Valentines day is coming up, which reminds me of one of my favourite things to make on a backpacking trip: Backcountry Chocolate Fondue! It’s actually pretty easy and I guarantee anyone you make it for will be impressed. Backcountry chocolate fondue is a great dessert to make on a backpacking trip, on a hut trip, …
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Happy New Year! It’s 2015! The past year was one of the best ones I’ve had in a long time. I spent more time outside than I ever had before. I bought a road bike and started cycle commuting. I started to really appreciate photography. And I finally have a job that I love but …
I usually like to pretend that I live in the moment, savouring where I am now, what I am doing and of course who I am doing it with. But really, I live in the future. I like to make plans and do research about where I’ll go next, how I’ll get there and what …
Last Sunday I had a little bit of free time in the morning before meeting friends for lunch so I decided to head to the North Shore to do a quick hike. My husband was busy and it was short notice so no one could go with me. I decided that instead of missing out …
This year I decided I wanted to hike more. My motivation was simple: being outside makes me happy, so the more I committed to being outside, the happier I would be. I decided to set a goal for myself. I wanted my goal to be challenging, yet achievable. After my first longer hike this spring …