Publisher's Synopsis
It was the best of trails and the worst of trails. Each year, thousands of hikers from around the world make a pilgrimage to the West Coast Trail: a rough and tumble trail along the coast of Vancouver Island lurking with dangers and difficulties, home to hundreds of shipwrecks and rated as one of the most scenic trails in all of North America.Its sister, the Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, picks up where the West Coast Trail ends, continuing down the Canadian coast following a popular, well-developed trail through breath-taking scenery.And Ryan Carpenter, intrepid explorer, ventures out with two ridiculous homemade backpacks, a duffel bag and an umbrella to conquer both trails through a rain forest that receives over 10 feet of precipitation each year. Whether trying to outrun a helicopter on foot or searching for bloodthirsty smugglers, it's a hike that nobody will forget.
