One Night in the Wild: Your Spring Solo Backcountry Reset with Sea to Summit
Spring Reset: Your One-Night Solo Escape into BC’s Backcountry
You’ve felt it coming. That low hum of restlessness, that pull to get off the grid—even if just for one night. Spring has finally shaken off winter’s grip, and the backcountry is quietly waking up. You don’t need a big plan or a weeklong expedition. Just one evening, one trail, and the right gear.
So you throw your pack in the back of the truck and head for a quiet trailhead just outside Squamish. By the time you reach the edge of the woods, the sun is beginning to soften, the air crisp with pine and promise.
Hiking In, Tuning Out
Your boots crunch softly along the path, weaving through cedar and fir. The trees tower around you like old friends, and the only sounds are the birdsong and your own breath. A creek bubbles up beside the trail. You follow it uphill, feeling your legs warm with the climb and your mind finally go quiet.
You don’t check your phone. You don’t need to. Everything you need is on your back—including your Sea to Summit Telos TR2 tent, tucked neatly into your pack, light but durable, like it was built for this exact kind of solitude.
Camp by the Creek
About two kilometres in, you spot the perfect patch—just above a rocky ridge, close enough to the water for the sound to lull you to sleep. You drop your pack, breathe in the silence, and smile. You’re home for the night.
Setting up is smooth. You’ve done this before, but never this easily. The Telos tent practically pitches itself, and your Ether Light XT sleeping pad inflates in seconds. You unfurl your Ascent Down Sleeping Bag and know you’ll be warm, even when the air cools later tonight.
You boil water with your Sea to Summit X-Pot Kettle, pour it over your instant noodles, and kick back. The forest glows amber as the sun begins to dip behind the trees. You eat slowly. No screens. No noise. Just you and the wilderness.
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A Night That Stays With You
As dusk settles, you stretch out under the fading light. The stars begin to push through, one by one, and the creek carries your thoughts downstream.
You journal for a while. Reflect. Listen. Let go.
By the time you crawl into your tent, the temperature has dropped, but inside your Sea to Summit sleeping bag, you’re cocooned in comfort. You drift off with the sound of water in your ears and the kind of peace you haven’t felt in weeks.
Why You’ll Do This Again
You wake up before the sun, rested and full. One night. That’s all it took to reset. You boil water again, sip a hot cup of coffee on a boulder overlooking the ridge, and know you’ll be back here—or somewhere like it—soon.
You don’t need more stuff. You just need the right gear, the right timing, and the will to say yes to yourself once in a while.