Pure Outside

Congrats to Mike from Victoria who entered our Whitecap ski touring trip giveaway. He’s now got a 2 for 1 backcountry touring trip with Whitecap Alpine. Merry Christmas, Mike. You’ll have to let us know how it goes! To everyone else, have an awesome holidays and we’ll talk to you in the new year!

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 [...]

If you’re visiting here for the first time looking for a post on IslandAdventurer.ca, you’ll be happen to know they haven’t disappeared, they’ve just been moved. All the posts that were previously found on IslandAdventurer have been moved here to PureOutside. I had originally planned to keep the content separated but found that outdoors information [...]

Welcome to PureOutside! This post used to be on Island Adventurer. To better organize the outdoor information it will now be hosted here. They say that the first step to solving a problem is to admit you have one. Okay, I’ll admit it. I can’t stand to leave my camera behind when I venture into [...]

Welcome to PureOutside! This post used to be on Island Adventurer. To better organize the outdoor information it will now be hosted here. Mount Benson is one of those places that so many people see but few ever visit. I talk to people all the time in Nanaimo that see Mount Benson every day but [...]

Welcome to PureOutside! This post used to be on Island Adventurer. To better organize the outdoor information it will now be hosted here. When people think of winter skiing and snowshoeing on Vancouver Island, Mount Washington Alpine Resort frequently comes to mind.  While the resort is very popular and has plenty to offer the winter [...]

Nanaimo has a lot to offer in terms of running. There are so many different places to go and run all within a short drive or walk from each other. You can head down to the seawall for a nice job along the water or head up near Mount Benson for a great trail run [...]

Welcome to PureOutside! This post used to be on Island Adventurer. To better organize the outdoor information it will now be hosted here.   The ski gear is hanging to dry waiting to be put away. It was all put through it’s paces this past weekend on the fantastic snow of Mount Cain. I wasn’t [...]

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Nanaimo has so much to offer the outdoor-minded. Every direction you turn, another trail leads off into the bush or the beach looks perfect for a kayak launch. Westwood Lake and Mount Benson are two prime candidates for those wanting to see the wilderness around Nanaimo without travelling too far. Travel just a little further [...]