The highlights of my year aren’t what happened at work or who won the sports championship; the highlights of my year are the time I’ve spent outside. Like last year, I hiked about 700 kilometres in 2015, took countless photos and spent a lot of time sleeping outside (34 nights in a tent!). And like …
So you want to go winter camping… but you’re not sure how to stay warm, what gear you’ll need or how to pitch camp in the snow. No worries: I’ve got you covered in this guide to winter camping for beginners. Winter camping can be pretty daunting but it can be lots of fun. If …
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook you’ll know that in August and September my husband Greg and I went on a 25 day road trip from our home in Vancouver up through Northern BC to the Yukon and a little tiny bit of Alaska. Lots of people have asked me what my favourite …
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know that I just got back from an amazing road trip to Northern BC, the Yukon, Alaska and the Rocky Mountains. We drove 8,000+ kilometers in 25 days! (That’s over 5000 miles if you speak American!) I’ve also road-tripped around Iceland, driven across Canada twice, done a road …
Valentines day is coming up, which reminds me of one of my favourite things to make on a backpacking trip: Backcountry Chocolate Fondue! It’s actually pretty easy and I guarantee anyone you make it for will be impressed. Backcountry chocolate fondue is a great dessert to make on a backpacking trip, on a hut trip, …
Happy New Year! It’s 2015! The past year was one of the best ones I’ve had in a long time. I spent more time outside than I ever had before. I bought a road bike and started cycle commuting. I started to really appreciate photography. And I finally have a job that I love but …
I usually like to pretend that I live in the moment, savouring where I am now, what I am doing and of course who I am doing it with. But really, I live in the future. I like to make plans and do research about where I’ll go next, how I’ll get there and what …
Last Sunday I had a little bit of free time in the morning before meeting friends for lunch so I decided to head to the North Shore to do a quick hike. My husband was busy and it was short notice so no one could go with me. I decided that instead of missing out …
This year I decided I wanted to hike more. My motivation was simple: being outside makes me happy, so the more I committed to being outside, the happier I would be. I decided to set a goal for myself. I wanted my goal to be challenging, yet achievable. After my first longer hike this spring …