Archive for January, 2015

Wed 14 Jan 2015 Tom Wilson Outdoor Gear / Trekking Poles Comments Off on Preparing for the Season – Part 1 – Equipment / / /

Preparing for the Season – Part 1 – Equipment

A new year has begun, 2015, and it is time to start preparing for the upcoming hiking season.  The first order of business is to do an inventory of your equipment, review the condition of the equipment and see what needs to be replace before the season starts. Here is a checklist to help you...Read more

Tue 13 Jan 2015 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Hike Nova Scotia / Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Hike the Highlands – Snowshoe Series / /

Hike the Highlands – Snowshoe Series

Hike the Highlands Festival Society will be hosting three snowshoe hikes this winter(2015) in partnership with Hike Nova Scotia and Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Watch for the Hike the Highlands Sign for parking area. All hikes start at 10:00 am. 1)  Freshwater Lake – Saturday, Jan....Read more

Mon 12 Jan 2015 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Hike Nova Scotia / Hike the Highlands Comments Off on 2015 – A New Year of Challenges / / /

2015 – A New Year of Challenges

I have registered for my first challenge of the new year – 1000 km hiker distance award with Hike Nova Scotia. In this challenge you must walk, snowshoe or hike 1000 km in Nova Scotia.  In past years, I have came close, but close doesn’t count.  Fingers crossed for 2015. I am off to a...Read more

Sun 11 Jan 2015 Tom Wilson Walking Wales Comments Off on Brecon Beacons National Park – Wales / / / / /

Brecon Beacons National Park – Wales

  Brecon Beacons National Park,  the third National Park in Wales, was established in 1957, after Snowdonia in 1951 and Pembrokeshire Coast in 1952.  The Park is 519 Square Miles. Named after ancient practice of lighting signal fires on mountains, 6 Peaks – a) Pen Y Fan – highest...Read more