Summer is for hiking! Every spring I get super excited about summer hiking adventures but when I first started out I wondered “what do you wear to hike?” and what to wear hiking in summer. Well, if that’s you, or you’re just looking to update your summer hiking outfit, then check out this post below…
I love love love a cosy cabin trip! There are so many amazing BC cabins that we’ve managed to do our fair share of cabin trips over the years we’ve been living in Vancouver. From cabin trips on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia to our all-time favorite cabin on Bowen Island. There are even…
Packing for a multiday hike, such as the West Coast Trail on Vancouver Island, can be tricky. Knowing what to pack, how much to pack, and what to leave behind can be tricky for all multi-day backpacking hikes but it’s especially true when it comes to your West Coast Trail packing list. That’s because the…
After years of regular hiking in BC and I’ve just about memorised everything I need to take with me when packing for a hike. However, having my own day hike packing list written down just so I don’t miss anything when packing for hiking is definitely useful, especially when I was first starting. I fully…
Backpacking toiletries are probably one of the most important things to remember to include in your backpacking packing list. I mean, you can get essentials wherever you are in the world but quite often they’re more expensive than if you’ve bought them from home, and you don’t want to smell all the time while backpacking….
As someone who’s been lucky enough to backpack and travel a lot, I’ve learned a thing or two about the best gadgets for backpacking and travel essentials that make a trip smooth, comfortable, and hassle-free. I’ve been on many backpacking trips and multi-month travel adventures across the globe, including 3 months in South America, a…
You know how I was almost boasting about the fact I’d had a pretty endless summer and couldn’t understand why people said it rained so much in Vancouver? Well, I take it all back. ALL of it. I have never experienced so much rain in a week as I did last week in Vancouver. I…