Another week has flown by in the CrossFit Challenge. Another week of learning and pullups and being very humbled and excited over and over again.I explained a few things and kicked off the CrossFit Challenge last week, if you want to catch up.I hit up… Read More »Crossfit Challenge Week #2: Computer hands get a beating
It has begun. Last week the first of 12 weeks of CrossFit started. Why? I’m not really sure actually. I’ve heard here and there that CrossFit is pretty crazy. Maybe not P90x crazy but pretty crazy. Some people have mentioned puking while trying it. I… Read More »Crossfit Challenge Week 1
These guys look like they’re having a great time….
I had the chance recently to try out Hi-Tec’s newest light hiking boots, the Sierra Lite I WP. My marketing spiel for them would be something they, “pull together Hi-Tec’s advanced technology into comfortable, rugged, light-weight hiker.” Or something like that. Hiking boots are such a personal thing… Read More »Floating over the Mud: Hi-Tec’s Sierra Lite I WP Hiking Boot Review
Back in April some friends and I spent a few days out in the Carmanah Walbran Valley. These are some of the photos from the trip. Our first day we headed upstream from the campsite to do some exploring. There are massive trees everywhere. Particularly… Read More »Carmanah Walbran Trip Photo Essay
So you you’re thinking about going for a hike and you get excited. But then you start thinking about everything you need to find out. Where’s the best place to hike? How do I get there? Are there any important things I should know about the trail… Read More »What You Need to Know About a Hiking Trail
There are so many terms out there to do with hiking. This is my stab at listing them all with a short description of what they mean.If you notice one is missing, please let me know in the comments at the bottom! The Pack and… Read More »Hiking Glossary
How closely do you time your runs? If you’re like me, up to year and a bit ago I never timed anything. I’d run a distance I thought was close to when I should run and call it a day. I didn’t really measure much.… Read More »Garmin Forerunner 405 Training Watch Review
Everyone has a different opinion about what an adventure mobile should be like. Some like them small so they can get in out of tight places and don’t require much gas to do it. Some like them big and comfortable so longer trips are much… Read More »AdventureMobile: Saga GY-250 Enduro Dirtbike
I’ve never really been a photographer. I’m still not actually but I’m working on getting there. Before digital cameras I had one film camera that was a gift to me. I think I used up a couple rolls of film with it while it was… Read More »Canon T1i Camera Review
