Gear to Bring on Every Hike: The 10 Essentials
You don’t have to take much day hiking but there some essentials you should know that could save your life or at least make for a much better hike.
Hiking
Slow and steady, hiking is just putting one foot in front of the other. You might choose to day-hike for the day, or backpack for a week or more.
These articles cover everything you need to know about hiking and hiking gear.
How to Tie Hiking Boots for Happy Feet
Hiking with boots that don’t fit right is a pain in the … foot. Follow these lacing and boot fitting tips and you won’t have to worry about your feet again.
Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR Low Trail Runner Review
Altra Lone Peak All-WTHR is a waterproof trail runner for any season of the year.
Tecnica Forge GTX Hiking Boot Review
Hiking boots can be tough to recommend to other people. What fits my foot may not fit yours. That’s not a problem with the Tecnica Forge, the first heat-moldable hiking boot. Tecnica brought their experience with heat-moldable ski boots to hiking and have created a… Read More »Tecnica Forge GTX Hiking Boot Review
Hiking on Vancouver Island
Hiking is a huge outdoor activity on Vancouver Island. It should be. There are so many beautiful places, many within an hour of where you’re staying. Check back on this page as it will be continuously updated with the best hikes on Vancouver Island. Near… Read More »Hiking on Vancouver Island
Backpacking Stoves
If you want a warm meal on your backpacking trip then you’ll need some way to cook it or at least heat up the water. Some people go stoveless on backpacking trips. All their food is raw, packaged or cold-soaked. It doesn’t reduce your weight… Read More »Backpacking Stoves
Cameras for Backpacking
There are 2 camps when it comes to hiking photos: those that never take a picture and just soak it all in and the rest of us. For the rest of us, it’s nice to take photos to share the trip and save the memory.… Read More »Cameras for Backpacking
Headlamps: How to Buy One for Hiking
When the lights go out in the backcountry, it’s dark. Like really dark. If you want to do anything safely after dark, or get that dawn patrol in before work, you’ll need a some sort of light, Headlamps are easy to use, can be inexpensive… Read More »Headlamps: How to Buy One for Hiking
Backpacking Tents: Everything You Need to Know
Small, light backpacking tents are what most people use for shelter when they’re out backpacking. There are other options like hammocks and tarps but they require a little bit more experience and we don’t recommend you start there. A backpacking tent is small, light and… Read More »Backpacking Tents: Everything You Need to Know
Backpacking Packs: Everything You Need to Know
Small backpacks are great for day hikes and travelling but when it comes to staying out in the backcountry for multiple days we need something a bit bigger. It needs to hold our shelter like a tent, sleeping gear, food, water and clothes in a… Read More »Backpacking Packs: Everything You Need to Know
