WE DID IT! Between September 1st and October 31st, we hiked every single loop trail in Frontenac Provincial Park! With all of our doubling back to access interior trails, and hiking in to camp, we totalled about 150km in those two months. And we did it all with a baby on our back and a dog by our side. And… Read more »
Well, I divided this into quarters timewise with roughly two weeks between each post over the course of two months, but we are one hike away from being done, and that’s more than 75%! The first quarter had 4 hikes, the second quarter also had 4 hikes, and this quarter has 2 hikes plus some camping. And then…the final hike and a reflection…. Read more »
We are officially halfway through the Frontenac Challenge on the calendar, and have hiked 8 out of 11 loop trails at the point. Look at us go! But it hasn’t been easy. And even though distance-wise, the past two weeks were “easy”, we have met several other challenges that we didn’t foresee. We started late and speed-hiked on one loop,… Read more »
I knew I liked hiking before we signed up for the Frontenac Challenge (obviously) but, my goodness, has that ever been emphasized through our weekly wilderness outings as a family. With Trail Dad working full time for the first time since we became a family of three, we crave the weekend. We have become “weekend warriors” and we are making… Read more »
For those loyal readers who have been here since the beginning, you know how much I like a good challenge. We’re pretty good at forming healthy outdoorsing (yes, it’s a real word, according to me) habits, but a little extra motivation never hurts. Already this year, we have participated in two other challenges that encourage more time outdoors: Hike it… Read more »