Day Hikes: Rattlesnake Point & Mount Nemo

I haven't gone missing, I assure you.  Sometimes life gets in the way but i'm back with a post for you.  What I wanted to do today was re-hash one of my latest day hikes; what I'm calling 2 hikes, 1 day.

The hikes weren't much, but I hadn't been out in a while and I needed some me time. I wanted try something new and fresh so I opted to see what Conservation Halton had to offer. Halton Region is a hidden gem in southern Ontario and comprises the cities of Burlington, Oakville, Milton, Halton Hills and all the towns in the area.

Google Street View Going Off-Road

Google is everywhere! And this summer that everywhere is going to include over 1500 kilometres of forest and mountains in British Columbia.

The initiative is a partnership between Destination BC, Northern BC Tourism and the Internet giant, with the hopes of showing off the the beautifully unique terrain of Canada's west coast.

Man Makes Interesting Discovery on Utah Trail

Have you ever been out on a hike and stumbled across something you've never seen before?  Maybe an colourful flower or a piece of gear left behind by another hiker. Or maybe you stumbled across the fossilized skull of a mythical primate... Wait, what?

Great Things Happen When Guys Go Camping

Easily one of the best things about getting outdoors and hiking or being active is meeting like-minded people to share stories and experiences with. There’s something motivating about meeting someone in your travels and hearing their stories about hiking through the places you want to go, or experiencing something you thought wasn’t possible for you.

In addition to the feeling of accomplishment and peace from going out into nature, these interactions are ones that I cherish and it was in preparation for The Portly Hiker blog that I stumbled across a group with similar goals to my own.

Let's Start at the Trailhead

Who is the Portly Hiker and How did we get here?

It only seems fair that if I share my thoughts with you, that I let you know a little about me and how I got to this point, give you a little background on me as a hiker and a person, what motivates me to hit the trail.

I’m rapidly approaching my 35^th birthday and I’ve been hiking for about a year.  Yes, you read that right! About a year. Approximately 52 weeks. Roughly 365 days.  Not very long at all. I don’t claim to be a hiking expert. In fact I’m quite clearly the opposite. I’m about as green as they come when it comes to hiking, backpacking and even camping.  I was never the outdoors type.