Toothless has tried his Morrison Outdoors sleeping bag a few times just around the apartment and gets frustrated that the arms are a little long and restrict him from rolling over. We tried tucking the arms in and it doesn't stay. Then we tried using painters tape to fold and shorten the arms and his … Continue reading MYOG: Shortening the arms on a Morrison Outdoors sleeping bag
Category: GDT
GDT 2021 Gear Haul: Trail Runners
I've been wearing the Asics Fuji Attack 4 gel trail runners for about 4 years now. I just kind of stumbled on them. I bought them on clearance one day, gave them a try, and they worked really well for my feet. When we were planning our hike of the GDT in 2018 these were … Continue reading GDT 2021 Gear Haul: Trail Runners
Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System
Sleeping Pad Rigid sleeping pad Its not recommended to let a baby sleep on an inflatable sleeping pad. The current recommendations are for babies to sleep on firm sleeping surfaces. So inflatable pads are out, and we don't co-sleep, so Toothless needs his own rigid sleeping pad. We have selected the ZLite SOL. These are … Continue reading Gear Selection: Baby Sleep System
Gear Shakedown: Diapers + Scrubba
We are planning on using cloth diapers on the GDT this year with Toothless. Recently we purchased Osocozy flats from a local shop. We normally use prefolds but due to how thick they are, they can take a long time to air dry (and even dry in the drier!) so the general consensus is that … Continue reading Gear Shakedown: Diapers + Scrubba
Gear Selection: Baby Carrier Part 2
Read Part 1 here After deciding to focus on selecting a non structured carrier to hike the GDT with Toothless, we did a bit more research, selected a carrier and have been testing it out. The Options We started off looking at the following three carriers. These were identified by looking for front baby carriers … Continue reading Gear Selection: Baby Carrier Part 2
Plans for 2021 Hikes
Our plans are firming up for the 2021 season and so we would like to announce our intent for the following hikes with our baby Toothless. GDT We have hiked the GDT in 2018 and plan on sharing the experience with our baby boy. This is one of our most cherished hikes and we are … Continue reading Plans for 2021 Hikes
Trip Planning: Pandemic Options with a Baby
Before COVID19 paused the world, we found out we were expecting a child in October 2020 as we had been planning. We had been planning for some time, so we had some ideas about how we wanted to spend the first year together already. We love spending time together away from other people. We love … Continue reading Trip Planning: Pandemic Options with a Baby
Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
This past year has been quite busy for us as I've been back in school completing a Bachelor of Education, so unfortunately we haven't found time for any overnight hiking trips. My program finished in July and I had the month of August off, so we decided to take advantage of this and go a … Continue reading Trip Summary: Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 27 km It did not rain overnight and it got cold enough to scare the mosquito swarm away; this was our nicest morning on the trail so far! We were making relatively slow time as we were taking pictures and waypoints to document the worst sections of the trail. The brush wasn't too bad … Continue reading Day 3 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Day 2 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Mileage: 23 km There was rain off and on throughout the night, but thankfully when we woke up in the morning it seemed to have stopped. It was still pretty cloudy, but we managed to get packed up and hiking in a reasonable amount of time. Now that we were on route, navigation was straightforward … Continue reading Day 2 – Six Passes-Maligne Valley Loop
Backpacks & Bike Racks 