https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/gros-morne-long-range-traverse-day-1/ Hiker | Author | Outdoor Educator Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/gros-morne-long-range-traverse-day-1/#comment-1487 Sun, 24 Aug 2025 02:55:56 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=10504#comment-1487 Wow! What a tough first day. I hiked The Long Range Traverse with my family last summer. I was so concerned about the bugs that I invested in Insect Shield clothing for all of us. They were a lifesaver! Socks, hats, shirts, and pants. I think it was probably a light week for bugs, but whatever was there didn’t bother us at all. It was amazing !!Thanks for sharing!! The pictures are awesome- and brought back a lot of memories. ❤️Looking forward to reading part 2.

]]> https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/gros-morne-long-range-traverse-day-1/#comment-1480 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:37:21 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=10504#comment-1480 Oh my….those bugs! We were on PEI with friends a few summers ago and I experienced a walk in the woods where I was warned about the swarms. I covered head to toe in clothes, but they were still able to penetrate, I can’t imagine backpacking with them. Sounds like it was a beautiful area though! Loving your blog!

]]> https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/gros-morne-long-range-traverse-day-1/#comment-1478 Tue, 12 Aug 2025 16:13:17 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=10504#comment-1478 Excellent honest storytelling, as always, Nancy! Flying/biting insects are the worst. A similar scenario on Cumberland Island GA on an unseasonably warm and muggy weekend made us abandon our backpacking trip a day early. Your photos are amazing and I look forward to reading Part 2.

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