2 Months in NZ: First Aid & Survival Kit
This Saturday I am heading to New Zealand for a 2 month (9 weeks to be exact!) hiking adventure. One of the things on my endless to-do list was a revamp of my own personal [...]
Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.
Hiking on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, doctoring my feet (once again) with Moleskin and Duct Tape, a fellow trekker stopped to observe and said: “You have got to be Canadian! I’ve never seen anyone [...]
Staying Fuelled for Fall Hiking
Surely we have all heard of the term 'hangry', adjective relating to a person who experiences anger when hungry. I will admit, this is certainly something I am guilty of! I am always packing extra [...]
Planning for Shoulder Season Trips – Risk management and the value of the B sides
“Looking for a perfect trip, must have sunshine every day, remote campsites with few other guests, spectacular scenery, no bugs, no bogs and lots of great hiking.” Because last year I lucked out and had [...]