Fall hiking is here! Fall is the best time of year for hiking; perfect temps, great colours, and NO bugs! The Humber Valley Trail is a beautiful trail to hike this time of year with trees on their way into full fall colour. I recently hiked up from Humber Valley Resort to the summit on…
Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. This summer Mom and I travelled to Scotland and Greece and the Salmon Instincts were her all-in-one shoe for this…
Food and drink are a big part of travel and can make or break a trip or destination for most people. Being a Tour Guide in Western Newfoundland, a big part of my job is to know where the good food is at. I hope these Tips for Great Food in Western Newfoundland will help…
The KEEN Durand waterproof hiking boots have everything I expected from KEEN – comfort, waterproofness and durability. 3 Features I LOVE The best part about the KEEN Durand waterproof hiking boots is the thickness of the sole. No more feeling all those rocks under your feet with these boots. The sole is a bit slippy…
Distance? Check. Versatility? Check. Pockets? Oh, so many pockets. The pairing of the Osprey Viva 65 & Daylite 13 Backpacks is perfect for the adventure traveller. Both are practical and very comfortable plus you always have everything right where you need it with all the pocket options. They’ve carried me through Peru, up the West Coast…
Explore Magazine just shared an article highlighting where to hike in Canada and Gros Morne gets 5th in the Classic Canadian category! The Green Gardens Trail (hike #23 in Hikes of Western Newfoundland) was the featured classic. Rightly so, this hike has it all! Crossing the Earth’s mantle, descending through the black spruce and tuckamore…
This was it – the first weekend of the summer season in Gros Morne National Park! Lots on the go and mostly outdoors, sounds like my kinda thing. My partner, Mike and I and our Bubbles husky, hit the road from Corner Brook, arriving to our accommodations well before dark. You will notice on your…
Last weekend, Alice and I headed up to Gros Morne National Park to do some end of season snowshoeing. I am slightly embarrassed to say that I have never hiked or snowshoed the East Point Trail in Trout River. Well, was I in for a treat! It was a lovely warm day with low wind…
Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all products I highly recommend. I won’t put anything on this page that I haven’t verified and/or personally used. Trenton Specs Lightweight layer rated for 5 °C/ -5 °C temps 2-way stretch fabric 3 layers of Laminated soft shell fabric…
I just stumbled across this article on Women’s Adventure Magazine’s Facebook post. They are sharing REI’s “Tips for Staying Safe on the Mountain” and it really fits in with my day today. As patrollers, we see the worst, the near misses and understand how preventable skiing and boarding accidents are. Please take 5 minutes of…