TRANS-ZION TRAVERSE, MAY 2010 - I was headed down to Las Vegas for a giant stag for 2 of my good buddies and decided it was the perfect chance to take some additional time off and visit Zion National Park. I hiked from the Northern End (Lee's Pass) to The...
WINTER TRIP TO SILVER PEAK, FEB 2010 - We were finally getting some real winter weather and decided to make the best of it by hiking across the frozen lakes of Killarney Provincial Park and up to the top of Silver Peak. I was joined, once again, by my good...
HEIGHT OF LAND TRAIL, AUG 2009 - My good friend Jason and I spent 5 days and 75 km hiking around Wakami Lake on the Height Of Land Trail. This loop crests the height of land which splits the Arctic and Atlantic watersheds. Great weather the whole time, but major...
ABES AND ESSENS TRAIL, AUG 2009 - A nice day hike which I made an easy overnighter of. I hiked all 3 loops in the entire Abes and Essens Trail in a figure 8 loop with 5 pounds of gear and a total hiking time of 5 hours....
WESTERN UPLANDS TRAIL, MAY 2009 - With the girls away at the cottage for the long weekend, we found ourselves with nothing to do. Were we really in the mood for a tough backpacking trip? Not really...
COASTAL TRAIL, APRIL 2009 - I took about 8 lbs of gear on this 5 day trip along the Coastal Trail in Lake Superior Provincial Park. I had to deal with temperatures ranging from 28*C to -3*C and from sun to snow. This trail has some challenging terrain and a...
AROUND THE PARK IN 2 DAYS, APRIL 2009 - I took this trip to test my Sub 4 lb gear list in the spring. Temps dipped a bit lower then I would have liked but I survived. I ended up hiking a giant loop around most of the park. The...
BRUCE TRAIL SECTION HIKE, APRIL 2009 - I had some last minute time off so I decided to spend a couple of days hiking with my Sub 5 lb gear list along a section of the Bruce Trail. This section is only about 2.5 hours from my house and I...
QUARTZITE LAKE ATTEMPT, FEB 2009 - Having always wanted to visit Quartzite Lake, I couldn't think of an easier way to navigate the lakes then to walk on top of them! A friend and I attempt to hike the lakes of Killarney to get to Quartzite Lake....
