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It was a cool and breezy day when I got of the car and headed to the trailhead of Middle Head, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Ingonish Beach.  It wasn’t long on the trail when I switched apparell – put on a toque and winter gloves.  It felt like winter hiking today rather than...Read more

Like most hikers at this time of the year, it is hard to say no when the warm weather hits and its a beautiful day out there.  Off we went to the Red Island trail, Indian Brook, on Cabot Trail.  There was alot of discussion – will there be snow on the trail, can we […]Read more

Now that spring has arrived, hiking season is just around the corner.  It is time to review your equipment list before hiking season begins. To help you get started here is a checklist : a) hiking boots, check – laces, tred, b) daypack – straps, buckles, thread, zippers c) hiking poles...Read more

A trail system that has caught my eye for the past few years has been the  Cape Chignecto Provincial Park – a wilderness hiking park.  The park officially opened in 1998 with eight trails for hikers to enjoy including the Cape Chignecto Coastal Trail.  This provincial park is managed by...Read more

  I wish my old Deuter Futura 28 daypack would last forever but it won’t. It needs to be replaced. The new designed Deuter Futura 28 pack (left) has a smaller front pocket, no mesh pocket inside and no side mesh pockets on the outside for water bottles ( been replaced with pockets for...Read more

This winter has brought a number of new point and shoot digital compact cameras announcements that have caught my eye as well many other hikers. They are small in size, lots of great features such as GPS, long zooms,1080P videos, high megapixels, touch screens and much more. They are perfect for...Read more

Happy New Year to all the hikers and best wishes for a good health, happiness and lots of hiking adventures in 2012. Here’s some of the latest news from the Hike the Highlands Festival.Read more

Recently,I got trained as a Walkabout Leader with NS Heart & Stroke Foundation, and found out about the many benefits of walking as well additional information on the 10,000 steps a day program. Once you registered on their website, you have the opportunity to track your progress and steps....Read more

Something told me that day to take my DSLR camera with my zoom lens and teleconverter (1.5x) ,which made my zoom go to 405 mm. Off I went for my walk. It was a grey, overcast day not to cold at least I thought, so I took my hiking gloves. About 30 minutes later I […]Read more

As new year begins, many hikers take time to reflect on the past year,2011 and what it was for them. Hikers remember the trails they hiked, the people they have meet, those incredible photos taken and those special memories. It is now time to plan and prepare for the 2012 season… 1) One of...Read more