Several years ago, my wife and I made the decision to start backpacking. We were thinking of starting with trips 2 or 3 days in length. With years of canoeing experience behind us, we were a little surprised at the stark differences between backpacking and canoeing. As we prepared for our first backpacking trip, it... Continue Reading →
Winter in Canada can be a challenge to get through. Extremely cold temperatures, short days and snowstorm after snowstorm (which leads to shoveling) can take their toll and it can seem like winter will never end. While most Canadians pride ourselves on being hearty, winter going folk, deep down inside, many of us long for... Continue Reading →
**Article Original Published May 3rd, 2016** On Saturday April 30th, Mark Highfield and I returned from our trip around the La Cloche Silhouette Trail in Killarney Provincial Park (trail details found here: https://quickescapes.ca/trips/la-cloche-silhouette-trail-killarney-provi…). This was our second time around the loop (once clockwise and once counter clockwise). This second time around proved easier for both... Continue Reading →
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