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Guides Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Camping Guide

Nova Scotia Camping Map      A comprehensive map of campsites throughout Nova Scotia.  Whether you’re backpacking, camping in the backcountry or out for a family adventure, this map will help you plan your trip.  Click on any campground’s icon to get more info. Private Campgrounds, Provincial Parks & Backpacking Hostels: Map created by HalifaxTrails.ca […]

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Guides Hiking

Essential Gear For The Outdoor Enthusiast

     Over the years I’ve accumulated lots of outdoor gear. Eventually, they fall into 3 categories. First: Gear that I rarely ever use due to size/weight/impracticality.  Second: Poor quality gear that didn’t last more than an outing or two.   Third:  The holy grail of gear that has become an everyday carry and proven itself to […]

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Nova Scotia Stories & Rants

Journey Into the Tobeatic Wilderness

Inspired by the book “The Tent Dwellers” and our love for Kejimkujik National Park, and with persuasion by budget cuts to our national parks, we planned our longest and most challenging trip yet.  While we were OK with the challenge, we really didn’t have any choice for our May 11th trip since the budget cuts […]

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Nova Scotia Stories & Rants

Keji

When it comes to camping, Nova Scotia has plenty to offer. Anywhere you go, it seems you’re never far from a campground. Camping is a way of life, and a rite of passage for any outdoor loving nova scotian. When you think camping in nova scotia, one place comes to mind above all others. Kejimkujik […]

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Stories & Rants

Men Vs. Wild

My most recent outdoor excursion took place last weekend (March 21) in Enfield. Two friends and I had planned this trip for a week. The trip was to a very basic hunting camp in the middle of nowhere. The variables included in this trip were numerous and added a large element of the unknown to […]