When I am not working with technology, I can often be found in the backcountry; always happiest in the presence of mountains. In 2014 I successfully completed a thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail with my three kids. I am the founder and principal developer of Outsideways. Husband of @reneetougas, and father of @celine, @mypictograph and @brienne.
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My Vanier College brood, about 5km in, having a post lunch nap. Several were ready to be done by this point, and required some coaxing to get vertical again. The motivation of having a mostly downhill walk back to the bus certainly helped.
This weekend I had a last-minute opportunity arise to help lead a group of college students on a day hike on the outskirts of Montreal. The Vanier College phys-ed department has an outdoor education program, and they occasionally need help with the field portion of the course. One of the leaders scheduled for this weekend couldn't make it, so they asked me to help out.
The trip consisted of leading a group of 40-ish students on a day hike at Mont Saint-Hilaire. We broke up into 5 groups, one of which I led. A couple of the students in my group had never been hiking before.
In this photo, one of the students insisted on posing me for a summit photo shoot.
The day was fun. The students were (mostly) motivated - at least for the first 3km or so.
Communing with the ducks.
@celine, myself, and our friend Dale (it is nice to have friends with a gear fetish) went Kayaking on Long Lake for most of the afternoon today while the rest of the family went visiting family in Wetaskiwin. Check out the map for this journal to see a GPS track of our route.
Out for an afternoon kayak with @karentogo and uncle Dan. Check out the map for this journal to see a GPS track of our route.
Just in case you didn't clue into the fact that there is no more trail...
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The family tradition continues... since 2006 our family has attempted to spend one entire day per week outdoors together doing something active. These are randoms snapshots of those micro adventures from 2017. #onedayaweek
A 9 week family road trip that includes Colorado, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alberta with (hopefully) lots of outdoor adventures along the way.
After landing in Reno to visit with @Amelia and do some backpacking in the Sierras, we have learned that the huge snow year is going to make things difficult for us. We have decided to attempt something with ...
Our family has developed a ritual: attempt to spend one entire day per week outdoors together doing something active. These are randoms snapshots of those micro adventures in 2016. #onedayaweek
This trip marks a number of firsts for @reneetougas and I... It is our first in the Adirondacks of NY. Since moving to Montreal just over a year ago, we have been slowly getting to know the outdoors ...
Hike #4 of our 2016 Montana trip: The last hike of our trip, we leave for Alberta tomorrow. We had a big group for this hike, our family (five of us) my business partner Martin, his son, a ...
Hike #3 of our 2016 Montana trip: As my knee has slowly started to heal, we decided to embark on more epic day hike: Pine Creek Trail just outside of Livingston, MT. This hike took us through beautiful ...
Hike #2 of our 2016 Montana trip: Today the weather was going to be potentially sketchy at higher elevations, so we decided to try something a little more sheltered. We did a 10 mile hike (5 miles out-and-back) ...
Hike #1 of our 2016 Montana trip: This is a short 6 mile round-trip hike over relatively flat terrain in Montana's Absaroka Range. This is the first hike I have been on since my traverse of the Presidentials. ...
A south to north traverse of New Hampshire's Presidential range. The last time I was here was in 2014 on our thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail. This time around we will be doing something completely different, and taking ...
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Fitness coach and outdoorsman living in the Northeast USA.
Believer, Husband, Father, Adventure Seeker. #optoutside
A teenaged geek living in Montreal who loves both being active, and just chilling out with a video game. Class of 2014 Appalachian Trail thru-hiker, and daughter of @toesalad.
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Born in San Francisco and living in Sonoma County surrounded by vines and the great outdoors. 3 hours from the Sierra Nevadas, 30 minutes from the Pacific.
Naturalist, writer, social media, homeschooler, backpacker, cross-country skier. Currently in Montana and planning a year-long European adventure. Chronicling our family's fun at www.travelingmel.com and on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/travelingmel
Recently married to a wonderful woman. We have committed to making outdoor adventures a big part of our lives. Step one was moving to Colorado so we could be close to the mountains. Let's get this party started!
I enjoy backpacking and hiking adventures with my family, though many of my adventures now start with my motorcycle.
homeschool mom of 3 teens, writer, beauty seeker, hiker, skier, backpacker, tea drinker, gardener, maker of stuff, keeper of home, montreal apartment dweller,married to Outsideways creator @toesalad.
I am a hiker that enjoys building new trails, hiking as light as safety warrants, learning new things about hiking, and sharing things learned with others.
I'm a brazilian , mobile developer who loves the nature and outdoor journeys
Aka Picnic! I am an 18 year-old homeschooler and college go-er in Reno, NV who likes to backpack and hike. I did the Tahoe Rim Trail in 2015, the John Muir Trail in 2016, and I am currently ...
Ex ultra runner and now distance hiker. Hitting the trails in 2017.
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My family (hubby and two kids) and I moved to Thailand last year for me to teach second grade in Bangkok. We come from California, where we owned an outdoor retail shop from which we guided backpacking and ...
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Just a normal guy who likes to try and live an extraordinary life. I am a Missionary, Photographer, Outdoor Educator, Climber, Thru-hiker, and all round Fun-Hogger.
Martin is a hardware innovator and problem solver who specializes in embedded systems and power electronics. He’s worked as an intern on offshore wind turbines for Siemens in Germany, fully restored a 1947 Navion airplane in rural Montana, ...
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We're a family of five living in semi-rural Connecticut in a town known for its hiking trails. We love to road-trip and camp on the East Coast. Pre-kids, we hiked the Wonderland Trail at Mt. Rainier for three ...
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Computer Engineer by Education, Systems Engineer by Experience (and education), and not-a-fan of cubicles, corporate life, and 'the system' by choice. Not much, I know. More to come shortly...
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Autumn Camping in the Pacific Northwest,
Wandering the Rain Forest,
Beyond our Boundaries,
Trekking the Arizona Trail,
PCT Thru-Hike 2017,
The Wild West,
Prepping,
Watkins Glen Summer Road Trip 2017,
Redding Trails,
Pacific Crest Trail 2018,
Flying in the Rocky Mountains,
U.K. Walks 2017
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