Filled with excited anticipation of a hot shower, clean laundry and a solid meal, Krysta Norwick trudged into Tofino under a deluge of rain.

The appeal of the usually mundane elevated after hiking hundreds of kilometres 乌鸦传媒� the length of Vancouver Island 乌鸦传媒� eventually gave way to awe of what she and her husband Brian had accomplished.

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One cool May morning after breakfast at home, the backpack-wearing couple locked the door of their downtown apartment and headed out on their second long distance hike of the month.

The couple previously warmed up with the Sunshine Coast Trail.

With several long distance hikes under her belt, starting from home was a first for Norwick.

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Norwick is an avid through hiker 乌鸦传媒� which means tackling an established long distance trail end-to-end in one take.

Her first was the Great Divide Trail just a few years ago. Since then she乌鸦传媒檚 added the Croatian Long Distance Trail and Pacific Crest Trail before this spring乌鸦传媒檚 adventure checked the West Coast and Juan de Fuca trails off her list.

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The whale sightings while walking the waterfront and backcountry are the highlights for Norwick

Plus the float plane flight they ponied up for to get from Bamfield to Ucluelet.

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The trek to Tofino took 15 days.

She shared the ups and downs with her followers online.

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Find her adventure on Instagram. There will be more. 

Raised in Campbell River, the west coast trails were on her bucket list, but a handful remain including long hikes in New Zealand and Nepal.

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