Oliver Edwards

Oliver has been itching to complete a thru hike and get a trail name for many years, satisfying himself with shorter objectives while his children grow up. He has completed the Boreal Trail in Saskatchewan (2021), the Northern and Long Range Traverses of Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland (2023), part of Section B and all of Section C on the Great Divide Trail in BC and Alberta (2020, 2021), the Labrador Footpath in Newfoundland (2022), and a bunch of shorter overnights in BC and Alberta. Oliver is an active duty chaplain in the Canadian Armed Forces, and will be taking on a thru-hike of the Arizona Trail in March, 2025 after completing a 100 mile section in 2024. In addition to blogging his time on trail, he will be producing trail videos (youtube.com/@untakentrails) talking about the the trail and touching on the intersection of thru-hiking, mental health and spirituality.

Posts

Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – February Results

Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – February Results

Well, I managed to live through February!  You may have read in my earlier post at the end of January, my plan was to average 15 thousand steps

Mar 1, 2025 : Oliver Edwards
Thru Hiking to Mental and Spiritual Health – My AZT Why

Thru Hiking to Mental and Spiritual Health – My AZT Why

So what makes a 50 year old military chaplain want to burn a year’s worth of leave on one trail experience?  Why leave behind wife and family,

Feb 14, 2025 : Oliver Edwards
Solo AZT Loadout – Kinda UL

Solo AZT Loadout – Kinda UL

Everyone loves gear lists, don't they?  I am not sure why, because it seems to me what's in your pack is very much in the same vein as "Hike

Feb 6, 2025 : Oliver Edwards
Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – January Results

Preparing for an AZT Thru-Hike at 50 – January Results

It is super true what they say about how people my age feel like they are 20 inside… until they do something physical with a 20 year old… then they

Feb 2, 2025 : Oliver Edwards
A Canadian Waiting 53 Days to Hike the Arizona Trail

A Canadian Waiting 53 Days to Hike the Arizona Trail

Hello, TheTrek-Verse! I thought I would introduce myself to you tonight, and give you a little hint of what is to come from my keyboard(s) as I step

Jan 31, 2025 : Oliver Edwards