This blog is about an epic journey being undertaken by 2 women – both senior in years, but young at heart.
No one has ever suggested I plan too small, but this time even I am in awe of the adventure we are undertaking.
My name is Joanne, and “we” includes my long-time friend, Helen. Since our retirement in 2011, we have been buddies through many adventures together, including hiking end-to-end both the Bruce Trail and Oak Ridges Moraine Trail in Southern Ontario.
This time however, we have decided to go bold … really bold … and tackle the Trans-Canada Trail, now billed as The Great Trail. It is a vast network of recreational trails across Canada that currently comprises over 21,000 km of connected urban, rural, wilderness, and waterway trails. It is considered the largest recreational trail in the world and when completed is expected to be 24,000 km.
At our current ages of 70 (Helen) and 61 (me), this goal includes a healthy helping of hopeful thinking, but why not? Life should be a grand adventure.
There is nothing quite like an audacious goal. I hope you’ll join us on this bold journey.
March 29, 2017
Following A Bold Plan 
I saw your last comment – if you decide to do something like this even half of this, I’ll come hike with you for part of the journey – ANY time!
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That would be amazing!! 🙂
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Let me know!!! Seriously!!
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thanks! 🥰
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LexKlein would probably be in too!!
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Now we are talking epic adventure!
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I’ve just noticed that Amanda from ‘Something to Ponder About’, follows your blog so thought I’d come over and take a like. Hope you don’t mind – but I think I’ll tag along for what looks like is going to be a massively inspirational journey.
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Thank you for deciding to tag along! … however, I’m puzzled that my About page isn’t the updated version I thought I had written over a year ago.
My hiking partner unfortunately decided she couldn’t proceed and so this project has now taken on an entirely different flavour. I’m still pursuing a much toned down version of this project but on my own or with whoever I can coax into joining me. Hopefully I have many more great adventures ahead!
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what a nice adventure and looking forward to seeing how it unfolds 🙂
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Thanks 🙂
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🙂
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Wow so exciting and brave. I’ll be watching for your updates and look forward to reading your adventures.
Enjoy and be safe!
Wow wow wow
Suz
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Thank you so much. I’m not so sure about the brave part, and most days I suspect it’s just a healthy dose of crazy 🙂
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I hope you’ll post often about your trip. I’d love to hear how far you hiked each day, how much money was needed and where you stayed at night. We dream of doing the Camino one day.
I hope you have dry weather and warm but not hot temperatures.
Suz
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For the last year, all of our trips have been day trips out of Toronto. We are just now starting to bump up against our self-imposed 2 hour drive limit before we start planning multi-day trips.
If you are interested, the following link describes our approach to this big project –
https://followingaboldplan.wordpress.com/2017/06/15/a-look-at-our-approach/
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A great example for us all!
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Thanks 🙂
Everyone’s comfort zone is different, and it’s all a question of exploring your own 🙂
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I must have missed something because I didn’t realize you had this blog, along with My Life Lived Full. Thanks for putting the link in your Thursday door post, Joanne.
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I think I’ve only mentioned it once on my main blog. I waffled quite a bit about whether I wanted to write about this journey along the Trans-Canada, and I certainly didn’t want to include it on my main blog.
What I like about this new blog is that it keeps me engaged with the trail in a way I might not otherwise be 🙂
Glad to have you along!
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Now all I have to do is remember to come back and read your posts! 😀
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I am impressed and inspired! If you two can do that, I can surely do the Appalachian Trail!
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oooo – the Appalachian! That would be such an awesome adventure. Yes! You can do it 🙂
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Joining you in spirit! So looking forward to following along on your adventures…best of luck to you both….Deb
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Thanks Deb … at some point we might need all the luck we can get 😉
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Joanne and Helen, you gals inspire so many of us!! Looking forward to the stories, pictures and laughable moments, as well as the achievements of course…….
Barb + Lisa
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Thanks Barb 🙂
I appreciate the encouragement and support I get from you on a regular basis. You understand, and there is nothing better than a friend who ‘gets’ you ❤
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So glad to be “along for the ride” right from the get go!
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… and I’m really glad to have you along 🙂
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You’re off! Yay. This is exciting. I almost feel like I’m going along. Ha ha. 🙂 Happy travels, Joanne and Helen. ❤
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You’re welcome to hitchhike along. We bring snacks …. 🙂
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Wow… Awe… Gee… (I thought I should stick with three letter words as the first four letter one that sprung to mind isn’t particularly family friendly, although it may feature on your journey occasionally, hopefully not but if you do see any cows…) far out! 🙂
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Ohhh – I have had some experience with “creative language” … cows, snakes, heat, mosquito bites, blisters …. wait. I wonder if this is such a good idea ….
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Of course we are coming along!
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So glad to have you!!
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How could I not follow this amazingly ambitious adventure? Really looking forward to the years ahead and maybe joining you and Helen for a part along the way!
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Thank you! We would love to see you 🙂
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