Acorn To Arabella · video

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Steve, Robin, and their dog Akiva completed a 75-kilometer backpacking trip through the Northern and Long Range Traverses in Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.0:42 The route involved approximately 10,000 feet of elevation gain across boggy, trail-less terrain requiring navigation via GPX tracks and visual identification of game trails and broken vegetation.1:00 The crew encountered heavy rain, high winds, and hail, necessitating the use of a lightweight green sill nylon tarp as a vestibule for their tent.7:34 They navigated dense tuckamore scrub and multiple stream crossings, often hiking in wet conditions that rendered pack covers ineffective.8:38 The team opted to skip the final ascent of Gros Morne Mountain due to high winds, poor weather forecasts, and a minor knee injury.28:49 They carried enough food for a flexible schedule, allowing them to hunker down during severe weather and complete the traverse over several days.24:01

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