Day 8 - Ooops! That's not the shortcut . . .

We thought we were taking the shortcut that was advertised in Maynard's Milepost Guide, but we ended up on a rutted dirt road on top of the world, lacing through grand electrical trunk lines and anticipating a log truck at every turn. Ah well, we survived, as did two marmots which dashed in front of us at different times in the day. We are now firmly facing the last section before Prince Rupert, one of the true dives of the universe AND the port from which we'll catch the ferry on Saturday.