Today’s post was inspired by my friend Dave, who is looking to buy snowshoes for his family so they can get outdoors and on the go this winter. Dave wanted some info to help him make an informed decision considering this is his first time purchasing and this is a big investment. To help him out, READ MORE
Welcome to the Blog! All blog posts are here: trail updates, gear posts, Katie B’s adventures and more. Below are all the posts in chronological order by date of publication. Happy reading!
Gear Review: Columbia Women’s Heatzone Jacket
2015 Award Winner ~ Outside Gear of the Show and Best New Gear by the Gear Institute. 3 Features I love! 900 Fill Water Resistant Goose Down Insulation – Finally a jacket warm enough for me!! Omni Heat Reflective Lining – you mean it reflects my own heat back to me? Woot Woot! The fit READ MORE
How to Dress for Cold Weather Activities
For cold weather activities, its all about wearing the right clothing so you can be as comfortable as possible while you’re out on the go. Deciding what to wear is easy with a few basic considerations and some trial and error. Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are READ MORE
Hike This: Tablelands
Last weekend, I adventured up to Gros Morne National Park to sneak in one more hike before the impending snowfall. I have hiked the 2km base trail umpteen times but never have I summited the Tablelands. The Tablelands were the last of the four ophiolites I needed to summit…so off we went! We drove up READ MORE
Gear Review: Women’s Merrell Capra Sport Hikers
For fall and winter Merrell has made the Capra’s with a waterproof leather upper, removed the Exoskeleton and made them in new fun colours. 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 READ MORE
Maintenance Day on the Humber Valley Trail
A lot has happened in the last week around the Man in the Mountain trail, so I wanted to put up a post about the whole thing. The Back Story Leading up to this week, I had been told directly or saw posts on social media about people being lost on the Man in the READ MORE
Gear Review: SmartWool Base Layers
SmartWool’s merino wool blends used in all the items below stretches, breathes and naturally resists odour, allowing you the freedom of movement, dry comfort, and enduring freshness that we all love while we are outdoors and on the go! Disclosure: There are some affiliate links below, for which commissions are paid, but these are all READ MORE
Hike This: Indian Head Range
It called for rain…but we went anyways! Dave and I rendezvoused at the Noel’s Pond Trailhead off route 460 and decided to hike this linear route in one direction. We drove one vehicle over to the Seal Cove Road trail head via Stephenville Crossing [route 461 and 490] then right onto Seal Cove road, READ MORE
Adventure How To: Hike Safely During Hunting Season
Fall is one of the best times to hike; the weather is cool, the leaves are changing, the air is fresh. Here in Newfoundland, as in many other areas, hunting season is in full swing. Here on the island, hunting season is a big deal. Gotta get me moose b’y! So how to you hit READ MORE
North Arm Hills Hiking Adventure
Alice and I had been talking about doing an overnight hike for months. We finally planned the time off (a bit last minute) and had decided to explore a new area: the North Arm Hills. To give you some context about the north arm hills, they are only boat or hike accessible and there are READ MORE