Chris and I were aching to do a ski tour and get into the alpine so we settled on 5040 Peak in the HWY 4 area for the weekend’s adventure. We drove up from Victoria on Saturday night, hoping to drive up the Marion Creek Main until we hit snow line and set up camp for the night……
Another week and another 2 wicked CrossFit workouts from Katie at Nanaimo CrossFit. This week definitely had tough workouts and I really gave everything I could. It got me thinking about how hard I was trying with the workouts and how hard they (might) sound… Read More »CrossFit Challenge – Week 6: Humbled by Overhead Squats
So, I’m awesome at counting. For my week 3 post I put in my week 4 workout. We’re actually into week 5 of the challenge and I don’t have a week 4 post. Oops! I’m just going to leave the hole and pretend no one… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 5: Strength Test
[Update] This is actually stuff from week 4. Apparently I’m not good at my counting and skipped last weeks workout in a post! I’m pretty stoked with this week. Back at Nanaimo CrossFit with Katie whipping us into shape. The heat started to cool down… Read More »CrossFit Challenge Week 3: Endurance Tests
Another week has flown by in the CrossFit Challenge. Another week of learning and pullups and being very humbled and excited over and over again.I explained a few things and kicked off the CrossFit Challenge last week, if you want to catch up.I hit up… Read More »Crossfit Challenge Week #2: Computer hands get a beating
It has begun. Last week the first of 12 weeks of CrossFit started. Why? I’m not really sure actually. I’ve heard here and there that CrossFit is pretty crazy. Maybe not P90x crazy but pretty crazy. Some people have mentioned puking while trying it. I… Read More »Crossfit Challenge Week 1
Note from Ross: Here we are in the middle of the summer and I’m posting trip reports about ski touring. We can all use a little change once in a while and it’s nice to remember what winter is going to be like when it… Read More »Roxy’s Mount Brenton Ski Tour Trip Report
These guys look like they’re having a great time….
I had the chance recently to try out Hi-Tec’s newest light hiking boots, the Sierra Lite I WP. My marketing spiel for them would be something they, “pull together Hi-Tec’s advanced technology into comfortable, rugged, light-weight hiker.” Or something like that. Hiking boots are such a personal thing… Read More »Floating over the Mud: Hi-Tec’s Sierra Lite I WP Hiking Boot Review
Back in April some friends and I spent a few days out in the Carmanah Walbran Valley. These are some of the photos from the trip. Our first day we headed upstream from the campsite to do some exploring. There are massive trees everywhere. Particularly… Read More »Carmanah Walbran Trip Photo Essay