The Yeti Strikes Again
The muscles are sore. The gear is dirty. The pictures are taking a while to upload. My mind is still buzzing from all the activities. All signs of a good weekend.
The muscles are sore. The gear is dirty. The pictures are taking a while to upload. My mind is still buzzing from all the activities. All signs of a good weekend.
So you’ve got an epic adventure planned. All the details are laid out. You’re ready to go. You’ve recruited the best people in the business to help you execute your grand scheme. And then you get stuck on the way there because you’re in a… Read More »AdventureMobile: The Series
I’ve been telling everyone I know that a friend and I are going to run the West Coast Trail this summer. The 75 km long run will be tough, including ladders, cable cars over rivers and a hell of a lot of elevation gain and… Read More »Fit or Fun
Some friends and I headed out to the backcountry to hit up a few turns this past weekend. It was going to be an epic day with lots of snow, blue ski and good friends but my truck just didn’t want any of it. After… Read More »Don’t want a ski in the head? The Proper Way to Pack Your Skis
It was love at first sight. I worked at Valhalla Pure Outfitters for a couple seasons. The reps would come in now and then to see how we were doing and to do product knowledge sessions. The Salomon rep showed up and did our session.… Read More »Salomon XT Wings Review
Like in Tofino, Ucluelet is a great place to go to surf. Although they don’t have any hiking specific stores, it’s also a great place to launch to some great hikes in the area. Check out Ukee Bikes below to rent a bike to see… Read More »Outdoor Stores in Ucluelet, Vancouver Island
No matter how much we want to be touring every day, there are times when conditions push us towards just skiing a day on the resort. Resort skiing doesn’t demand as much gear as touring, but it still sucks to forget something so here’s a… Read More »Resort Skiing Gear Checklist
I’ve been trying to ski as much as possible lately but if the trip is with people that don’t have skis or is in more technical terrain sometimes we opt to go with snowshoes. Here are the things I bring with me snowshoeing. Let me… Read More »Snowshoe Day Trip Gear Checklist
With the winter upon us in full swing on the West Coast, it’s time to haul out the ski touring gear. Most of the gear I take on my day trips is similar no matter where we are going. Depending on the weather the number… Read More »Ski Touring Day Trip Gear Checklist
Even though Tofino is small they have a variety of outdoor shops, mainly catering to the surfing crowd in the area. Surfing Bruhwiler Surfschool Run by the famous Bruhwiler surf family. Website | Directions | 250 726 5481 Live To Surf Live to surf does… Read More »Outdoor Stores in Tofino, Vancouver Island