Going Winter Hiking?

Alright, nerds. 

Winter is settling in; and with the shortening days it can be easy to fall into a slump. If you’re like me, and houses kill your soul a little bit, but you’re stuck because it’s freezing cold outside (and sometimes inside, too)… Here is a wee multiple-part series describing how I do wintering outside. This first part covers pre-trail preparation, clothing and footwear.

Whooop dee doooo

Dear readers,

I just finished walking nine hundred miles through Quebec, from near the end of the Long Trail in Vermont, up to Forillon National Park.

Catching the tail ends of Quebec

Hey, dear readers! Happy autumn; glorious colored trees!

Food FOOOD food, parte deux

Hmmk. From Lac-Beaulieu, we continue…

Food FOOD food

As promised. Copious food and daily notes, from St. Vianney to Lac-Cascapedia :).

Total distance covered: 94 mi (~157 km)

The ole IAT; Crossing Matane Wilderness and the Chic-Chocs

I am pleased.

Finally getting back on the IAT again, a couple weeks ago, was a mixed bag.

Briefly…

Hey!

You exist. Look at these cows.

…

Ok. No good internet. No cows.

Evenings on the St. Lawrence

Ya, good proteome

Somewhere along the St. Lawrence…

Hello. Yes.
Happy Independence Day, fellow country humans. Happy recent Canada Day, Canadians. Happy…

Whoarghh Long Trail connection side trip eh?

Dear y’all,

I was peacefully hiking along, enjoying this breeze and swatting madly at blackflies, horseflies, and the errant mosquito, when suddenly I was overcome by the awful gut sinking feeling that I always get when something horrible is about to happen because of something I’ve done… am currently doing…