I’ve always hibernated in the winter. Minimal training and exercise. We’ll ski some and hike a bit but nothing like the warmer weather months. I wanted a better way to stay in shape when the days are short and cold. Some sort of exercise machine… Read More »Bowflex Treadmill 22 Review
Insoles that come in hiking boots and trail runners are pretty basic. They don’t offer a lot of support and only a bit of cushion. Swapping out the stock insoles for something better is an easy way to get a better fitting and more supportive… Read More »Review: SOLE Performance Medium Carbon Negative Insoles
It’s tough to on a road trip, camping or working around the house without extra electricity. All our devices depend on it. Who hasn’t used an extra power bank travelling or a long day out of the house to charge our phone. EcoFlow, a company… Read More »EcoFlow Delta Mini Portable Power Station Review
When you need electricity for an emergency or camping, portable power stations are clean, quiet source of power. They can easily power a long list of devices but they also need to be charged. Luckily they can charge from an AC outlet or car charger… Read More »Charging power stations with the EcoFlow 110W Solar Panel
We all know we’re supposed to drink more. Water that is. Harvard Health says about 4 to 6 cups, or 30 to 50 ounces. 1 liter is about 33 ounces. So many things affect it as well. If you drink coffee. If you eat water-filled… Read More »Cold for Days: Stanley Adventure Quencher Travel Tumbler 40oz Review
The internet so full of bits and bytes of information, but it’s still hard to find a good paper guidebook for hiking. Harder still is it to find a good guidebook on backpacking in BC. When I stumbled on the new guidebook Backpacking in Southwestern… Read More »Backpacking in Southwestern BC with Taryn Eyton from Happiest Outdoors
Today we’re going to jump into some details about backpacking stoves and what you’ll want to consider when getting a new one. Let’s get cookin’. You’ve just spent all day hiking. You’re exhausted. All you want to is that giant burger to stuff in your… Read More »How to choose a camping stove
Canister stoves are the easiest types of backpacking stove to light. Just like a BBQ. Grab your lighter, turn on the gas and, woof, you’re cooking with gas. It’s still possible to burn your eyebrows off but much harder than with a liquid fuel stove.… Read More »4 Ways to Light a Canister Stove
What exactly is a backpacking stove? Why is one stove a backpacking stove and one not? There are lots out there of all different kinds. A quick search on Google and you can find all these different types of backpacking stoves: Canister Liquid Fuel Alcohol… Read More »What exactly is a backpacking stove?
When you start overnight hiking, you’ll probably be looking at some sort of backpacking stove to cook food with. It’s not absolutely required, you could just bring packaged and dried food, but having a hot, filling meal at the end of a long day hiking… Read More »Backcountry kitchen: Canister fuel stoves