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?
We’re starting the very first edition of Products with a new product that’s been one of the most interesting I’ve ever reviewed, the Para boots from Hi-Tec. I had the opportunity to test out the Hi-Tec’s newest invention and I was impressed. Let’s get into what these wild new boots are all about.
Earlier this year, I went for a 6 day wander on the West Coast Trail, a 75km coastal hike on Vancouver Island. It was a gruelling and fantastic experience all at the same time. Carrying 40 pounds of gear on your back is taxing for… Read More »RIBZ Front Pack Review
Some days you go skiing and the snow is terrible. It’s far from the light fluffy amazingness that you can find on the best days. Some days you go hiking and it’s pissing down rain. It’s far from the bright warm sunshine that follows you… Read More »Appreciation Days
The air was warm and the sun was out. I was right in the groove. The perfect song was playing as I weaved back and forth through the trees running through the trees in Linley Valley. Then a slow song came on. Everything slowed down.… Read More »Running Gear: The Best Way to Carry Your Phone
Easter weekend rolled around this year and it was the best weather I’ve seen in a long time. Partly because Easter tends to surrounded by terrible weather and it’s been winter for the last 6 months! After spending Friday and Saturday outside in the Southern… Read More »Lunch by the Coffin: A kayak from Ladysmith
Today my friend Jessica Glendinning lends her writing and outdoor skills to the blog. I first met Jessica at a conference in Portland called the World Domination Summit. Cool name right? Lots of cool people too. We got talking about the outdoors and I found… Read More »Why an Outdoor Cooperative = 4 Seasons of Fun
Brett Watson is a photographer and climber from Vancouver Island. He’s just recently returned from a climbing trip to Smith Rocks State Park in Oregon. These are some his great photos from the trip. More about Brett after the post.*** Gullies and Shipwreck Rock The… Read More »Smith Rocks 2012: A Climbing Trip Report from Brett Watson
This is another post in the CrossFit Challenge Series. ** Up until recently I had no idea what this thing called CrossFit was. Through the CrossFit Challenge, I finally had a chance to see for myself what all the hoopla is about. CrossFit is a… Read More »What is CrossFit?