Days 15-16 [70km] - nelson head → reddi lake
I now travelled north west following the Rufus river valley. The snow covered wet grasses made for decent hiking, and I was so cold that I didn’t want to stop for any breaks.
I passed by a Muskox with a newborn, as well as a young curious caribou. When I reached the north end of the Rufus river basin I needed to hike across two passes and cross two large rivers.
The first pass was 15km and I set up tent in a sheltered area at the top of the pass. The strong winds continued.
Visibility was down to 50 metres at higher altitudes, so I navigated by steadily watching my compass and GPS.
The next morning my tent and trekking poles were coated in ice, and the small flowers and plants were also shrouded in a layer of ice.
As I hiked from the higher regions towards Reddi Lake the weather turned more temperate.
I descended from the snow covered passes to green valleys.
I wrapped my sleeping bag and tent around my pack so they could dry out in the wind. My last two large river crossings went smoothly.
