Day 7 – Amazing Weather
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Squirrel Mountain
The talk from the hikers today on Day 6, was the amazing view on top of Squirrel Mountain. The above video by Annette LeBlanc shows you this view. Other hikes today included Buttereau(s) – the Acadien families and Benjies Lake. This nice fall day was enjoyed by 84 hikers on...Read more
Exceptional Falls Day
Beulach Ban Falls – Photo Credit – Tom...Read more
Rain Stays Away – Day 4
The weather gods were kind to us today on Day 4 of the 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival. All three hikes – Tenerife, NHN Trail, and Money Point Gulch got in today despite a rain forecast. The rain came later in the evening. The hikes are located in the Top of the Island region...Read more
Weather Cooperates at Meat Cove – Day 3
Lowland Cove Photo credit – Trish McCormick Day 3 weather cooperate nicely in Meat Cove despite a forecast of...Read more
Great Start on Day 1
Photo Credit – Jenny Symes The 14th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, Sept. 8-17, 2017, got off to great start with a hike to Broad Cove Mountain on Day 1 in the evening. This hike provided an amazing panoramic view of North Ingonish to...Read more
2017 3 Peaks Challenge – A success
The 2017 Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge took place with a full house of teams plus more. The road to the Aspy Trail was open for the event saving 4 kms …Yeh. The event involving hiking three trails – two mountains and one coastal trail on cobblestone...Read more
Three Capes Track – Tasmania, Australia
One of the newest tracks in Australia is the Three Capes Track, open in December 2015. The video above shows some great views of the track. It is a 4 day walk of 46km long and you stay in huts/cabins. You start at Port Arthur and take a boat cruise to the start of...Read more
Finding the Right Mix -Hiking Cameras
I am a hiker who enjoys long distance hikes but who is searching for the right camera(s) for hiking. Hiking 12- 14 miles a day with gear makes it hard to carry alot of camera gear especially my DSLR camera with lens. Recently I saw two cameras that caught my eye. The Nikon Coolpix A900...Read more