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How to Walk the Full West Highland Way with a Toddler — A Realistic Day by Day Itinerary
The West Highland Way is 154 kilometres from Milngavie to Fort William. The official website suggests completing it in around eight days. That works out to roughly 19 kilometres daily — a solid day's walking for a fit…
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My Shoulder Season Camping Kit — How It's Evolved Since Having a Toddler
There's a version of me from about four years ago who would have looked at my current kit list and laughed. Back then I was travelling with a 36L Osprey Sirrus, a Thermarest Questar sleeping bag, and absolutely zero…'s a version of me from about four years ago who would have looked at my current kit list and laughed. Back then I was travelling with a 36L Osprey Sirrus, a Thermarest Questar sleeping bag, and…
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Toronto like a local: off the beaten path
Known to Canadians both affectionately and not so affectionately as the Center of the Universe, Toronto is both the biggest city in Canada and the country's unofficial cultural capital. It's also a tr