Backpacking A weekend adventure to Peak 5040 Ryan went for an overnight backpacking trip at Peak 5040 with a friend from Ontario. They made the most of the less-than-ideal weather and their patience paid off with a unique sunrise!
Day Trip Rock Climbing around Victoria Mini trip reports from early season climbing sessions around Victoria, BC, including a review of Petzl's new Luna and Adjama climbing harnesses.
Day Trip Day Tripping the Kludahk Trail We spent a bluebird day testing out some Merino base layers from Icebreaker on the Kludahk! It was an amazing adventure enjoying the snow only an hour from Victoria. Check out our blog post for all the info!
Backpacking The Golden Hinde Vancouver Island's tallest peak, standing at 2195m, had eluded Ryan twice before. At 55+ km return, the summit access trail is a challenge in itself. Read on to see how we fared!
Ruby Ruby's Shakedown Adventure We got a new car! To us anyway. Introducing Ruby, our new adventure rig!
Backpacking Mount Albert Edward & the Castlecrag Loop The last 3 days of our 9-day Strathcona adventure brought us to 3 summits: Mt Albert Edward, Mt Frink, and Castlecrag Mountain in a single-day loop.
Backpacking Cream Lake via Bedwell Lakes Trail A popular day and overnight hike, the Bedwell Lakes Trail provides access to multiple lakes with both designated and wilderness camping. This trail also provides access to a number of technical summit routes.
Backpacking King's Peak A short but steep 19km round trip, King's Peak makes a lovely day trip or overnight. As one of the tallest mountains in Strathcona Park, King's gives a fantastic view!
Backpacking Mount Myra One of the most boring-access hikes in Strathcona Park leads to one of the best summit views on Vancouver Island. Mount Myra is certainly a summit to see as a day hike or easy overnighter!
Backpacking Juan de Fuca Marine Trail 47km of true West Coast wilderness, Juan de Fuca is often described as "West Coast Trail Lite", overshadowed by it's longer brother to the north. But this Island classic has some bite of its own; it may be tougher due to the terrain and lack of easier beach hiking stretches.
