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Category: Hiking

End of 2020 Reflection

Welcome to the end of 2020. It will not be missed but it will surely be remembered. While looking through … More

Mental Health

Mantario South to Caribou East

When talking about my hiking and backpacking pace, I joke that I am an overweight asthmatic. It is also the … More

Backpacking, Camping, Mental Health

What is it about Hunt Lake Trail?

There is something about Hunt Lake Trail in the Manitoba Whiteshell that calls to me to conquer mental and physical … More

Bacountry Women, Hiking, Mental Health

Lovely Little Weekend

Blue Jay has been home since March and has had little-to-no formal structure other than spending one day at the … More

Camping, Family, Hiking, Whiteshell

Risk Management in the Outdoors

Trails in Southern Manitoba are bursting at the seams with new-to-the-outdoors explorers. While it is great that people are going … More

Backpacking, Hiking, Safety, Ten Essentials

The Tenderfoot Hiker and the Ten Essentials

I wrote the below post one year ago today for Backcountry Women. To my recollection, hosting the Ten Essentials of … More

Backcountry Women, Hiking, Safety

Should Provincial Parks Close?

A controversial topic has risen within the hiking community: to hike or not to hike? Our local National Park in … More

COVID-19, Hiking

Mission Accomplished: Certify as a Field Leader

I recently read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and there is a section in the book that resonated with me. … More

Backcountry Women, Hiking, Mental Health

Packing Our Fears

Within my role at Backcountry Women, I started a Monthly Members “Fireside” Chat. It is an informal yet structured and … More

Backcountry Women, Backpacking, Hiking

Is it solo hiking if my dogs join me?

My pace, my adventure, and my reasons for hiking. What is not to love about being solo on the trail? … More

Dogs, Hiking, Mental Health

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