I love writing positive reviews. When I find a product or service that I love, that worked well, that surpassed my expectations, or simply one that was a fun experience – I want to share my thoughts and experience so others can perhaps also enjoy it. But I’ve almost never felt the same drive to... Continue Reading →
The Challenge of Packing for a Walking Trip that’s not just Walking
I’m a planner and a list maker, I think it’s the Virgo in me, so part of the fun (for me) of any vacation is researching and planning it. I also get a weird thrill out of creating and refining packing lists to be as small/light as possible. Mostly because I once carried a backpack... Continue Reading →
Creating My First 4×4 Travel Wardrobe
As you may have noticed from the fact that I write about my packing list for each trip, creating and refining packing lists is fun for me. I like lists in general but oddly, I really like packing lists. Generally, my goal is to get lighter and lighter while not sacrificing comfort and to have... Continue Reading →
Gear Review: Helly Hansen Transistor 30L Backpack
Okay, so bear with me as this is the first gear review I’ve done. But while there are lots of hiking gear reviews and travel gear reviews – blog posts and videos – long distance walking gear reviews seem to be lacking and I tend to just use hiking gear reviews most of the time... Continue Reading →
My Island Walk (PEI) Packing List
This past October, I spent two weeks walking part of the Island Walk in Prince Edward Island (PEI) and generally exploring PEI. It was nice to be able to travel again and do some long-distance walking in a rural setting. And of course, being me, I wrote about it in a series of posts (starting... Continue Reading →