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Hello and welcome to Voyageur Tripper, the outdoor adventure blog. This page will help you get acquainted with me and show you what this blog is all about!
About Me
My name is Mikaela and I’m the voice behind Voyageur Tripper. I started this blog in 2017 but didn’t do much with it until late 2019 when I made the decision to dedicate the blog to outdoor education and backcountry camping. I feel as though there are enough Youtube and Instagram channels inspiring people, but there aren’t enough giving people the resources they need to plan and execute those trips themselves.
I generally blog about four topics: canoeing, hiking/backpacking, backcountry camping and Canada travel. I’ve also been known to dabble in the occasional opinion piece and environmental sustainability is strung throughout all my posts. Below I’ve included links to some of my most popular content.
I also run Trip Reports | A Voyageur Tripper Resource which is a membership website and database for backcountry camping routes in Canada. I’m striving to create the largest collection of highly detailed and comprehensive backcountry camping trip reports. Currently, we have more than 100 reports!
Come Say Hi
In addition to this blog, you can find me on posting on Instagram and or sharing resources in my private Facebook Group. I also run a monthly and weekly newsletter where I share outdoor education tips and blog updates. You can sign up here.
Canoeing
Canoe camping is what I’m best known for. I spent four summers guiding flatwater and whitewater canoe trips for youth groups in destinations like Algonquin, Killarney, Temagami and the Upper Ottawa Valley.
Hiking & Backpacking
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A few years back I started dabbling in the hiking and backpacking scene and have since been on a quest to achieve an ultralightweight backpacking setup. Now that I live in California, I’m doing a lot more backpacking than canoeing, so expect many more posts in this category.
Backpacking Trail Destination Guides:
- Highland Backpacking Trail
- Backcountry Camping in Bruce Peninsula National Park
- Pine Ridge Trail to Sykes Hot Springs
Hiking Gear Guides:
Camping
The majority of the outdoor education materials I create are centred around backcountry camping and giving others the knowledge and tools they need to get outside safely and comfortably.
Travel
Nunavut
I spent four months guiding in Nunavut, so I’ve written quite a lot about it. It’s easier one of the most incredible places I’ve ever explored and I can’t wait to go back for more.
- The Ultimate Nunavut Travel Guide
- Living in Iqaluit and overcoming loneliness as blinding as the blizzards
- 21 Unique Things to do in Iqaluit, Nunavut + The Ultimate Iqaluit Travel Guide
Ontario
This is my home province and where I’ve done most of my guided and personal trips.
- Camping in Killarney: A Guide to Ontario’s Most Beautiful Provincial Park
- Guide to Beausoleil Island & Georgian Bay Islands National Park
- 8 Incredible Destinations for Backcountry Camping in Ontario
British Columbia
I’ve spent the last three years living full-time and part-time in Vancouver, British Columbia. If I’m going to settle anywhere in Canada, it’ll likely be around here!
- 21 Best Hikes in Vancouver
- 13 Outdoor Activities in Vancouver… That Aren’t Hiking or Skiing
- 17 Incredible Tofino Hiking Trails
- My Experience Moving to Vancouver from Toronto
Other Destinations in Canada
Although I’ve visited almost every province and territory, I haven’t written about all of them. I do have a few posts on New Brunswick, Alberta and Quebec.
So yeah, that’s me and the blog currently. I hope you enjoy exploring the site. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a DM on Instagram.