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Niagara: Paul Naray Silurian Trail to Merrit Trail

As we set out on our latest hike on a very warm early spring day, the sign warned us that there would be some steep inclines.  What it forgot to mention was that with the mild winter and elevated temperatures we’d enjoyed in the weeks prior to this leg, water and mud hazards would abound [...]

Niagara: Fireman’s Park to Paul Naray Silurian Trail

We set out once again from Fireman’s Park, this time headed for Paul Naray Silurian Adventure Trail. It was much colder (-14ºC) today and I wasn’t going to chance anything and put on my snowboard suit. Andrew threw on 2 pairs of pyjamas under his cargos and his gators to keep his legs warm. He [...]

Niagara: Queenston to Fireman’s Park

Starting from the Niagara end of the trail, we headed out on a rather dreary day. There was no sunshine and it was a little cool(-7ºC). We learned a little about how to dress today: one word- Layers! Andrew managed in a pair of khaki cargos and I wore a shell over my pants, which [...]

Going End-to-End

The decision to hike the Bruce Trail from end-to-end began as a whim. Andrew and I have found a lot of enjoyment in hiking the streets of Toronto , but Andrew’s Bruce Trail membership was thoroughly under-utilized. More than 800 kilometres of gorgeous Ontario that we haven’t yet experienced. And so we challenged ourselves to [...]