December 21st get-together

Hi everybody,

Please send me a note to confirm whether or not you are joining in on Saturday evening.

France is putting together a "please bring" list for fondue.

Does anybody have an extra fondue pot they can bring?

Marion

Save the Date

WHEN & WHERE: Dec 21st at France & Gary's love nest. (Send a note if you need the address.)
WHY: Our normal Christmas get-together PLUS France's birthday.

ON THE MENU: Fondue!
Please RSVP by mid-December so that we can organize a food list.

In honour of France's birthday she will be accepting warm hugs and donations to the food bank.

Mount Manuel Quimper

Thanks to Dave for our new banner photo!

http://club-mud.blogspot.ca/

Sunday, Nov 17: Mount Manuel Quimper

Let's meet at Serious Westshore at 8:00 for coffee, and leave at 9:00.

The drive is not far - to a road on this side of Sooke.

Much of the trail is easy to moderate, with a good uphill climb at the end.  6 miles round trip.

We can eat lunch on the bluff. If it rains we can use the forest lookout building for shelter.

Bring your rain gear. Friends and dogs are always welcome!

Sunday, October 6: Kludahk Trail

At last!

Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore) at 8 am, leaving by 8:30.

Bring your rain gear and a lunch, maybe a thermos of  hot tea or soup.

http://kludahk.com/kludahkclub/the-trail/

See you all Saturday!

Marion

Tonight's the Night!

Great hiking ideas:

http://www.jdfcommunitytrails.ca/

Club Mud slide show and hike planning get together:

Tracy and Nathaniel's place (124 Rendall street, James Bay)
Saturday, September 14th at 7:00 pm.

Please bring an appy or snack to share. BYOB.

We are going to plan our hikes for the next 8 months or so bring your great hike suggestions.

Sept 21 (Saturday): Mystic and Sandcut

We're back! It's September and it's time to hike.

DATE: Sept 21, Saturday
TIME: 8-ish for coffee, on the road by 9:00
WHERE: Serious Coffee, Westshore Mall (same old place)

DESTINATIONS:
Mystic Beach for a nice hike and some leisurely time on the beach.
On the way back we'll stop in to see Sandcut Beach. I hear it's beautiful.
http://www.crd.bc.ca/parks/reserves/sandcut-jordanriver.htm

FOOD:
Pack a snack or lunch.

On the way home we can visit Little Vienna Bakery in Sooke on for a bite to eat. Saturday is crepe day. (But I'll still have a lemon tart).
http://littleviennabakery.com/

Email list

I have created a "Club Mud" email list so that we don't have to limit the mail-outs to 10 people. If you know anybody that you would like to add, send their contact info my way.

And if anybody reading this is a blogging genius that can help me figure out how to attach the list to our site, send me a note. I'm stuck!

Marion

Invitation from Nathaniel & Tracy

Club Mud slide show and hike planning get together:

Tracy and Nathaniel's place (124 Rendall street, James Bay)
Saturday, September 14th at 7:00 pm.

Please bring an appy or snack to share. BYOB.

We are going to plan our hikes for the next 8 months or so bring your great hike suggestions.

Please RSVP to Tracy at tracy.koebel@gmail.com.

Solstice Night on Mars

7:00 on Dave's deck.

Bring an appetizer to share and something to drink.

See you there!

June 14-16 Hornby Island

Gillian and Doug are in NZ at this moment (a hiker's paradise, she says), but she has confirmed their generous offer for us to stay at their cabin for a weekend.

Please send me a note if you plan to go. We need to do a bit of coordination, perhaps talk about meal planning.

Dave and I probably won't be able to attend as it is the weekend before exams for Quentin and he has to be ready for his Biology 12 final. We will be with you in spirit though!!

And DON'T FORGET: Solstice night at Dave's on June 22.

Hi all,

Since our group is down this weekend (due to the vacations and tornado chasing) we are going to postpone the Salt Spring hike and do something closer to home.

Let's meet at West Shore Serious Coffee around 8 and leave by 9 to hike Lone Tree Hill.

Summer Solstice on Mars

Come join us on Dave's deck for drinks and appies.

Saturday, June 22
7:00 pm
3144 Mars Street

Bring something to drink and an appetizer to share.

Saturday, May 18 - Salt Spring Island

After reading the ferry schedule we decided that Mayne Island would require too much ferry time, and that Salt Spring might work out better.

Tracy has done the research:

We could catch the ferry to Salt Spring at 9am from Swartz Bay to Fulford Harbour. We would likely want to arrive at the terminal by 8am to be sure to get on. The crossing is only 35 min. We could even stop by the famous, Saturday Salt Spring market which is open from 8:30-4pm before heading off on a hike! There is also a fabulous restaurant at Fulford Harbour by the ferry terminal called Rock Salt. We could park our vehicles in the ferry line about an hour in advance of the sailing and enjoy a nice lunch/afternoon snack. The return times in the afternoon are 1:50 or 3:50.

Send me a note if you plan to go. We want to plan for more people in fewer vehicles.

Marion

Saturday we hike Mount Tzouhalem!

Let's meet at Westshore Serious Coffee around 8, and head out by 9:00 to drive to the Cowichan Valley.

I googled Mt. Tzouhalem and this is what I found. The guy in the 4th picture sure looks like Gary.
http://www.ourbc.com/discover_bc/recreation/trails/mount_tzouhalem/mount_tzouhalem.htm

On the way home we can stop at Hilary's Cheese in Cowichan Bay for a bowl of soup. They are expecting us and will make room in their tiny store.
http://www.hilarycheese.com/

Looking forward to a terrific hike! See you all on Saturday!!
Marion

Kinsol Trestle update

Our grand plan for Saturday is to visit the Kinsol Trestle and explore some of the trails that follow the river. When we are finished we can head into Shawnigan for a visit to the Village Chippery.
http://www.villagechippery.com/

Saturday March 16, Kinsol Trestle

We thought it would be fun to go to Shawnigan and check out the Kinsol Trestle. We'll hike a trail too, but are still figuring that out.

Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore) at 8 am, and leave no later than 9.

Thanks for the Photo, Dave.

Sunday, Feb 10, Matheson Lake

Hello Club Mudders,

Sunday is our hike to Matheson Lake. Let's meet at Serious Coffee (Westshore) at 8 am, with high hopes of leaving by 8:30.

Friends and dogs are always welcome!

According to Environment Canada Sunday will be cool and clear. But I'll be packing a raincoat.

Don't forget that you can look at our hiking plans any time at:
http://club-mud.blogspot.ca

Hiking trips to East Sooke Park

Hello Club Mudders:

See if you can find the thing last year's hike and this year's hike have in common:

http://www.islandnet.com/~rodney/club_mud/club_mud_120415.html

Thanks for the pictures, Rodney!

East Sooke Park - Rod's Photos

Thanks for the pictures, Rod!
Kate and Carol - we enjoyed your company. Looking forward to more hiking trips with you!
Dave and France & Gary - the hikes aren't the same without you.

Hiking Dates for 2013

January 20 (Sunday)
EAST SOOKE PARK
Meet at Westshore Serious Coffee at 8:00

February 10 (Sunday)
MATHESON LAKE

March 16 (Saturday)
DESTINATION UNKNOWN
Devon will join us

April 20 (Saturday)
Mount Tzouhalem

May 18 (Saturday)
Mayne Island

June 14 (Weekend)
Hornby Island