North Vancouver (BC) hike

Walkabout

Walkabout

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Hi,

Was on a brief trip to Vancouver, and managed to get in a hike to Lynn Peak in North Vancouver. I brought along a Fallkniven F1.

Here are some pics:

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This tree was impressively bent in its fall:

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Some nice scenery:

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I always punctuate the turn-around point by trying to light a fire with surrounding material and a firesteel, and brew some conifer needle (pine/spruce/fir) tea. I had some cedar bark which I shaved into a fine fluff, but it was raining quite heavily and I couldn't get it to sustain a flame long enough to ignite feather sticks made from some standing dead cedar. I had to resort to vaseline soaked cotton balls, but I did use surrounding wood as kindling and fuel. I always carry a 5x8 siltarp with me. I was glad to have previously tied the 8 foot ropes onto its corners, as it makes setting up much easier when you're cold and wet.

I should have prepared more thoroughly with several more feather sticks, but fatigue and cold made me lazy... this is a good learning point, however. Unless you try to light a fire in a variety of circumstances, it's difficult to know how easy or difficult it is.

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Very nice pics. That fallen bent tree is really cool. I like that moss covered one in the shot above it.
 
Bushman5 said:
great pics!

there is a bunch of us that meet up regularly for Lynn area hikes! join us
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I'd love to... thanks :thumbup: ... but I'm not sure when I'll be back there. I'm from Manitoba, and my prairie legs were having a hard time figuring out those hills :)
 
Wow! Beautiful scenery. I really have to get out to BC. Walkabout, nice to see another 'Toban on the Forums:thumbup:
 
great pics man. hope ya made that fire real far off trail cause you'll get a few odd stairs from the locals :D
 
Awesome photos! I like them all but especially that first one.

So, what does nettle tea taste like...does it taste like evergreens smell?
 
Thanks everyone :)

jca21 said:
great pics man. hope ya made that fire real far off trail cause you'll get a few odd stairs from the locals :D
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I made the fire at the peak, on a rocky out-crop. I don't believe there were fire restrictions (certainly none posted at the station at the trailhead, or anywhere in the park at the base), and I made the fire on a large rock in the rain... then shovelled a few inches of snow on it to quench it. If anyone had expressed concerns, I would have politely invited them for a spot of tea and some discussion about their irrational concerns regarding fire safety :)

One couple did come by, wearing running shoes, jeans, cotton hoodies, and carrying no water bottles or any gear whatsoever. No room for error or injury with that approach!

mistwalker said:
Awesome photos! I like them all but especially that first one.

So, what does nettle tea taste like...does it taste like evergreens smell?
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The tea tastes like the needles smell... my wife says it tastes like a Christmas tree smells :) For me it's a bit of a ritual, to see if I can get the fire going well enough to heat the water, and to have a break with a warm drink. Apparently pine and spruce tea is high in vitamin C, but so are multi-vitamins :)

6shooter said:
Very nice pics.


What pack set up is that? I notice a Kifaru rhino:cool:
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Thanks :)

It's an E&E. I use it for my airline carry-on (when carry-ons are allowed), and then I have a nice day pack when I get to my destination. I have a Skinny Mini Long Pocket on either side, and on the front is a T.A.D. OP1 organizer (I wanted to keep the pack small, with a low profile that would easily fit into tight overhead compartments on some planes)
 
at the entrance to the park there is a no camp fire sign but its a bit small and can easily be missed. which peak did you climb?


and yea, dont worry about the spandex running trail joggers, darwin will sort them out ;)
 
yea one will see lots of unprepared hikers, there is this mentality locally that since the trails are in their backyards, that they dont have go prepared.

I have tried to help edumacate people, but gave up.
 
jca21 said:
at the entrance to the park there is a no camp fire sign but its a bit small and can easily be missed. which peak did you climb? ...
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Oops! Missed that :o ...... (I'm kind of glad I didn't see it... would have taken some of the fun out of the hike!)

We just went to Lynn Peak, and stopped at the rocky out-crop at the top. I think the trail continued on a bit, but I wanted to make sure we were off the trail before it became too dark to hike safely. The steep and rocky creek bed that forms quite a bit of the trail (at least it looks like an old creek bed) would be nasty for twisted ankles and knees in poor visibility.
 
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