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It is time to bring out your hiking gear and see what is good, needs repair or added to ie- first aid kit and what needs to be purchased. To help you get ready for hiking season here is a checklist I developed : 1) Hiking boots,  hiking socks, hiking poles & hiking gloves 2) […]Read more

 Scary if the above video is the future for hiking. This UK video, 4:18 minutes, “5 Reasons Why People will go Hiking in the Future,” was produced by Simply Hike in 2018 before social media groups starting promoting favourite hiking trails, and before COVID-19 and its impact on...Read more

There are no shortages of walking & hiking challenges in 2021. Hike the Highlands Festival Society on Cape Breton Island, has two challenges – a) the Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge on July 17, 2021, hike 3 mountains in one day, and b) the Hiker Distance Award program during Hike...Read more

It was a year that many walkers & hikers would like to forget with many restrictions & protocols in place. Social distancing, masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, parking nightmares were all part of the equation.  What to do if you met a walker/hiker on a narrow trail ? Masks, Hand...Read more