I’ve been hiking in Southwest British Columbia for over a decade and continue to find trails and summits that blow my mind. Each time I explore a new place, I’m reminded how much beautiful terrain there’s left to explore. When I’m looking for inspiration for …
As much as we all love hiking, sometimes we’re stuck at home on the computer unable to get out there. This is the case more than ever during the current pandemic. And in times like these, doing an online adventure might be enough to satisfy …
In this post, I’m sharing the list of ultralight backpacking gear that I’ve been using for the summer of 2020. I’ve included some variations depending on temperatures, trip length, and whether I’m hiking with a partner, and so the total weight of my pack varies, …
In this post, I’ll provide an overview of the Pacific Crest Trail’s (PCT) length, discuss how long it takes for most people to hike, and then finish off by talking about the amazing achievements of those hikers and runners that have set speed records on …
One misconception that’s shared by many people new to backpacking is that the key to going ultralight is spending money on the most expensive, most technologically-advanced gear on the market. That, and foregoing the comforts of a good night’s sleep in favour of a lighter …
This weekend I went with three friends out to Chilliwack Lake Park with the goal of doing some stargazing during the new moon. Unfortunately the clouds didn’t open enough to even see a single star all weekend, but luckily we got a great day of …
It wasn’t very hard to spend pretty much my entire upbringing as a White middle-class British Columbian thinking that racism wasn’t relevant to me. But it’s become clearly egregious to continue thinking that at this point. Almost all of my political involvement over my lifetime …
As we build towards summer marathons, trail ultras, bike races, and hiking season, many of us turn to endurance gels to fuel our training sessions and events. The only problem? They’re expensive! Even when buying in bulk, each 100-calorie gel will typically cost about $1.50 …
Pretty much anyone that’s gone on a long hike and come home to an internet connection has made a post of some kind about post-trail depression. My favourites are this article based on interviews with thruhikers by Anne K. Baker and this discussion on r/PacificCrestTrail …
First of all, the title of this blog post is purposefully clickbait-y and should be disregarded as advice. The best start date for a PCT thruhike is an individual decision and varies greatly depending on the hiker’s fitness, style, time constraints and direction of travel, …