Backpacking stoves can be complicated little beasts. There are many different types each type, each with their own wide variety of specs, pros and cons. You’ll need to know some of the lingo before you go anywhere. Here’s a glossary to get you started. Alcohol… Read More »Backpacking Stove Glossary
Being part of hiking groups online is a mixed blessing. On the one hand there’s a constant supply of assistance, inspiration and motivation to get outside. On the the other hand, there’s a steady stream of beautiful trail pictures streaming by making it difficult to… Read More »Nanaimo Lakes Road to Whisky Lake
In my ongoing search for sections of the VI Spine Trail to hike, I wanted to find out more about the south end of the Alberni Inlet trail. It’s being built in 3 stages and while all the stages are there for the trail, they… Read More »Albert Inlet Trail north from Franklin River [Trip Report]
I paced up and down the river trying to find a shallower spot the cross. The water wasn’t moving quickly but it was deeper, and colder, than I wanted to wade through. Turn back? Wade through? I was on the shores of the Nitinat River… Read More »Wading through Nitinat River on the Spine Trail
I slammed on the brakes and the truck barely slowed before we hit. We found the first drainage ditch in the logging road on the way up to Mount Apps on a sunny Sunday in February 2015. The snow was nowhere to be found so… Read More »Mount Apps
November 2014, TheCampsiteBlog.com teamed up with Icebreaker Canada for a giveaway of a few of their newest long sleeve shirts from their Simon Beck collection. I threw in an entry because I can’t resist the chance to win some new merino wool base layers. And it just… Read More »Icebreaker teams up with Simon Beck for new base layer designs
I haven’t been able to get out for a ski yet. The snow on the island is getting lower and lower.We did get out for a snowshoe in January up to Helen McKenzie Lake in Paradise Meadows. We left from the Raven Lodge at Mount… Read More »Nothing but Melt: Lake Helen Mackenzie Snowshoe Trip Report
I couldn’t resist the warm temperatures and bit of sunshine and had to get out hiking. My little furry hiking companion and I ventured out to Stocking Lake in Ladysmith January 25th. It felt summer like with the warm breeze but the temperatures were still… Read More »Stocking Lake Loop from Ladysmith
You’re probably thinking that’s a weird title for a blog post. It is kind of. But that’s what I want! It’s my birthday this weekend. Birthday’s aren’t what they used to be when I was a kid, but they’re still fun. On the other hand, I… Read More »Can I have a 700 km Trail for my Birthday?
Getting outside can be tough. It feels so good when you do it but it just seems like there are so many obstacles in between work and laundry and dishes and cutting the lawn and actually getting out there. Some days I can get outside… Read More »What adventures are you going to do this year?