This past winter I had found a link online for the Explore Magazine. They are based out of BC and they were sending out gear boxes throughout the year for a subscription cost. I had caught the tail end of the Winter box, and was very interested in what I saw. 4 times a year they will send out a box full of gear, accompanied by a list of challenges that they post on their Facebook page. Continue reading “Explore Gear Box (Unboxing video and details)”
Hiking Trip to Frontenac Provincial Park (Part 2: The Trip)
The Trip!
If you didn’t get a chance to read part 1, you can find it here: Part 1: Prep Work.
Now on to the actual trip. (This part will have more pictures than writing, I promise)
Friday, around 4:30 pm myself and Hayden got on the highway on route to Frontenac Provincial Park. The rain was splattering a little on us, but the weather in Frontenac was clear (according to the weather network). As we got closer to Deseronto, traffic came to a stop. We were not moving very fast. Great. What now? All speculation soon came reality as we passed an accident on the off ramp into Deseronto. Ok, full steam ahead! Then the rain, rain, rain. Awesome. Great. Sh%t. Would I have to turn around and not continue? NO! I was not letting this get to me. I knew the weather was nicer at our destination. We had to stop in Napanee to get some supper and we watched the rain fall even harder through the windows of the restaurant. We continued further on the road and as soon as we turned up HWY 6 from Odessa the weather cleared. I couldn’t see blue skies, but the rain had stopped and it looked like it was just staying close to the 401. Phew. This was a relief. The rest of the trip to the park office went great.
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Hiking trip to Frontenac Provincial Park (Part 1: Prep Work)
Where do I begin?
I have been following numerous bloggers and outdoor enthusiasts on social media, and it got me thinking about blogging again. I have done this in the past, but not really to my best potential. This takes time, which there are days I have very little…. but something sparked in me, and here we are.
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