Today was definitely the warmest day of our adventures to date, but after those cold winter hikes in December, a hot summer day is very much appreciated. Sunscreen and a good hat were required for myself, as the trip around Lake Gibson and Lake Moodie was lacking any shade or protection from the sun. A [...]
Today we started out from Sobey’s parking lot at the corner of Glendale Ave. and Mountain St. where we finished our last hike. The weather was beautiful and you couldn’t ask for a better day to be hiking through the woods. Unfortunately, we had to travel along Glendale Ave. and under the 406 Highway which [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
