Hiking Boots
Everything you need to know about hiking boots
February 2020
Upper Banon Creek Falls
Banon Creek Falls is a well-known, easy to access waterfall off Chemainus River but this is not that waterfall. Most people haven’t seen this one: Upper Banon Creek Falls. Upper Banon Creek Falls is what I call them anyways. The folks at the District of… Read More »Upper Banon Creek Falls
Juan de Fuca Trail
Everything you need to know to day-hike or backpack the Juan de Fuca Trail on Vancouver Island, BC.
GPS for Hiking
Answers to all your questions about GPS units and phone apps.
Gaia GPS App Review
With the switch to phones for everything these days, it’s no wonder everyone is using them for GPS as well. I’ve used some of the best dedicated trail GPS out there and, while there are some pros and cons, phones are just the easiest GPS… Read More »Gaia GPS App Review
5 Ways to Carry a DSLR Camera on Outdoor Adventures
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 the outdoors. I’ve tried many times but I can’t avoid the unassailable conviction… Read More »5 Ways to Carry a DSLR Camera on Outdoor Adventures
Christie Falls
Christie Falls is a beautiful Vancouver Island waterfall not far from Ladysmith, BC. The photos below are a day after heavy rain so the falls aren’t normally this large. Directions are below the photos. Directions to Christie Falls There are multiple ways to get to… Read More »Christie Falls
How to Start Backpacking
There’s nothing more freeing that filling a pack with food and gear and hitting the trail for a week. The places you can see backpacking are what we see in books growing up, dreaming of adventure. There’s a lot of gear to backpacking but that… Read More »How to Start Backpacking