My thoughts on my new Pakayak – Pakayak review
It was in June 2016. An article popped up in my Facebook feed, advertising a kayak that broke into six
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Hilleberg Enan tent review
When planning my summer crossing of the Ungava peninsula I was looking for a tent that would be both lightweight
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First Canadian Packrafting Roundup
“So, what do you do for a living” people were asking while we were waiting for our paddling group to
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A failed expedition (and how not to choose an expedition partner)
A few weeks before leaving on my attempt to cross Ungava on skis, I was at the Wilderness & Canoe symposium in
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Failing and learning on the Northville Placid Trail
I see the Adirondacks fly by from the window of my bus heading North. I was supposed to be out
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Waiting for my Pakayak
For years I have been dreaming of owning a sea kayak. I went on my first kayak tour in the
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The animal I am most scared of while hiking
It’s not the kiwi I am most scared of when hiking, but I noticed that whenever I tell non-hikers of
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Five reasons to explore a country on foot
My latest trips entirely dedicated to tourism, meaning going to a country to “see stuff”, have left me deeply unsatisfied.
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How to be a green hiker
Hikers I meet on the trail generally consider themselves to be environment-friendly people. While most try their best to minimize
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Hiking as a creativity booster
I am more of a analytical person than a creative one. I don’t have much in terms of artistic talent,
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Getting to know bears
I recently picked up the book “Bears without fears” from author Kevin Van Tighem from my local library. While I
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Five things you perceive differently after a long distance hike
One aspect of long distance hiking that I absolutely love is how it makes me appreciate the little things I
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Aren’t you afraid of camping alone in the woods?
“Are you not afraid of camping on your own in the woods?” is probably the question I hear the most
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How to make the most out of your freeze dried meals
I don’t enjoy cooking much. Everyday cooking to me is a chore that I try to do as quickly as
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Zpacks Duplex tent review
Since I bought my Duplex tent from Zpacks in 2014, I have used it on four continents. I do not have
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Ultralight gear or how not to spend all your money on gear
One of my first “long” hikes was on the GR20 trail in France. It’s also the first time that I
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Budgeting your thru hike
Nowadays, almost every trail has its dedicated Facebook group, with the most popular trails having a Facebook group for every
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Saving for a sabbatical
After graduating for college, for some time, I could not understand how working for companies could be so tiresome, unproductive
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Sabbatical year 101
So maybe you have been thinking for a while about taking a sabbatical. It’s something I highly recommend to anyone.
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