Camping is one of the most exciting outdoor activities that anyone can experience. However, when it comes to cooking, it can be a bit of a challenge. Fortunately, there is one kitchen tool that has been a game-changer for outdoor cooking: the Dutch oven for camping. Dutch ovens are versatile, sturdy, and can cook up…
Cypress Falls in West Vancouver is an awesome area for some easy and short hikes with a beautiful Vancouver waterfall to discover. You can hike this from various starting points and it’s a great, relatively easy hike in Vancouver that’s accessible on transit. When it comes to what to do in Vancouver when it rains,…
Loggers Lake is one of the most beautiful lakes in Whistler and it’s one that not that many people know about. We visited Loggers Lake after doing the Cheakamus Lake hike/bike. We made a quick stop at the van to refill on water and snacks and headed then carried on biking to Loggers Lake in…
The Cheakamus Lake trail is one of the few hikes accessible hikes in Garibaldi Provincial Park that I hadn’t hiked until fairly recently. And I guess if I’m honest I still haven’t done the Cheakamus Lake hike; we mountain biked to Cheakamus Lake near Whistler instead! The trail for both hiking and biking is the…
Ever since we moved to Vancouver four years ago (how is it that long already?!) I’ve wanted to do some Deep Cove kayaking and Indian Arm camping. We’d taken out our old Intex inflatable kayaks on the Indian Arm before but had yet to make it over to Twin Islands which is the closest island…
Deep Cove and kayaking are pretty much synonymous. On any sunny weekend, you can find dozens of people outside of Deep Cove kayak rentals getting ready to hit the water and go kayaking on the Indian Arm. It’s one of the best places to kayak in Vancouver by far. Kayaking the Indian Arm is something…
The West Knob hike near Vancouver is a little-known hike that’s something of a secret known only to peak baggers of Vancouver looking to tick off all the possible peaks on the North Shore. If you’re in Vancouver without a car it’s also a great option for Vancouver hikes on transit, since you can get…
Deep Cove is a hugely popular little village on the north shore surrounded by mountains, forests and the Burrard Inlet where it turns into the Indian arm. It’s a great place for some easy Vancouver hikes, kayaking and paddle boarding, exploring the shops or treating yourself to a donut! If you’re wondering what to do…
The Brother’s Creek Loop trail in West Vancouver on the North Shore is a perfect hike for in-between seasons. One of the popular fall hikes near Vancouver, I’ve done this hike several times now as it’s a great route for accessing the quieter hiking trails in Cypres Mountain as well as for parts of the…
The Baden Powell Trail runs across the North Shore mountains for about 50km from Horseshoe Bay in the west, to Deep Cove in the east. Along the way you climb up the mountains making up Mt Cypress ski resort, cross the feet of Grouse Mountain, Mt Fromme and Mt Seymour before descending into the quaint…