Trans Canada Trail.   We started on July 1st, 2019 on the Atlantic Ocean at Cape Spear, Newfoundland.  Over the course of more than 555 days we have ventured across 10 provinces to arrive at Victoria British Columbia.  We will get to Point Zero on November 24th, 2022! We are the first trekkers on the national pathway to photograph and document the entire length of the Great Trail as well as to comprehensively blog the journey - creating a free resource and guide for those who wish to explore Canada. In the process we have taken over 750,000 photographs and shared over 780 blog entries.  There have been more than 125 articles published on the #Hike4Birds and we have given over 150 free presentations on birding, citizen science, the Trans Canada Trail ...

It was a cold, grey, overcast morning  in downtown Vancouver as we headed back to Sunset Beach to resume our trek around English Bay.  Although we are now so close to the completion of this journey, it was a little difficult to make our sore bodies and threadbare gear get motivated to set out onto the crowded, rain soaked sidewalks of the noisy and bustling city.  Perhaps it was made more difficult by the completely incorrect feeling that because we have walked many of the trails we will cover today already, there is little left to discover.  Yet as anyone who walks extensively in their own community knows, there is still much to discover even after years of exploring, but when you're tired it can sometimes be difficult to remember this. Indeed today’s route along the Trans Canada Trail would itself be proof of being able to have new experiences in your own backyard. Despite decades spent on the west coast and countless trips to Stanley Park in the past we have never...