First Solo Backpacking Trip

November 29, 2019.Reading time 15 minutes.

With all the rain we had this year, I was getting antsy over the summer. I wanted to go backpacking but everything wasn’t working out. So, I decided to do a solo backpacking trip close to home. I have always wanted to get back to Elk Island National Park and this was a perfect opportunity. […]

Tonquin Valley – Kind of

November 16, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Ok so I didn’t complete the Tonquin Valley. I really wanted to though! Those of you who live in Alberta can relate. This summer was wet. Very rainy, muddy, and bug infested. I decided to take my sisters on a backpacking trip this summer. Instead of doing a short, little one nighter, I thought we […]

Kootney National Park

July 11, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

Our backpacking trip to The Rockwall was cancelled. The trail report did not recommend travel so we took their word on it. One of my closest friends, L, got us a reservation at a campsite in Redstreak Campground by Radium, BC. Before our backpacking trip, we decided to drive down to Calgary and stay the […]

My first backpacking trip

June 15, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

We have all been there. We see something we like or someone doing something intriguing and we think “I could do that”. That was me. I had a coworker who had done backpacking trips when she was in high school and I was intrigued. “What do you mean you carry everything on your back?” “What […]

Moving On

March 27, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Ok. My last post was a bit of a bummer! Since this is Spring Break for us in education, I have had lots of time to think about my back country expedition issue. I found a solution! My friend and I will be doing the Rockwall Trail in July! I love all the pictures and […]