My brother Brian folds a wet tent in the morning after our hike's worst day

West Coast Trail: Days 4 - 5 Photographs.

Brian on beach Beach with driftwood Cable car rider over campground Tent in driftwood shelter Cable car over river Beach view with lighthouse My brother Brian folds a wet tent in the morning after our hike's worst day Lighthouse view Beach view with lighthouse Hank walking on beach toward lighthouse Beach sperm The menu and tarps at Chez Monique Hammock at Chez Monique Hamburger cooking at Chez Monique Soda and beer at Chez Monique Dog looking at ocean at Chez Monique Bald eagle on tree Hank on forest trail Sign for Carmanah Point Lighthouse Bamfield, Port Renfrew sign on trail Carmanah Lighthouse peaks out through a gap in the forest Carmanah Lighthouse Hank near Carmanah Lighthouse near meditation labyrinth West Coast Trail 286 Carmanah Lighthouse Zip line at Carmanah Lighthouse Carmanah Lighthouse keeper with telescope and Hank Carmanah Lighthouse helicopter pad View of Carmanah Lighthouse zip line Ocean view Hank looks out at a spectacular coastal view near the West Coast Trail's halfway point near Dare Point (photo by Brian Leukart) Rocky beach landscape and tree island Rocky beach landscape and tree island Rocky beach landscape and tree island Tree island in ocean Ocean and rocks view Beach and trees River to ocean Beach view with trees Rocks and ocean view Rocks and ocean view with Brian shadow Ocean waves Brian filtering water on beach Beach and ocean view Brian filtering water on beach with ocean Surge channel Shipwreck on beach Beach, trees Dare Point beach view with driftwood and sleeping pad Dare Point beach view with driftwood Dare Point beach view at sunset Dare Point beach with Hank and tent Dare Point beach view with driftwood and ocean

read more: every hike has a worst day. lighting a fire on a west coast trail beach in a rainstorm is not easy.

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