A long time ago, I had set a goal for myself to hike the La Cloche Trail in Killarney. One of my outdoor friends, Marian from The Camping Family, was going to hike this trail again for what would be her 8th time and had asked me to join her, which was just the motivation that I needed so I jumped at the chance and said yes. There was lots of planning and talking about gear, food and other logistics from to take care of, but I am not going to get into details about the actual trip as I had shared photos on my Instagram page, so this post is about what I actually planned for my food for the 7 day 6 night trip.
Continue reading “What I Ate on the La Cloche Trail”Enjoying the Winter Hikes
Over the past few weeks we have been venturing out to many of our local conservation areas and public parks to explore and enjoy the winter season. With many of our other travel and outdoor plans cancelled, it’s been a great time to revisit these local places – some of which we haven’t been to for years – and (re)discover new outdoor opportunities that are close to home.
Continue reading “Enjoying the Winter Hikes”New Years Eve Beach Mug Up
In Newfoundland we have the saying “Mug Up”, which means having an afternoon snack or coffee break. During our hikes, I reflect back to my university days when we were part of an outdoor club called C’MUN Outdoors. There was one guy in that group who would always bring his little stove and boil water for hot tea during our snack breaks, no matter how short the outing. Neither Dan nor I can remember his name, but this one was for him!
Continue reading “New Years Eve Beach Mug Up”Arkon West Trail in Frontenac
Frontenac Provincial Park is known for its multitude of hiking trails and canoe routes and we have paddled and hiked many of them over the years and love it there. So recently we decided to go hike the Arkon Trail Loop to the Bufflehead Trail connector, which we had never been on before, however we did not complete the loop as intended.
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