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Clean Your Hiking Footwear 🧼

One of the most important items you’ll ever own as a hiker is your footwear! My hiking boots have become apart of me, and I try to treat them as such. This means cleaning them after every adventure I go on! Today I want to chat about why to clean your boots and how toContinueContinue reading “Clean Your Hiking Footwear 🧼”

Portrait Photography – Beginner Posing & Shooting

I started taking photos when I was 10, and have never put my camera down since. I went to college for photography, and have a photography business. Photography can get pretty technical but with this post, I’m not going to get caught up in the little details; I will explain how I get my portraitContinueContinue reading “Portrait Photography – Beginner Posing & Shooting”

The Best Affordable Hiking, Backpacking and Camping Gear

Looking for gear but it costs too much, has no reviews or can’t find what you need? I have created this guide with my very own tried and tested items that I recommend (without even being sponsored). Hiking Boots- these are my favourite pair that I splurged in for $100, but before that I hadContinueContinue reading “The Best Affordable Hiking, Backpacking and Camping Gear”

How To: Start a Fire in Wet Weather

Need some tips on starting a fire in the rain/in a wet environment? Here are some go-to tips to help! Foundation – you do not want to build a fire on wet ground, so prepare a foundation out of either rocks, bark, or logs to separate the fire from the ground Tools – look aroundContinueContinue reading “How To: Start a Fire in Wet Weather”

Backpacking Algonquin’s Western Uplands

I did it! I finally went backpacking! I have always dreamed about backpacking. It has been a long-term goal for me to set foot in a beautiful place, set up camp away from the noise of the world, and connect with the outdoors. Now I do want to go backpacking for more than just oneContinueContinue reading “Backpacking Algonquin’s Western Uplands”

Track and Tower Trail, Algonquin Park ON

Algonquin Provincial Park is one of Ontario’s greatest treasures. There are so many things to see in Algonquin from incredible wildlife to breathtaking lookouts. I’ve been going to Algonquin since I can remember, but I never had completed most of the bigger trails. Brodi and I had our daughter Xyla at grandma’s for a weekendContinueContinue reading “Track and Tower Trail, Algonquin Park ON”