On my first backpacking trip ever I discovered that I hate oatmeal. I hate the colour, I hate the texture and no matter how much dried fruit or sugar or milk you put in it, I just can’t stomach it. But it’s probably the most common breakfast food for backpackers: it’s light, quick to prepare …
Advice
One of the highlights of spending time outdoors is spotting wild animals. I’ve seen black bears, whales, mountain goats, lots of birds, deer, moose, elk, marmots and once even a wolverine. However, seeing wildlife while hiking is a game of chance that you often don’t win. But what if I told you the easiest way …
Yesterday I was shuffling along the Stanley Park seawall here in Vancouver. The cold wind whipped rain into my face, my hip ached, my clothes were soaked through and my race bib rattled with every lurching step. How did I get here? How was I three-quarters of the way through running my first ever half …
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 …