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. November and December are not usually the first months you think of when you want to have an Atlantic Adventure, but what READ MORE
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A Local’s Guide to November in Newfoundland
The fall weather has firmly settled on Western Newfoundland – it’s a bit darker and a bit cooler and (this year only?!) a bit less wet than usual BUT there is still lots of fun outdoor things to be doing. Here is your Local’s Guide to November in Newfoundland and all the fun things you can READ MORE
Travel: Solo Hiking Laugavegur – Part 2
Trip planning is what I am good at. Details, logistics, planning, preparing and executing, getting to the destination. But what I need to keep reminding myself about is being there. Being in the moment, loosing track of time, and treating each step of the trail as an important element of the journey. Doing Laugavegur solo READ MORE
Travel: Solo Hiking Laugavegur ~ Part 1
It’s been a busy summer, as most summer are. Usually I am lucky to get in one backcountry hike between June and November, but this year I am aiming for three! With a two day Blow Me Down Traverse completed, next up is hiking Laugavegurinn in Iceland! Laugavegurinn means “the hot spring route” in Icelandic. This READ MORE
Litter, Newfoundland, and Leave No Trace
Today I am going out on a limb. A Leave No Trace limb. I want to talk about the environment, the way we engage with it and how we can enjoy it while caring for it. This post is inspired by the conversation that was started on Cross Talk, our local CBC noon radio show, READ MORE
June Highlights from Exploring the Northern Peninsula
Why should you explore the Great Northern Peninsula in June?As a hiker and outdoor guide, June has always been my favourite month to visit the northern peninsula. In fact, working with Wild Women Expeditions to refine their Iceberg and Arts Tour has given me more and more insight into why this is the best time of the READ MORE
Gear Review: Salomon Instinct Pro’s
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 READ MORE