Skyline Hikers - Part III
An interesting piece of equipment at the camp
was the electric fence designed to keep out the
bears. This fence was powered by solar energy
with a battery in the back to store energy. The
solar cells even stored enough energy to
charge camera batteries for the campers.
The wild flowers were always pretty, even when
it was raining as it was in the picture below.
was the electric fence designed to keep out the
bears. This fence was powered by solar energy
with a battery in the back to store energy. The
solar cells even stored enough energy to
charge camera batteries for the campers.
The wild flowers were always pretty, even when
it was raining as it was in the picture below.
The only scree Jackie has ever known is the
dangerous kind where a slide down a vertical
incline could be death. So, when Jim proposed
racing down this scree in the rain, Jackie was
panicked. However, this turned out to be
"good" scree, and after observing the others,
Jackie followed the group down in her blue rain
jacket for an exhilarating new experience.
dangerous kind where a slide down a vertical
incline could be death. So, when Jim proposed
racing down this scree in the rain, Jackie was
panicked. However, this turned out to be
"good" scree, and after observing the others,
Jackie followed the group down in her blue rain
jacket for an exhilarating new experience.
Our last day was a beautiful day in which to hike out. The next two pictures were taken at our rest stop and lunch spot.
The hiking was good. Normally, one would expect a group to be pooped on the last day. But with memories of the first
day, an exhilarated group hiked out to the trail head to meet the bus.
The hiking was good. Normally, one would expect a group to be pooped on the last day. But with memories of the first
day, an exhilarated group hiked out to the trail head to meet the bus.
Approximately two thirds of the hikers on our venture with the Skyliners were repeaters. Some have come nine or ten
years or more. They come back time and again because there is an unusual comrade and warmth among these hikers
from all over Canada. These were a wonderful group of people and we thank them for including us foreigners this
summer. It was an experience that we will cherish.
We had many of the repeaters tell us that they had never experienced such a rainy hike, but for Jackie and me, the rain
did not detract in the least from this great experience. Indeed, we much preferred the rain to the possibility of a heat
wave.
There were a few mosquitoes, but compared with our trips to the Northwest Territories, the mosquitoes were nothing.
For those interested in hiking with the Skyliners, information is available at their web page.
years or more. They come back time and again because there is an unusual comrade and warmth among these hikers
from all over Canada. These were a wonderful group of people and we thank them for including us foreigners this
summer. It was an experience that we will cherish.
We had many of the repeaters tell us that they had never experienced such a rainy hike, but for Jackie and me, the rain
did not detract in the least from this great experience. Indeed, we much preferred the rain to the possibility of a heat
wave.
There were a few mosquitoes, but compared with our trips to the Northwest Territories, the mosquitoes were nothing.
For those interested in hiking with the Skyliners, information is available at their web page.
