Category Archives: Stories

My Experience Moving to Vancouver from Toronto

Now that the weather has warmed and the rain has (mostly) ended, I’m reminded thatRead More →

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Three Crazy Chance Encounters In A Not-So Big World

Hi friends – I’d like to briefly depart from the outdoor adventure content to tellRead More →

North of the Arctic Circle: A Look Inside a Remote Arctic Base Camp

Recently I went hunting on my hard drive in search of one particular photo. IRead More →

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My First Trip as a Canoe Guide: Lost Gear, Death Threats and More

“Matt, help! HEEEAAALP! I am on the ground! I am stuck!” As Matt, my co-guide,Read More →

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Greetings from Kuwait, a sandy land of good food and better people

This post was written in early January while I was in Kuwait visiting my boyfriend’sRead More →

Midnight Sun & Treeless Tundra: Unexpectedly Falling for Nunavut

I can’t quite place when my fascination with Nunavut began. What I do know isRead More →

How the Heck Did I End Up Living in Nunavut?

Shortly after telling someone I lived and worked in Nunavut, I usually get asked howRead More →

Fear, friendship and film on the Missinaibi River

I close my eyes and I’m sitting at a patio outside a Shopper’s Drug MartRead More →

Up River Without A Paddle (or My Campers) – A Tale of Rapids and a Not So Rapid Rescue

On the surface, this is a story of one mistake, two tipped canoes, two lostRead More →

Living in Iqaluit and overcoming loneliness as blinding as the blizzards

Scattered throughout this blog and my everyday conversations, you’ll find evidence of my unwavering fascinationRead More →

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Welcome to Voyageur Tripper

Hi there! I’m Mikaela and welcome to Voyageur Tripper, a blog dedicated to outdoor adventure.Read More →

Loss & Life: Grieving from Another Continent

I remember the moment very distinctly. I had just gotten off a 14 hour flightRead More →