Journals

Last year four of us did the first half of the Long Trail, starting at the southern terminus and working our way north to Middlebury Gap as the rough half-way point. This year I will be (hopefully) finishing ...

A short end of winter getaway for @toesalad and myself. Originally we thought we'd go backcountry skiing but with the warming days and advancing season we anticipate that snowshoeing is more feasible. So we've chosen our hut rental ...

Last September I hiked the first 134 miles of the Long Trail, over 2 weeks, with @toesalad, @karentogo and @hammerhead . https://outsideways.com/journals/section-hike-vermont-long-trail/ This year I'm back for more. More of beautiful September hiking in Vermont (fingers crossed), more ...

Due to a fire closure, my attempt at the Trinity Alps High Route ended before it began. This journal documents the alternate I took to still visit the area, which turned out to be the adventure I was ...

Manicouagan Reservoir (also Lake Manicouagan) is an annular lake in central Quebec, Canada, covering an area of 1,942 km2 (750 sq mi). The lake island in its centre is known as René-Levasseur Island, and its highest point is ...

Our 20th Anniversary - 10 days - no kids - cold weather. Super excited for what lies ahead, such as glow worm caves, snow skiing (will be heaven after living in a city that hovers around 35-40 degrees ...

When not at the office, or doing the bigger trips, @reneetougas and I attempt to get outside and spend a day enjoying a fresh-air activity at least once a week. This journal is for random snapshots of our ...

In 2011 I started my love affair with skiing while we were living on the Gaspe Peninsula. I had done some alpine skiing (downhill) as a child in the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, and after a 25 year ...

Appalachian Trail northbound beginning 10 March 2019.

Desperate for a break from the city, my family and work responsibilities, and needing some solitude and silence for myself I planned this backcountry ski trip, kind of last minute, for the end winter. After being out in ...