HOW NOT TO PLAN A PADDLING TRIP
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a planner. My control freak tendencies cause me to go into Google overdrive once I have…
GALATEA CREEK TRAIL TRIP REPORT: BACKPACKING TO LILLIAN LAKE CAMPGROUND
The Galatea Creek Trail is located within Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, just a little over an hour’s drive from Calgary…
CHIEF WHITECAP TRIP REPORT: PADDLING FROM OUTLOOK TO SASKATOON
The Chief Whitecap Waterway is a water-based section of the Trans Canada Trail which runs from the Gardiner Dam at Lake Diefenbaker…
THE ADVENTURES OF JUNO: ROAD TRIP EDITION
Since finding out that Juno has a heart condition, I’ve come to the realisation that this could very well be her last summer with us…
CEDAR STRIP CANOE BUILD: PLANS, PREP, AND PROGRESS
One of my goals for 2018 is to build a cedar strip canoe. I wanted to document the process here in case anyone is…
HOW TO SURVIVE A SASKATCHEWAN WINTER
It’s no secret that I’m no fan of winter. I whine about it every chance I get – which I come by honestly, since complaining about the…
2018 GOAL SETTING
As part of my 2018 goal-setting process, I’ve been working on a to-do list of sorts. Basically a massive list, broken down into…
THE BEST (AND WORST) OF 2017
I’ve been spending the last few days looking back on 2017 – thinking about what worked, what didn’t, and what I would change in…
5 LIFE LESSONS I’VE LEARNED FROM MY DOG
When we first decided to get a dog I was expecting the usual: daily walks, cuddles, and slobbery kisses. I certainly wasn’t…
BACKPACKING SOLO – WHAT’S UP WITH HIKING ALONE?
Sitting around the backcountry campground’s communal cooking area, I struck up a conversation with three middle-aged men…
A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO: HIKING
So, you want to start hiking but don’t know where to start? This post will help you with the very basic first steps to getting out on…
DUMB TOURIST MOMENT #12 – THE CORKSCREW IN PARIS
“Do you sell corkscrews?” I asked, while simultaneously pointing at the bottle of wine on the counter and miming the action of opening…
KANANASKIS COUNTRY TRIP REPORT
I recently posted a photo essay of my 3-day backpacking trip in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country. But I wanted to do up a trip report with a few…
BACKPACKING IN KANANASKIS COUNTRY: A PHOTO ESSAY
I recently spent three days in Alberta’s Kananaskis Country on my first solo backpacking adventure. It was a pretty amazing experience…
AND I WAS WORRIED ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES…
I carefully picked my way down the steep side trail and stepped over a mound of rotting driftwood. I stumbled down onto the…