A Canadian teacher with a love of the outdoors.
Distance: 12.1 km (different route options available!) Elevation Gain: 112m Have you ever wanted to do something but you really don’t want to do it alone AGAIN? That was me. I love backpacking, you know this. Having everything on my back and heading out into the wilderness is very appealing. So, I found two friends […]
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Distance: 8.56 km Elevation Gain: 488m As we all know, 2020 was not the best. I suffered mentally, physically, and emotionally. Like many I gained weight, lost hope, missed connections with people, and struggled with anxiety. Thankfully, I was able to get out on one backpacking trip this summer when restrictions relaxed a bit in […]
Read MoreDistance: 20.3 km (options for shorter route available!) Elevation Gain: 200m With all the rain we had this year, I was getting antsy over the summer. I wanted to go backpacking but everything wasn’t working out. So, I decided to do a solo backpacking trip close to home. I have always wanted to get back to Elk […]
Read MoreOk so I didn’t complete the Tonquin Valley. I really wanted to though! Those of you who live in Alberta can relate. This summer was wet. Very rainy, muddy, and bug infested. I decided to take my sisters on a backpacking trip this summer. Instead of doing a short, little one nighter, I thought we […]
Read MoreOur backpacking trip to The Rockwall was cancelled. The trail report did not recommend travel so we took their word on it. One of my closest friends, L, got us a reservation at a campsite in Redstreak Campground by Radium, BC. Before our backpacking trip, we decided to drive down to Calgary and stay the […]
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Nature Seeker Sam 