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Category: Mantario to Caribou Lake

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

Trusting Ourselves

My daughter and I are cut from the same cloth and sometimes it creates challenges because we are both relentless, … More

Backpacking, Family, Hiking, Mental Health

This is just the beginning

The Appalachian Trail awaits my footsteps. I will begin my longest and most challenging hike in just two weeks. When … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Blessings, Camping, Depression, Gratitude, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, sobriety, Walking

Beyond the Black

This is the second last video in my solo Mantario series. This video is by far the most important. Thank … More

Addiction, Alcohol, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Blessings, Camping, Depression, Gratitude, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, sobriety, trail

The Strength Within

I have two videos of my Mantario solo adventure to share with you today. The hidden strength that lied beneath … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Yoga

Wonder Woman on the Trail

I made a number of videos on Mantario as a way to occupy myself. I am still learning how to … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Camping, County Music, Depression, Hiking, Luke Bryan, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, sobriety, Walking

Being Free while Solo Hiking

I arrived to Caribou Lake on Mantario around 2:30 in the afternoon and after setting up my tent and having … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Gratitude, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, sobriety

Choose Love

I came to a cross roads on Mantario trail and I didn’t know which way to go. Episode two of … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Hiking, Manitoba, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, sobriety, trail

Hiker Grossness on Mantario

I woke up on Monday morning and I swear I still smelled like bush with lingering bug spray, sweat, and … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpack, Backpacking, Blessings, Depression, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature

Soulful Solo Hike

I ventured into the wide open wilderness on Mantario trail. Mantario is boasted as one of the most challenging trails … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Hiking, Manitoba, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, Sunshine, trail, Walking
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