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Events and Races on Vancouver Island 2013

Events and Races on Vancouver Island 2013

A new year means more new outdoor events! The events are even bigger and better this year than years past so don’t miss out. Make sure you book early on your events so you don’t miss out. If you know of any that aren’t on this list, email us at pureoutside [at] gmail.com or head [...]

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Free Tickets to Anthill Films Strength in Numbers Premiere May 6th in Nanaimo

Free Tickets to Anthill Films Strength in Numbers Premiere May 6th in Nanaimo

When Anthill Films puts together a movie, you know it’s going to be you know it’s going to be a whole lot of awesomeness packed into a small amount of time. And when Redbull Media House gets their hands on it, they take it to a whole new level of epic. Jocosity has put together [...]

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Cycling in Piedmont: On the Streets of the Myth!

Cycling in Piedmont: On the Streets of the Myth!

Note: This is a guest post by Elsi from Trip and Travel Blog ** Being a fan of cycling I decided my next trip was to be a bike trip. After reading lots of travelĀ portals and travel blogs I had a hard time deciding on my destination. What betterĀ place for cycling than the Piedmont hills [...]

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Vancouver Island 2012 Races and Events

Vancouver Island 2012 Races and Events

2012 is going to be another awesome year to get outside and participate in the great events all over the island. There are races of all size and description for you to participate in. You can run, mountain bike, ski, kayak, snowboard, road bike, canoe and sail. Make sure you check back to this page [...]

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Ross’ Current Gear

It’s hard not to talk about gear when you love being outside. It’s not a show-stopper but having bad gear can be uncomfortable or even dangerous out in the wilderness. I try and get the best gear I can afford because it works the best, lasts the longest and is the most comfortable. The only [...]

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How I Found a Garmin Montana 600 in my Pocket

This first part is a bit of a story about the demise of my Garmin Colorado 300. Skip to the second part for the Montana 600 review. I’ve had the chance to use a few different GPS over the last couple years. They were all Garmin but they all had different features that I could [...]

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Banff Mountain Film Festival 2010

We just had 2 days of fantastic videos in Nanaimo. Valhalla Pure Outfitters has put on the show here in Nanaimo for the last 15 years. I’ve only gone the last few but all have been fantastic. The shows have got to be so popular that Valhalla has started 2 shows so everyone can go. [...]

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The Season Ep 11 Half Way Through

The Season Ep 11 Half Way Through

The Season Episode 11 from Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith on Vimeo. Didn’t see the last one? Take a peak at Episode 10 Jonaven Gets After It

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The Season Ep 5 A Little Bit of Superman

The Season Ep 5 A Little Bit of Superman

The Season Episode 5 from Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith on Vimeo. You can find more info at The Season TV. Missed the last one? The Season Ep 4 Jonaven’s Close Call Check out the next one at The Season Ep 6 Rock Climber Matt Maddaloni

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Hornby Island

Hornby Island

Hornby Island is one of of those places that everyone knows and loves to visit. The island is primarily known for its beautiful sandy beaches, warm ocean water, beautifully maintained mountain biking trails, outdoor education centre and the laissez-faire attitude most locals seem to have. This year round population is drastically different than the influx [...]

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