Mar 20, 20207 minWe Need the StormThe last time I felt this feeling, the sky looked very different than it does now, all bluebird and calm, sun falling through the little ...
Jan 26, 20201 minI did an interview with MEC!The good people at MEC have been uncommonly supportive of queer visibility in the outdoors since they launched their outdoor diversity ca...
Jan 24, 20209 minSection F - Day 4: The Mighty Robson MassifTerritories: Tsuu T'ina, Secwépemc, Kelly Lake Metis Settlement Society, Aseniwuche Winewak (Rocky Mountain) Stoney, Lheidli T'enneh, ...
Jan 8, 20206 minSection F - Day 3: Crossing RiversThis next day follows the Moose River all the way to its source, crossing and recrossing it (and simply walking in it) countless times, e...
Aug 10, 20192 minSection F: Day 2The second day of section F takes me out of the forest and into some more open areas with views and some sunshine, which buoys my spirits...
Aug 9, 20192 minSection F: Day 1KM hiked: 22 Territory: Territory: Ktunaxa ?amak?is, Stoney, Tsuu T'ina, Secwépemc, Kelly Lake Metis, Aseniwuche Winewak, Ktunaxa After t...
Aug 9, 20193 minRest Days in Jasper***Jan 5, 2020: Hey folks, I'm just finally getting to finishing up this blog - stay tuned for more over the next little while!* Km Walke...
Aug 8, 20191 minSection E - Day 7: The Skyline Trail in 11 Hours!Sorry everyone, I have run out of time to finish my posts for section E, so here is some eye candy as a place holder!
Aug 8, 20191 minSection E - Day 5: To Maligne LakeSorry everyone, I have run out of time to finish my posts for section E, so here is some eye candy as a place holder!
Aug 8, 20191 minSection E - Day 5: 6 Passes Route Continued Sorry everyone, I have run out of time to finish my posts for section E, so here is some eye candy as a place holder!
Aug 8, 20191 minSection E - Day 4: 6-Passes Route Day 1Sorry ya`ll, I have run out of time to finish my posts for section E, so here is some eye candy as a place holder!
Aug 8, 20193 minSection E - Day 3: The Beauty is Breaking My BrainThe night before, just as I was falling asleep, another GDT hiker, this one from Switzerland, arrives at the campsite. He makes a big fir...
Aug 8, 20194 minSection E - Day 2: PetroglyphsOn the last day of July, I start my day walking along the shores of Pinto Lake. It is a surprisingly large lake for being so high in the ...
Aug 8, 20193 minSection E, Day 1: The Longest ClimbI wake the next morning, grumpy, tired, late having slept through my alarm with my earplugs in and exit the tent to find that the late ni...
Aug 7, 20192 minSection E - Day 0: A Ruckus By the CreekOn my second day of rest at Saskatchewan River Crossing, I hike out of town for a few Kilometers to camp as I can’t afford two days in th...
Jul 29, 20192 minSection D, Day 4: Back to RealityI wake up and make coffees for myself and Fireball, who slept great after finally having a proper dinner. The morning is uneventful and t...
Jul 29, 20194 minSection D, Day 3: River Crossings, don't mess with them. I wake early and ford the glacial river without incident. It is raining, so the flow is still pretty high and forceful, despite the earl...
Jul 29, 20195 minSection D, Day 2: Climate Grief and the Lesson of WaterI woke up to the same sun I had watched wink out on the highest peaks of the East side of the valley, just kissing the peaks on the West....
Jul 29, 20193 minSection D, Day 1: Bushwacking, Boletes and a BearI leave for D late at night the day before day 1, just walking a few K out of town to avoid paying for a motel again. I've noticed that m...
Jul 29, 20192 minSection C - Days 7 and 8: A Happy Blur.Like my earlier days of utter misery, days of joy also blur together in my memory. Writing this post a week later, my last two days of Se...