Books: by Title: Bruce Trail

An Adventure Along the Niagara Escarpment

The Bruce Trail stretches 465 miles (800 km) from Niagara Falls to the tip of the Bruce Peninsula on Georgian Bay. It follows a unique limestone cliff called the Niagara Escarpment and wanders through fields of rare ferns and 500 year-old cedar forests on its way. Experience the adventure without leaving the comfort of your chair in this original account of a five-week backpacking trip along the Bruce Trail.

Learn:

• What it's like to be a long-distance hiker
• How to slow to the pace of nature and savor its beauty
• The essentials carried by long-distance hikers
• What the terrain is like on the Bruce Trail
• The art of sharing an adventure as a couple
• The wonders unique to the Bruce Trail and Niagara Escarpment
• Ease of finding campsites and fuel along the Bruce Trail
• Mail drop contents and logistics for a long hike
• How to manage the risks such as snakes, bears, and hypothermia

Authors: Rich & Sue Freeman
224 pages, 49 pictures & 3 maps

ISBN # 0-9656974-3-6
Price $16.95