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Hiking and Camping with Kids: Safety

I relish experiences where my daughter is encouraged to move out of her comfort zone. It is character building and … More

Backpacking, Exercise, Family, Fishing, Hiking, Nature, trail

Hiking and Camping with Kids: Getting Kids who are Reluctant into the Outdoors

I strive to offer my daughter a balance between the technology that rules our lives in 2018 and the natural … More

Backpack, Backpacking, Beach, Camping, Cycling, Exercise, Family, Fishing, Hiking, Mental Health, Nature, trail, Walking

Appalachian Trail: Above and Beyond Trail Angel (day 3)

I awoke in the morning to see a text from my friend saying that she needed a day off the … More

Anxiety, Appalachian Trail, Backpack, Backpacking, Blessings, Camping, Depression, Family, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, trail

Appalachian Trail: Harper’s Ferry and Bear Poles (day one)

We started off with a walk through Harper’s Ferry, West Virginia. The town is rich with civil war history and … More

Appalachian Trail, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Gratitude, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, Nature Trail, trail, 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

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

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

“An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau

My alarm clock sang to me at 5:30 this morning and my husband, daughter, two dogs, and I left shortly … More

Anxiety, Depression, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, sobriety, Sunshine, trail, Walking

Reflections on my anxiety reflections

The anxiety that I experienced on Sunday still weighs heavy on my mind. I believe that experience is the worst … More

Addiction, Anxiety, Backpacking, Depression, Exercise, Family, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, sobriety, Stress, trail

Harnessing the power of the sunshine

Over one year ago I created Backpack Chronicles and in that time, I have worked on a lot of self-development, … More

Anxiety, Backpacking, Camping, Depression, Hiking, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Nature, sobriety, Stress, trail, Walking

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