My friends and I had a week off to go on a back country camping trip—ten days to be exact. To some this seems like nothing, but to us working stiffs this seemed like a dream come true. Our original plan was to attend the New Brunswick Overland Challenge, but we were down a team member, so we were left searching for another plan.

Back in 2011 I travelled down the west coast of Newfoundland after completing the Trans Labrador Highway. I vividly recall thinking the scenery rivalled anything I had seen in central and eastern Canada and I made a mental note to come back.

After several emails and Facebook chats, I had a small group of four who decided Newfoundland would be a perfect place to get away from civilization, drive some off-road trails and experience some truly unique geography. 

The Swisha Loop is a beautiful run that covers 800+ km of trails across Southwestern Quebec, and is a common destination for short getaways or shakedown runs for overland travellers. This is also a great remote route for people travelling overland across Canada who want to see a little piece of each province along the way.