Off Season Cross-Training for Hiking and Backpacking

November 12, 2019June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ Leave a comment

Winter is fast approaching, weather windows for hiking are rapidly diminishing (if not completely vanishing), and it gets dark waaaaay too early now. I'm sure some of you will be layering on the waterproof jacket and venturing out into the west coast rain, trading in your hiking boots for snowshoes and skies, or even heading south for sunnier, drier conditions. And some of you may be thinking 'well, I guess those trails can wait until next year...'

Going Rogue: Arizona Edition

July 11, 2019June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 4 Comments

Sandwiched between exhibiting at the gargantuan Offshore Technology Conference in Houston, Texas, and participating an a corporate retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona, I enjoyed a glorious and exonerative 48 hours of solitude in north-central Arizona.

Chasing Winter Sun on California’s Route 395

February 17, 2019June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 1 Comment

Sometimes life speeds up way too fast, and it can be really hard to slow down. During the second half of last year, life hit 'fast forward', quicker than ever before and work completely consumed my life. Needless to say, my humble blog did not get the attention it deserved. Between September and December I: … Continue reading Chasing Winter Sun on California’s Route 395

A Quick Trip to Cape Scott Provincial Park

September 1, 2018June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 3 Comments

Nobody should ever describe a trip to Cape Scott Provincial Park as 'quick'. Cape Scott occupies the northern west tip of Vancouver Island and the western reach of the North Coast Trail (the younger, muddier sister of the world famous West Coast Trail). It is a long drive from Victoria (or any of the urban … Continue reading A Quick Trip to Cape Scott Provincial Park

Staying Grounded During Life Transitions

May 14, 2018August 15, 2020 ~ Emma ~ Leave a comment

As extensively alluded to in my previous post, life has been moving at quite the intense pace recently. All the ongoing changes are being welcomed with open arms and great enthusiasm, and I am teetering at the precipice of both exhilarated and completely overwhelmed. I try to be mindful of when I teeter, so I … Continue reading Staying Grounded During Life Transitions

How I keep blogging when motivation wanes

May 7, 2018January 17, 2021 ~ Emma ~ 4 Comments

I did not touch my blog for the month of April. In complete honestly, I barely thought about it. It's not that nothing has been going on, worthy of writing - quite the opposite in fact. In the last month I had a significant role change in my company, presented at a large technical conference, … Continue reading How I keep blogging when motivation wanes

Easter Weekend Rock Climbing on Quadra Island

April 8, 2018June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 1 Comment

Over the Easter holiday (a four-day weekend, here in Canada), my partner and I headed up to Quadra Island, one of the Discovery Islands wedged between central Vancouver Island and the mainland. Quadra Island is my favourite of the Gulf and Discovery Islands: it embodies the true west coast island style, with funky hippie houses … Continue reading Easter Weekend Rock Climbing on Quadra Island

Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 3

March 30, 2018June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 2 Comments

36 hours is not a lot of time to decompress between two long, intense weeks of business trips; one must be focused and intent on having some serious R & R. Being left in Houston, Texas with a car and a credit card, I took myself on a road trip, hitting Natural Bridge Caverns (Part … Continue reading Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 3

Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 2

March 18, 2018June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 2 Comments

I was left unattended for 36 hours in Houston, Texas, with a car, a credit card, and a mandate to relax and decompress between two intense, week-long training sessions. So I took myself on a road trip, hitting Natural Bridge Caverns (Part 1), Pedernales Falls State Park (Part 2), and Austin, Texas (Part 3). Part 2 … Continue reading Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 2

Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 1

March 11, 2018June 21, 2020 ~ Emma ~ 2 Comments

I recently had 36 unattended hours in Texas. My only constraints were to drop my colleagues off at the Houston airport at 0500 Saturday morning, and be on a flight at 1700 Sunday evening. It was glorious. I had been in Houston for five days, completely occupied with boardroom meetings and wrangling maritime captains and … Continue reading Going Rogue: Texas Edition, Part 1