Adventures in the outdoors
Iceland…
You have been on my radar since as long as I can remember. The land of Fire and Ice. Being a Geography Major, the thought of travelling to such a place as Iceland tops my list of places to go and this was the year to do it! As a birthday present (I’m turning 40 this year), my hubby and I embarked on a 10 day trip around the island. Come and follow along as I take you through seven areas of Iceland.
2018 is a big year for me… I’ll be turning 40 later this year, and there are a number of “things” I’ve been wanting to check off my list. This trip was just one part. I’ve recently complete a one night solo canoe trip, where the canoeing was very minimal, and there were no portages. My next solo trip I was planning had to be bigger. So, here I go with this trip.
Continue reading “Multi Night Solo Trip – Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park”
This year there have been a lot of firsts for myself and my crew. This past weekend it was my chance to go hot tenting for the first time. I knew that I would have to try this out first if there was any way of convincing my hubby and son that this is something we could try in the future. This is where Camper Christina enters into my experience. She recently built a new hot tent, and I was lucky to be the her first guest.
Continue reading “My First Hot Tent Backcountry Camping Trip”
The past few years we have gone camping in Arrowhead Provincial Park on the Thanksgiving weekend to catch the fall colors. This year we knew the colors were not the best, so we decided to do something a little different. For Thanksgiving this year, we headed to Lake Placid in New York State. We have been here twice before, but the timing was lining up nicely with the fall color reports for the area.
Continue reading “Hiking a High Peak (Thanksgiving Weekend Trip Part 1)”