Pukaskwa Coastal Trail: Day 4

Cumulative affect? What cumulative affect? We only hiked 10k yesterday and made it into camp by 6:00pm; we rested for 14hours! Let there be no mistake, the body was sore this morning from the cannula tube affect of slinging 45lbs over the marathoners for about 120 times. The shoulders were sore, the feet were sore, the bodies were sore from ground sleeping etc etc. But our spirits were amazingly high, we were all no doubt by looking forward to that Porterhouse Steak in the Sault tomorrow night!

Picture: my solo Teton tent. I was very happy with this small beast. 3lbs of pleasure, rain fly not shown. 

So it was around this time, mid morning, when no doubt, PR the enthusiastic tourist would remember the scenic route suggestion from the dad/daughter pairing we passed on day 2. The only thing I didn’t want was a late day and/or an injury. By the map, it appeared to be only an extra klick or two, and would likely yield some nice views and swimming opportunities. We took a left, and did the scenic route; and I think we were all happy that we did. The lunch spot right on the coast was splendid. It was a great spot for a refreshing swim and gourmet boil in a bag. At this point, I think we were all picking our favourite meals at this point, knowing that there would be 3 days of excess food that we would not be eating in this trip. 

The sun was strong on the dark rocks. It was a great day all around for hiking, exploring and trail comradeship. I have to say in reflection, this was one of the highlights of the trip!

More water views. Firstly, a sneak look out into one of the countless sheltered bays of the big lake. Secondly, Hook Falls, where we laid our camp for the second time on this trip.  Although the campsite was a couple hundred meters away, we found ourselves drawn to this amazing location not only for the necessary water fill ups, but also to admire the beauty of the falls as we ate dinner. 

Even with the bonus scenic route, the 14k say put us at camp by around 6:00pm, and better off for it. It was a Kat great era evening with a fire and the whole shebang. We would miss these great days and enjoyable nights!