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What to do on Grouse Mountain in Summer

by Hannah Kacary Vancouver

Visitors to Vancouver will notice our city is flanked by mountains to the north. One of these mountains is Grouse Mountain (you can usually make out the wind turbine on the top!). Grouse sits between Cypress to the west and Seymour to the east and is just 15 minutes from downtown Vancouver. Whilst it’s a popular local skiing destination in the winter, there’s just as many things to do on Grouse Mountain in Summer: if ...

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How to spend a long weekend in Harrison Hot Springs, BC

by Hannah Kacary Harrison Hot Springs

Harrison Hot Springs is a popular weekend getaway from Vancouver. Whilst you can easily go for just a normal, two-day weekend, you'll have even more fun on a long weekend in Harrison Hot Springs. We spent the May long weekend in Harrison Hot Springs. Although it wasn't exactly the weekend I'd planned (our plans were foiled by tricky dirt roads), we still had a great time exploring. If you're planning a long weekend in Harrison ...

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How to repair Intex challenger k2 inflatable kayak holes in the seam

by Hannah Kacary Worldwide

Earlier on in the year Thom and I purchased two Intex Challenger k2 inflatable kayaks. We've used these kayaks a number of times and they've saved us a lot of money on kayak rentals around Canada! However on a weekend away in Harrison Hot Springs we noticed that one of the kayaks seemed to have a leak. The hole was in the seam and therefore not the easiest place to patch over. Luckily we've figured ...

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Hiking St Mark’s Summit near downtown Vancouver

by Hannah Kacary Vancouver

St Mark's Summit has quickly become one of my favourite hikes we've done since living in Vancouver. In fact, I like it so much that I've done it twice in the space of just a few weeks. It's a moderately challenging hike that's close to downtown Vancouver and has incredible views across the Howe Sound. Due to it's proximity to downtown Vancouver it's not exactly the quietest hike around, but it's worth it and the ...

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An island guide & things to do on Salt Spring Island, BC

by Hannah Kacary Salt Spring Island

Salt Spring Island is one of the Gulf Islands just off the coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It's perfect for a relaxing weekend getaway from Vancouver and is a nature lover's paradise. There are rugged, rocky shorelines, forests and more. Take a hike and get views of the Salish Sea and the other Gulf Islands, or discover the delicious local produce. If you're looking for your next weekend getaway then check out this ...

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How to choose hiking boots that are right for your feet!

by Hannah Kacary Worldwide

When it comes to hiking, there’s one piece of equipment that can make or break your trip: hiking boots. You don’t want to be suffering from blisters 30 minutes into your hike, or be able to feel the rocks through the soles of your shoes or worry about getting wet feet on wetter hikes. Choosing a pair of hiking boots can be difficult since there are so many different styles and brands. What works well ...

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Our American road trip in print

by Hannah Kacary Worldwide

If I’m 100% honest, I hadn’t expected to love my MILK photo book as much as I do. I tend to make a scrapbook of my big trips myself (usually about 2 years after I’ve been on them). But when I received my MILK photo book of our USA road trip from last year I did a squeal of delight. It just looks SO. GOOD (and yes, way better than my scrap books). When I ...

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7 Awesome things to do on the water in Vancouver

by Hannah Kacary Vancouver

Vancouverites love to cool down on the water in the summer. It's not surprising since the city is surrounded by it. And, even though I've heard a dozen times that the water in the city is super dirty, I can assure you it's far, far cleaner than The Thames and the beaches downtown pass water quality tests. If you're looking for a way to cool off in Vancouver (now that summer is finally here!!), here are ...

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The ultimate car camping kitchen

by Hannah Kacary Worldwide

When we were living in our van we kept our kitchen pretty small. I mean, Elvis was full of everything else we'd moved from the UK to Canada with, there wasn't much room for an extensive kitchen. We picked up basics (and in all honesty our kitchen now we're in an apartment hasn't expanded that much), and made do. You'll find the basics we used in this ultimate car camping kitchen list, but you'll also find ...

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Cycling from Vancouver to the Sunshine Coast for a burger

by Hannah Kacary Vancouver

You guys know I love hiking, but I also enjoy a good bike ride too. Vancouver is pretty bike friendly and besides cycling in Stanley Park, there are also plenty of other easier cycle rides around Vancouver. I'd been wanting to go on a longer bike ride for a while but wasn't sure where so when PKLS burgers on the Sunshine Coast invited me to try their burgers, shakes and fries I decided to cycle ...

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