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Backcountry News is my monthly letter from the road — stories of solo travel, off-the-beaten-path adventures, and simple living across Canada and beyond. I share trip highlights, hidden camp spots, road trip routes, and a few lessons learned along the way. Each issue includes behind-the-scenes updates from my travels and new videos from my YouTube channel, Trackless Lady Dee.

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Archived Backcountry News

• October 2025 – Fall Trails, Rainy Camps, and What Comes Next…
• August 2025 – On the Rails, On the Road – August Backcountry Adventures
• July 2025 – From the Backcountry to the World – My New YouTube Channel
• June 2025 – Backpacking the Balkans: Ultralight, Unplanned & Unforgettable
• May 2025 – Postcard from Switzerland: Cows, Chocolate, and Quiet Sundays
• April 2025 – Boarding Pass for Switzerland, 2 more Mexican Highlights
• February 2025 – Dental treatment in Mexico, how to pack light, my Mexican journey
• December 2024 – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
• October 2024 – Coming home to Lumby, BC, Hiking Trails, Dental Bills in Canada suck
• August 2024 – Journey across the prairies, impressions and highlights, lonely Highways
• July 2024 – Country living, Blog posts, Yukon and Alaska, Google and my website
• March 2024 – Farm sitting, Winter driving, Cabin living in the boonies
• February 2024 – Winter challenges, my credit card got hacked, nomadic lifestyle, farmsitting
• December 2023 – Leticia, Colombia, the Amazon adventure across Brazil, overland to the Guianas, back in Mexico
• October 2023 – How it all started, Cancun and Isla Mujeres, Leticia, Colombia, next
• September 2023 – Keno City’s backroads, Mount Hinton, Hanson Lake, Tips on booking flights
• July 2023 – Keno City, Off-the-beaten-track travel, What I learned in Alaska, Crossing borders, Alaska Tips
• May 2023 – The long roads ahead, Thrill of rodeos, Floods and forest fires, Fishing lesson, Summer Travel Tips
• April 2023 – Rainy Okanagan spring, my RAV4 is ready to go, Road trip to Alaska
• March 2023 – Okanagan Spring, interesting facts, first road trip of the season
• January 2023 – Website overhaul, Website Pros and Cons, Tour Companies and Affiliates
• December 2022 – Winter in Canada, 25 Small Towns in BC to visit, Westside Road, Okanagan. Crazy 2023 Road Trip
• November 2022 – Highway 5A, Summerland BC, Merritt and Nicola Valley
• September 2022 – What happened to Tim Hortons, an epic train journey, On the road in BC and Alberta
• July 2022 – Cuernavaca, Mexican Residency, Overland Mexico to Canada, Blocked Debit Card
• May 2022 – Switzerland, Mexican Residency Visa, Returning to Mexico, summer in Canada
• March 2022 – Back in Mexico, dental work, Colonial Cities
• November 2021 – Live’s challenges, summer flashback, downsizing, on the road again
• July 2021 – Border crossing, Mexico Tips, Yellowstone & Great Teton, Canada and now what
• June 2021 – Five months of backpacking, travel exhaustion, Mexico Highlights
• March 2021 – Solo Backpacking in Mexico, travelling during COVID, Language Challenges, Canada Travel in 2021
• December 2020 – Merry Christmas, Travel Memories, New Travel Guides
• October 2020 –
• August 2020 – Environmental thoughts, Keno City, Yukon, North again for the fall colours
• June 2020 – First road trip of the season, Canada travel updates, upcoming trip
• May 2020 – Shock arriving in Canada, the Importance of having a home base, how I ended up in an RV Park.
• February 2020 – Greetings from Mexico, NEW NWT Mini Guides, Winter escape, Travel tips
• December 2019 – Merry Christmas from Switzerland, how life is different, Flying WestJet, Mexico next, Northern Connection
• November 2019 – Canada’s North, NEW Travel Guides, Winter plans and more
• September 2019 – Lifestyle of Freedom, Experience & Opportunities,  Minimalist Living, Food in the North
• July 2019 – Housesitting, sad times, trip highlights, Next destination Yukon
• June 2019 – Solo Road Trip to the Northwest Territories – What it is like – Am I scared – My Travel Route
• May 2019 -Back in Canada, Airline Food, Nomad of Choice, Going North, The Travelling Thermomix Consultant 
• March 2019 – Hello from Spain, back to Canada in a month, modern-day backpacking
• January 2019 – Destination Algarve, Portugal, travelling light, how I find cheap accommodation
• December 2018 – Trip to Egypt, back in Switzerland, Canada Travel in 2019, wildfires in Canada
• November 2018 – Greetings from Switzerland, Winter in Europe, FREE camping in Canada