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She claims it was a mid life crisis, I think it was the draw of the Bay of Fundy. Jeannie Mac completed the 64.3km Fundy Footpath in 5 days and 4 nights! She soon found out that it was no stroll in the park! She climbed mo’fering steep slopes, she pressed on through pain, she …
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Jesse wanted to see more of the Bay of Fundy. I took him to Little Salmon River, a popular stop on the Fundy Footpath, it’s also a great place to picnic as it’s just about the half way point if you were hiking the Eye of the Needle loop route. The Eye of the Needle …
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As part of Canada Day long weekend, Maria and I decided to spend a night backpacking to one of the back country campsites on Mt. Carleton. The weather was calling for lots of rain, but being in the Maritimes, we were willing to take the chance and drive 4 hours to climb a mountain and …
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Just one of the many speeches on his SOBO hike in 2018. Keep watching this site for more, any questions just email: [email protected]
For my 44th birthday, Maria wanted to treat me to a huge hike. For November 21st, the weather was sunny and 12C. Unreal. We hike a total of 16.1 kms. A big day. We had lunch on a beach and headed back to the car. We were leaving as the sun started to set, when …
Thanksgiving is my favourite holiday. Gratitude and food are two things I can really get behind. For years, Colin and I have spent the Thanksgiving weekend camping. One year I decided to make thanksgiving dinner and the tradition was solidified. As the dinners evolved, I began to look forward to it more and more. It’s …
I attempted a really nice long hike the first week of August in 2020. It was a journey that I haven’t heard of anybody trying. I was going to hike 170+ kms along what I called “The South East Fundy Super Trek + 10”. That never happened for a multitude of rookie mistakes that I’ll …
Our bubble buddies Andrea and Chuck just happened to be launching their Nepisiguit Mi’gmaq trail thru hike the same weekend Maria and I were going to finish all the trails at Mount Carleton, the highest mountain peak in the Maritimes. There are many trails in the park that people miss because of the lure to reach the …
To us, this is what backpacking and hiking is all about! We’ve been rediscovering primitive trails and spending weekends back country camping, while eating gourmet! We don’t mind packing a little extra for an over night camp. A few extra clothes and a few extra comforts make an overnight camp so much more enjoyable! On …
March 15 2020, Sonja started her North Bound hike along the Appalachian Trail. Shortly after, she had to postpone her journey because of COVID-19. In this episode, we chat about the bad advice I gave her, what driving was like along some of America’s busiest highways during the outbreak & whether or not she will …
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