About the traveler

Gary is a traveler based in Canada with a love of the world's great walking trails. His long hikes include the Milford Track in New Zealand, the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes of Japan, the West Highland Way across the Scottish Highlands, and many days in his own backyard of the Canadian Rockies. In the spring of 2026 he walked the 309 kilometres of Wainwright's Coast to Coast, from the Irish Sea at St Bees to the North Sea at Robin Hood's Bay.

He will return to Japan this fall to walk 100km on the Nakasendo trail.

A man sitting on a bench next to a bronze sculpture of a sitting man holding a stick. In the background, there is a building with a sign that reads 'Black Isle Bar' and another sign advertising craft beer and wood-fired pizzas. The area appears to be a park or public space with grass and trees.

Contact

Happy to ask any questions you may have. You can also DM at @gary.ventures.