Hillwalking in Scotland: Part 2, West Highland Way Days 1-4
If you’re starting with this post, you can read part 1 here. Day 1 From: MilgavieTo: DrymenDistance hiked: 21 kms (GPS) We started on the West …
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Hillwalking in Scotland: Part 1, Prepping for the West Highland Way
The Destination In late May, I found myself looking at a window of two weeks in June, wondering how best to fit in an adventure. …
Retrospective: Meal Planning for the West Coast Trail
Recently, I spent a week on Vancouver island, hiking the West Coast Trail. I wrote about my process and my meal plan in the last …
Hiking Through the Highlands of Guatemala: Day 3
If you’re starting with this post, you can read part 1 here. Santa Clara is nestled at the base of Rostro Maya (also called the Indian …
Hiking Through the Highlands of Guatemala: Day 2
If you’re starting with this post, you can read part 1 here. At 6.30 AM, one of the guides came knocking: it was time to …
2023: The Highlights
I love posts that look back on the year. Personally, Jan 01 is an arbitrary date to start the year, and not every culture follows …
Hiking Through the Highlands of Guatemala: Day 1
It was becoming obvious that I hadn’t managed to outwit the cold. I’d barely slept again, thanks to noises through the room’s rickety window, and …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 3
The last and final post in my 3-part series on backpacking the Sawback Trail. If you missed it, read part 1 and part 2 first! …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 2
In part 1, I wrote an overview of our 6-day long backpacking trip on the Sawback Trail, in Banff National Park. This installment is about …
Backpacking the Sawback Trail Part 1
The Sawback trail is a point-to-point hike (or traverse) that connects the communities of Banff and Lake Louise within Banff National Park. Unlike the intense …