Mountainsmith Borealis Camera Backpack Review
A burly camera backpack that can stand up to any punishment.
A burly camera backpack that can stand up to any punishment.
The Banff Mountain Film Festival is a staple in every adventurers year. Whether you sit down for a night, or 2 or 3, every year for the festival, or peruse all the films as they come online, some of the best adventure filmmaking finds it’s… Read More »Banff Mountain Film Festival 2020 Films
With the switch to phones for everything these days, it’s no wonder everyone is using them for GPS as well. I’ve used some of the best dedicated trail GPS out there and, while there are some pros and cons, phones are just the easiest GPS… Read More »Gaia GPS App Review
There’s nothing more freeing that filling a pack with food and gear and hitting the trail for a week. The places you can see backpacking are what we see in books growing up, dreaming of adventure. There’s a lot of gear to backpacking but that… Read More »How to Start Backpacking
In the Pacific Northwest it’s dangerous to go anywhere without a waterproof jacket. Weather can change in minutes. Forecasts can be completely wrong. That said, jackets spend a lot of their time stuffed into the bottom of your backpack because the weather is actually good.… Read More »Norrona Lyngen Gore-Tex Jacket Review
Over the past decade, we’ve seen many advancements in technology; from small-scale personal devices and apps to larger innovations and trends that impact all corners of our lives. Unsurprisingly, some of these new devices, apps and gadgets have reached the outdoor industry, offering the ability… Read More »How technology can enhance and change your outdoors experience
The Juan de Fuca Trail is a 47km hike along the west coast of Vancouver Island. It runs from just north of Victoria at Sooke to Port Renfew up the coast. Port Renfrew is the north end of the Juan de Fuca Trail and also… Read More »The Juan de Fuca Marine Trail: A Must-Do Coastal Hike on Vancouver Island
Do you do one sport or many? A lot of people I know do many. Or at least more than one.It sounds like a good idea. I personally think it is a good one but there are downsides to it. For anyone who does multiple… Read More »Should you do one sport or many?
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