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Caitlyn Milton
Dec 23, 20241 min read
Caity's SKABC Presentation
The risks and rewards of adventuring solo I recently had the honor of presenting for the fine folks at the Sea Kayak Association of...
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Caitlyn Milton
Oct 2, 20247 min read
Desolation Sound, British Columbia
That's a wrap After having to cancel a trip to the Broken Group Islands (near Ucluelet) due to weather, I was eager to eke out one last...
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Caitlyn Milton
Sep 14, 20248 min read
Broughton Archipelago, British Columbia
Pure magic. On my way up to backpack the North Coast Trail , I stopped to camp at Telegraph Cove. I knew I would be back a couple weeks...
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Caitlyn Milton
Sep 1, 20246 min read
North Coast Trail, British Columbia
Cape Sutil to San Joseph Beach This post is a roast to the North Coast Trail, a newer member of long-distance routes along the coastline...
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 19, 20246 min read
Hot Springs Cove, British Columbia
Tofino to Hot Springs Cove Two years and two days. That’s how long it took to return to Tofino. Only this time, it wasn’t the end of an...
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 24, 20237 min read
Green River Chapter 5
Water Canyon to Spanish Bottom The final stretch It was only about six miles from Water Canyon to where I'd ultimately end the trip....
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 23, 20233 min read
Green River Chapter 4
Stillwater Canyon to Water Canyon Zero day The next morning, I knew I needed a rest day. A proper rest day. I would cash in and reap the...
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Green River Chapter 3
Potato Bottom to Stillwater Canyon Bait and switch If the previous day was the "loveliest" day of the whole trip, then this was the......
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 18, 20234 min read
Green River Chapter 2
Hey Joe Canyon to Potato Bottom Bowknot Bend A few miles downstream I came to an iconic section of the Green River, called Bowknot Bend....
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 18, 20237 min read
Green River Chapter 1
Crystal Geyser to Hey Joe Canyon Big Blue Last summer I had an adventure-within-an-adventure while bikepacking the Great Divide Mountain...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 22, 20223 min read
Nepal Chapter 8
Pokhara to Kathmandu to Denver Haggling is expected Between slow meals overlooking the lake in Pokhara, I sparred with local shop owners...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 17, 20225 min read
Nepal Chapter 7
Namche to Lukla to Kathmandu to Pokhara Holding patterns After convalescing at my teahouse in Namche, I was finally feeling well enough...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 10, 20222 min read
Nepal Chapter 6
Pangboche to Namche A day early, but still a dollar short Apparently I arrived in Pangboche a couple days too early for the festival....
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 10, 20224 min read
Nepal Chapter 5
Gokyo to Pangboche On asking, "why?" By unexpectedly—but by no means regretfully—spending four nights in Gokyo, I got to slow down and...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 6, 20223 min read
Nepal Chapter 4
Gokyo The place There are no roads to Gokyo village. Situated at 15,500 ft, the only ways to get here are by four days of trekking or by...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 3, 20225 min read
Nepal Chapter 3
Lungdhen to Gokyo My Lungdhen Teahouse I arrived to my teahouse in Lungdhen in the early afternoon and splurged on a large pot of ginger...
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Caitlyn Milton
Nov 3, 20225 min read
Nepal Chapter 2
Namche to Lungdhen The trek continues The trek from Namche to Thame was fairly mellow, again with gorgeous views and very few tourists....
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Caitlyn Milton
Oct 30, 20226 min read
Nepal Chapter 1
Kathmandu to Namche Upon arrival The thing with traveling is that things seldom go according to plan. Planning beyond 50% of the way is...
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 5, 20224 min read
Vancouver Island Chapter 4
Tofino, British Columbia, to Asheville, North Carolina Beginnings and endings In one of my earliest blog posts, I wondered whether I had...
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Caitlyn Milton
Aug 4, 20228 min read
Vancouver Island Chapter 3
Tofino, VanIsl, British Columbia Reflections As I'm working on this blog post, it's late and I'm sitting on Saoirse's deck overlooking...
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