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Looking at the Colorado Trail map, I told my boyfriend “I think I could manage to get 18 days off.

In June of 2020, I was invited on the 46 of 46 podcast, a podcast all about hiking in the

My trips often happen as the result of an impromptu internet search whenever a new idea pops up in my

It was in June 2016. An article popped up in my Facebook feed, advertising a kayak that broke into six

When planning my summer crossing of the Ungava peninsula I was looking for a tent that would be both lightweight

“So, what do you do for a living” people were asking while we were waiting for our paddling group to

Bike touring is not my favorite activity, but I do it from time to time. I don’t like being stuck

A few weeks before leaving on my attempt to cross Ungava on skis, I was at the Wilderness & Canoe symposium in

This trip was originally suppose to be a ski crossing of the Ungava peninsula (details here). Due to various circumstances,

I had a beautiful day for my first day out. The river was low (around 570 cfs) but there was

THE EXPEDITION I traveled from the village of Umiujaq on the Hudson bay to the Leaf River Estuary close to

After being away on business travel for a good part of April 2017, I was looking forward to head back

April has come and gone so quickly and my departure for Umiujaq is now in less than two months. So

I think I enjoy the planning part of my trips and adventures as much as the adventure itself. In the

Adventures don’t always have to be remote, extensive or particularly ambitious to qualify as an adventure. I like to believe

I see the Adirondacks fly by from the window of my bus heading North. I was supposed to be out

Over the Christmas 2016 vacation I paid a long overdue visit to a provincial park in Abitibi, Quebec, I had

For years I have been dreaming of owning a sea kayak. I went on my first kayak tour in the

It’s not the kiwi I am most scared of when hiking, but I noticed that whenever I tell non-hikers of

My latest trips entirely dedicated to tourism, meaning going to a country to “see stuff”, have left me deeply unsatisfied.

Hikers I meet on the trail generally consider themselves to be environment-friendly people. While most try their best to minimize

I am more of a analytical person than a creative one. I don’t have much in terms of artistic talent,

Trip Details Trip SummaryHike 52 kilometers (32 miles) over three days in the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks WhereI

If you are looking for a nice weekend overnight trip on the Appalachian Trail, the section of the AT in

I recently picked up the book “Bears without fears” from author Kevin Van Tighem from my local library. While I

One aspect of long distance hiking that I absolutely love is how it makes me appreciate the little things I

“Are you not afraid of camping on your own in the woods?” is probably the question I hear the most

I don’t enjoy cooking much. Everyday cooking to me is a chore that I try to do as quickly as

Since I bought my Duplex tent from Zpacks in 2014, I have used it on four continents. I do not have

One of my first “long” hikes was on the GR20 trail in France. It’s also the first time that I

Nowadays, almost every trail has its dedicated Facebook group, with the most popular trails having a Facebook group for every

After graduating for college, for some time, I could not understand how working for companies could be so tiresome, unproductive

So maybe you have been thinking for a while about taking a sabbatical. It’s something I highly recommend to anyone.

Iceland had been on my mind for a few years before I finally booked a ticket to go there. Getting there from

In the summer of 2015, I set out on a hike on the relatively new Trans Adirondack Route in the

All the long distance trails I have hiked so far have left me with fond memories. I have loved all

PlanPaddle my pakayak around René-levasseur island. WhereRené-Levasseur Island is in the middle of Manicouagan Reservoir, which feeds huge hydroelectric dams

PlanHike the 214 kilometers (133 miles) long Northville-Placid Trail in winter. WhereThe Northville-Lake Placid Trail (NPT) is a long distance

New Zealand appeals greatly to a lot of people. It seems like the ultimate travel destination; remote, English speaking, amazing

In order to get some long distance hiking experience as I was saving my money for my Te Araroa hike,

The Traversée de Charlevoix spreads over 105 kilometers of the Charlevoix region in the province of Quebec. It crosses two

In 2010 my boyfriend mentioned that he had thought for a long time of going around Gaspesie by bicycle. “Let’s