Journals

Due to COVID-19 restrictions here in the Canadian Maritimes, unless we are driving straight through to another province, we are limited to staying where we live. For us that is beautiful Nova Scotia. A perfect time to explore ...

We picked up our canoe this weekend in Ottawa. Initially, a couple years ago, when we talked about getting boats we thought we'd get kayaks. It's the boat we're most familiar with. Back when we were dating we ...

Getting out there and doing day hikes: short and long, old and new.

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 ...

I will be hiking El Camino Primitivo in Spain. It is the original Camino through more mountainous terrain and runs about 195 miles. My mom is joining me making the pilgrimage all that more special! It will be ...

I've joined my husband @hammerhead at his job site in an area of Nova Scotia we've mainly driven through. We're gifted with staying in the owner's lovely 3-bedroom cottage-home located on the same ocean property. My only 'chores' ...

We haven't gone car-camping for ages - having our grandson Stosh visiting us during Nova Scotia's Natal Day holiday weekend was the perfect timing. Reservations were tight by the time we booked so camped on the Sunday and ...

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 ...

In 2016, the first ever end-to-end journey of the Hot Springs Trail was completed. This journal documents one of the most amazing and least known portions of that hike, the Nevada Trail.