One of the first questions I get when i start talking to someone who wants to get into hiking is, “What gear do I need?” Well, you don’t need much. Lots of people hike with nothing more than runners or whatever they happen to have… Read More »Expensive Hiking Gear. Cheap Hiking Gear. What is the Difference?
I’m fortunate to live in a beautiful part of the world littered with trails. I mean littered in the best sense of the word. When I was young I lived in a very flat, dry place and I’m very happy that my parents decided to… Read More »What Makes a Great Trail?
Hiking is one of the greatest activities on the planet because you don’t need much to start with but there’s still so much you can do with it. One the one end you can start with little more than shoes and a neat place to… Read More »How To Start Hiking
I must admit that I was a little skeptical of the benefits of the 3-in-1 jackets before I got the Hi-Tec Granite Peak Parka. Having never owned one before I wasn’t sure why anyone would buy one. Boy, was I pleasantly surprised when I started… Read More »Hi-Tec Granite Peak Parka Review
Why we hike eh? (Yes, I am Canadian. It’s not obvious right?) Tom Mangan at Two Heel Drive posed the deep question earlier this week. Why do we hike? There are so many different answers.I loved reading through all the different posts. Tom has them… Read More »Why We Hike
Hiking day trips are very easy to get into. You don’t need to take a lot of stuff on each trip to have a great time. Longer day trips might need a little bit more so here’s a checklist so you don’t forget to bring… Read More »Hiking Day Trip Gear Checklist
2011 was a great year for adventuring for me. I think it’s finally clicked that I would like to be outside adventuring around as much as possible. I always had an idea before but not until this year has it been so obvious. For every… Read More »New Gear in 2010: First Impressions
In July I had the chance to get up the modest peak of Gemini Mountain at 1516m. I’ve seen it many times from the neighbouring Green Mountain but only now planned to hike it.If you haven’t been to Green or Gemini yet, you should plan… Read More »Hiking Mount Gemini
Mount Benson is an icon of Nanaimo. Everywhere you go in town, you can see it’s rolling green ridges.The small mountain is a beautiful sight from Nanaimo but the view back down from the top is even better. There are many different ways to get… Read More »Hiking Mount Benson
I love going for hikes. I love just wandering around in the bush aimlessly taking in the sights, smells, and sounds. Sometimes when I go for a hike though, I really feel like I need to get somewhere, to see something, to attain a goal.… Read More »Hike in Nanaimo: Haslam Creek Trail