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I am always keeping my eyes and ears open for family-friendly adventures. I have a filing box in my brain for these pieces of information! A couple of years ago, I filed Fish Lake, Top of the World Provincial Park. My informant (ha!) told me that it was beautiful, uncrowded, had a backcountry hut &...
I was standing in a line waiting for the doors to open at a ski swap sale. I had busted my butt to get there at 8am to be one of the first inside when it opened at 9am. I was flying solo with my five kids. My youngest was 2 months old and they...
Eye Candy. This place is drop-dead gorgeous. Let me introduce you to Maligne Lake, Jasper National Park.Situated approximately 45km from the township of Jasper, Maligne Lake is a natural beauty visited by people from all over the world. You can get a feel of this glacial lake in it’s classic U-shaped valley by going on...
SO! ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT TRYING A BACKPACKING TRIP WITH YOUR KID(S)? It will truly be worth the effort. Promise. Let me give you 5 tips (thoughts!) that you might want to consider during the planning stage, when you are choosing WHERE you are going to go. The success of your trip may well depend...
I was feeling amused by the forays of my toddler. As I sat on the sand at the edge of a shallow, swift flowing creek, she gained confidence dipping her toes into the chilly water, running back to me, and then climbing the sand hill behind me. I got to thinking about how all of...
I just love looking at your pictures!
Monique and Kaden have been talking about doing another backpacking trip.
I want to say “Let’s do one together!” but I’m worried about the cold. You were wearing toques/beanies and puffy coats on this trip. Were you warm enough at night?
Yes! Lets do one together!! We were prepared for it to be cold, for sure. But it was actually fine, with the woodburner. We kept it going all night. We were waiting for you guys to do the Elk Lakes Cabin if you were interested? Though that is a XC ski trip in the winter….cold, but warm cabin! Maybe we should do a summer trip first lol!
Another Fernie hut for your list – Tunnel Creek
Sweet. Thanks 🙂
Fabulous photos! You’ve done a great job.
Wow what an awesome place! I’ve never heard of a backcountry hut before…I want to go find some near us now!
So full of color and vibrancy! I think I need to get out to something similar in the near future!
Just stumbled across this! Wonderful pictures! What time of year did you go?
Thanks for looking 🙂 We went the middle of September.