Three months ago Brendon and I became GSI Outdoors ambassadors. We have been using GSI gear for years so when they approached us there was no hesitation – we were 100% in. Their gear is reliable and compact, which are two very important things for traveling for long periods of time on our motorcycle or backpacking. Not …
Tag: british columbia
Eaton Lake Trail | Hope, British Columbia
If you hike Eaton Lake during the recommended months (June-September), it is very likely PURE HELL is an exaggeration. We climbed 3000 feet over 4km (one way), crossing rivers and hiking crawling through mud and snow…lots and lots of deep, soft snow. Despite the difficulties we had, PURE HELL are still not the first words …
Sugarloaf Mountain | Vernon, British Columbia
Every time I drive down Westside Road this very obvious round-topped mountain taunts me, I had to climb it. We found the trail information for Sugarloaf Mountain in our Thompson Okanagan Backroad Mapbook. If you don’t have this thing, I highly recommend getting it. Or get the app, it’s even better. Anyways, this is a …
Mt. Boucherie | West Kelowna, British Columbia
We leave to go travelling in less than 5 months (WHAT!) so this summer I want to spend as much time as I can exploring our own backyard. I love where we live & I want to enjoy as much of it as I can until we leave because who knows when we will be …
The Tin Poppy Retreat
The Tin Poppy Retreat is located in the Larch Hills near Salmon Arm & Grindrod. It’s a really cool & really unique 32 foot, 1953 travel trailer that is encased in a modern screened-in post and beam structure. This is one of those places that will be a different experience depending on the time of …