How to Meal Plan for a Backcountry Camping Trip

How to Meal Plan for a Backcountry Camping Trip

Food. These four letters are such a vital part of camping. After a long day, canoeing, kayaking, bikepacking or backpacking, your brain and body demands fuel. There are a zillion camping recipes online, numerous detailed books available and plenty of information on...
Needle in a haystack: Crown land campsites

Needle in a haystack: Crown land campsites

Crownland Campsites exist in Ontario. But how do you locate them? Few are mapped, and most are known by locals or shared by word-of-mouth. I’ll share with you how you can find a campsite on Crownland in Ontario. It’s not a foolproof method, but having...
Backpacking the Arctic Circle Trail

Backpacking the Arctic Circle Trail

Important Stuff: – Trail is 167 kilometres long – Buy the maps and the guidebook. Worth the investment for navigation and knowledge! – Rocky ascents and descents, some boggy grassland, sand and a few muddy holes – The path itself is not...
Cycling to Wine Country

Cycling to Wine Country

Important Stuff: Rail Trail is 40 kilometres long ATV trail, rideable, just a bit of rock and roll (gravel, coarse, sometimes smooth, some potholes) No facilities It’s a 7-letter word. When five women decide on a cycling adventure in late September, it’s...
Bikepacking the Veloroute des Draveurs

Bikepacking the Veloroute des Draveurs

Important Stuff: Trail is 72 kilometres in length Flat rail trail Fast, easy riding for 90% of the path, almost 29 kilometres of pavement I love a hearty breakfast. After convincing two friends to bikepack this rail trail, we parked in Lowe, Québec and had a filling...
Cataraqui Trail

Cataraqui Trail

Important Stuff: Trail is 104 kilometres in length ATV’s are not allowed except on a few sections so landowners can access their land Plenty of lakes, hilltop views, farmland, and thick woods that make it exciting and keep your eyes and ears engaged Great website...
Bikepacking the K&P Rail Trail

Bikepacking the K&P Rail Trail

Important Stuff: Trail is 180 Kilometres in length (not including detours) Flat rail trail Trail conditions range from stone dust near Kingston to ATV and logging road type conditions further north, lots of water in the spring/rain Crossbike/Gravel bike/Mountain bike...
Bikepacking the PPJ Rail Trail

Bikepacking the PPJ Rail Trail

This story appeared in 2016 in the Ottawa Outdoors magazine. Additional details have been added. Important Stuff: Trail is 92 kilometres in length Flat rail trail Smooth surface, easy to ride and remote Crossbike/Gravel/Hybrid recommended There is a first time for...
Backpacking the Chilkoot Trail

Backpacking the Chilkoot Trail

Important Stuff: Trail is 54 kilometres in length Challenging day to hike/scramble over the Pass Varied interesting terrain (rocks, rainforest, sand) Be bear aware (stop at the airport, lots of unused canisters available instead of spending $$$ in town) Typical time...

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