Western Provinces

The Vancouver Island terrain is one of the toughest anywhere. The ground will be uneven rock. Thin cover will hide all manner of evils — thick moss over footfalls, rotting wood branches that will break when stepped on, and mercilessly barbed undergrowth. Never for a moment believe you can just muscle through. The worst mistake is to leave a trail to head through a clear forest area, then when the clearing runs out think you can just turn back. It sounds so easy to do — until that route you followed isn't visible from the opposite direction...