My first book, Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia: The Essential Guide to Overnight Hiking Trails is now out!

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You can currently order the book at the following retailers:
Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia is also available at independent bookstores and outdoor stores. Ask your local indie bookstore to order it for you.
About Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia
A one-stop resource for backpackers in beautiful British Columbia.
Planning your next backpacking adventure? This book covers all the essentials––including the many different routes that BC has to offer; packing and permitting ; advice for where to set up camp and find water once you arrive at your destination; and tips for minimizing your environmental impact using Leave No Trace principles.
Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia features 40 backpacking routes from the North Shore up to Pemberton and Lytton and from the Sunshine Coast out to the Similkameen Valley. The book’s beautiful photographs showcase what you’ll see along the way: mountain peaks, alpine meadows, waterfalls, old-growth forests, and more.
Trip 8 Trip 11 Trip 19
Every featured backpacking trip includes:
- Elevation, distance, and time information
- Route descriptions and trail maps
- Points of cultural and natural history
- Tips on where to camp and where to find water
- Pre-planning hints about fees, permits, and reservations
- Suggested side trips and points of particular interest
Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia also shares options for extending an overnight excursion to several nights or a week, and for selecting campsites that match your timeline and fitness level.
Trip 16 Trip 29 Trip 36
Book Updates
Mother Nature changes our trails and access roads every year. All info in the book was accurate at the time of writing, but of course is subject to change.
Visit my Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia Book Updates page for the latest information on trail conditions and road access.
Awards and Praise for Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia
2021 Banff Mountain Book Competition Finalist, Guidebook Category
Anyone who reads Happiest Outdoors is used to Taryn Eyton’s incredibly detailed but user-friendly articles on outdoor topics. As expected, Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia, which describes 40 trips… is the full package. The writing is engaging, the book is superbly organized, and the sharp photos will whet your appetite for the next overnighter. Novice backpackers will especially appreciate this book, its helpful observations, and its informative introductory chapters.
Stephen Hui, author of 105 Hikes in and Around Southwestern British Columbia
This is a great resource. We’ll written and full of useful details. I’ve had it for a few days, and have already been inspired to plan 4 trips in coming months.
– 5 Star review on Amazon.ca
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Ask your favourite bookstore to order if for you, or look for Backpacking in Southwestern British Columbia at one of these independent booksellers:
- Massy Books (Vancouver)
- Banyen Books (Vancouver)
- Iron Dog Books (Vancouver)
- Book Warehouse (Vancouver)
- Hager Books (Vancouver)
- People’s Co-op Bookstore (Vancouver)
- Kidsbooks (North Vancouver and Vancouver)
- 32 Books Gallery (North Vancouver)
- Western Sky Books (Port Coquitlam)
- Black Bond Books (Surrey, White Rock, Maple Ridge, Ladner)
- Albany Books (Delta)
- Wendel’s Books (Langley)
- Totally Bookish (Mission)
- House of James (Abbotsford)
- Valhalla Pure Outfitters (Abbotsford and Squamish)
- Talewind Books (Sechelt)
- Galiano Books (Galiano Island)
- Talisman Books & Gallery (Pender Island)
- Tanner’s Books (Sidney)
- Bolen Books (Victoria)
- Ivy’s Bookshop (Victoria)
- Munro’s Books (Victoria)
- Volume One Bookstore (Duncan)
- Salamander Books (Ladysmith)
- Mulberry Bush Bookstore (Parksville and Qualicum Beach)
- Fireside Books (Parksville)
- Blue Heron Books (Comox)
- Laughing Oyster Bookshop (Courtenay)
- Coho Books (Campbell River)
- Mobius Books (Port Alberni)
- Mermaid Tales Bookshop (Tofino)
- Nuthatch Books (100 Mile House)
- The Open Book (Williams Lake)
- Books and Company (Quesnel and Prince George)
- Bookingham Palace (Salmon Arm)
- Mosaic Books (Kelowna)
- Bacchus Books (Golden)
- Otter Books (Nelson)
- Crockett Book Company (Trail)
- Gold Rush Bookstore (Rossland)
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