Labour Day long weekend – hiking, boating, and fall prep
We spent part of the September Labour Day long weekend labouring! Saturday With -1°C forecast for Saturday night, it was time to harvest the garden...
Camping, and BEAR!
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For the Discovery Day long weekend here in the Yukon, we went camping to the Five Mile Territorial Park near Mayo. Not only was the...
Hiking Motivation
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After our friend planted the idea in our heads that we should hike the Chilkoot with him in a year or two, it’s been on...
I did it! I hiked up the Dome!
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For years I had this super lofty goal of someday walking all the way up to the top of the Dome. That’s the highest point...
Remembrance Day hike
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Today was a statutory holiday, so even though it didn’t get above -20C, I couldn’t miss the chance to be outside during the limited sunlight...
Tombstone hike: Goldensides
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When we got back from Ontario, fall was in full effect in the Yukon and I was worried we wouldn’t get up the Dempster to...
Snow, buns, and planking
by Lisa
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I haven’t had any epic journeys lately to blog about, so I’ll just tell you the mundane everyday stuff that’s been going on. Jeff’s been...
Hiking and cooking
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It is week two of my three month sabbatical. And with all this sudden availability of free time, I’ve gone hiking, and I’ve done a...
Evening hike – sabbatical prep
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I worked until 6pm last night, much too long again, and was itchy for a walk. But our streets are covered with thick, deathly, packed-snow...