In typical Patagonia fashion, they didn’t stop at making a merino wool top. No, they designed a seamless top that minimizes waste and maximizes performance in a base layer that moves with you, allowing you to stay comfortable while it does what a base layer is meant to do. Let’s …
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If you’re a DIYer and you don’t watch Intense Angler’s excellent youtube channel, you need to head over and subscribe. John has grown his audience to 150000 subscribers with his popular “Tip of the Week” series. If you’re not convinced, then take at the video above as John demonstrates 5 …
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We have a long standing with Canadian winter gear brand Hillsound, so it was great to be offered the opportunity to check out their Armadillo LT Gaiter, their lightweight performance gaiter designed for the budget conscious. If you missed our previous reviews of their Trail Crampons, or Trail Crampon Pros, then …
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We’re already into the the throws of cold weather, so it’s time for a look at some fashionable and functional winter wear from Royal Robbins. You may seen our review this past summer of their Diablo shirt and Convoy shorts, and Royal Robbins was generous to offer us our pick …
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As soon as I learned about hiking poles, I knew I had found an accessory that was going to make my backpacking experience a far better one for years to come, and I firmly believe that is still the case. When I think about the first backpacking trips I ever …
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Tim Macwelch is back with a sequel to his book “Prepare for Anything“. He’s teamed up with Outdoor Life to produce “The Ultimate Winter Survival Handbook” and it’s a practical and pragmatic look at real world issues that we are likely to face in Winter. I found this book as engaging …
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You can never have too many canoes, but you can run out of places to store them. To solve that, you’ll probably need to make a canoe rack, so we’ve made a DIY video for a canoe rack that can store up to 3 canoes. We like to keep ours …
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You know that favourite jacket of yours that hangs in the closet because the zipper slider is missing or broken? We’re going to fix it! If you have a jacket, tent or anything that has a broken or missing zipper you need to take a look at FixnZip. Even if it’s …
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This past weekend we were up in Prince George visiting, when a friend pulled out some homemade model rockets and solid fuel engines. They were leftovers from school projects, so we decided to take the kids and try them out. Setting them up required taping the engines, adding a …
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The Kettle Valley Rail Trail was a Railway line founded in 1915 by the CPR that snaked its way around the Kettle Valley and that formed part of the Transcontinental railway that made its way through the Rocky Mountains. Abandoned in 1961, this section of the route was converted into …
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When Mr. and Mrs. Adventure first got married, we were given a fancy maple dining set. It lasted us very well for six years and we packed it away into storage when we moved to South America. Within a year of returning with four Jr. Adventures they were falling apart. …
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In early September, Mrs. Adventure joined a group of our friends on a trip up to the Enchantments in Washington. They headed up to Lake Stewart and up to Asgard Pass. Here’s her trip in photos. “I can see why it’s called the Enchantments. The peaks look like a child …
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