Past Adventures

  • Food Storage For Multi-day Hikes In Grizzly Country

    “A fed bear is a dead bear” Why? The quote above is a term that I think many of us have heard at one point in our lives or another. If you recreate in the Canadian wilderness regularly you probably know how important it is to pack out your garbage, properly bury your poop, keep

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  • Dehydrated Pulled Pork Tacos

    A comfort meal that will end your town food cravings, while adventuring deep in the wilderness. Ever been in the middle of nowhere and someone in your adventure group starts chatting about their favourite home cooked meal, the “moons over my hammy’ at Denny’s or their favourite pizza toppings? Maybe you are out on a

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  • Dehydrated Ground Beef

    Dehydrated Ground Beef

    “An army marches on its stomach” – Napoleon Bonaparte. Earlier on in my adventure career, I would often bring along Liptons brand “SideKicks” pasta or rice meals from the grocery store, along with an added protein like fresh caught fish, store bought salami or some jerky. Every now and then I would throw in a

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  • Journey From Home – 12 Day Columbia River – Solo Canoe Trip

    “I think most people who have lived out of a tent for more than a weeks time, being in the fresh air, going to bed and getting up with the sun, the feeling of freedom and having everything you need to survive in such a small space knows it can become addicting – it can

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  • Back On The Divide – Great Divide Trail – 200KM Section B – Solo Hike

    “I spent seven full days without seeing or speaking to another human. I didn’t have a problem with it, to be honest, having a mostly introverted personality. It allowed me plenty of time to think and ponder what my true passions were and where I wanted to spend my energy in the coming years –

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  • The Bears and The Bees – Great Divide Trail – 110KM Section C – Solo Hike

    “Hey… Bear!”, this time I yelled out, trying make myself heard above the sound of the braided water courses and slight breeze in the tight valley. The silver haired bruin finally heard me and with a quick glance of its piercing black eyes, I was surprised to see it charging directly at me… Route: Great

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  • Beat Of Another Drum – 90KM Kinbasket Reservoir – Solo Canoe Trip

    “Adventure to me is about the sweat, the sore muscles, the tears, the laughs and the smiles. It’s freedom to roam, pushing just beyond my comfort zone, staying curious, learning, growing, moving to the beat of mother natures drum and getting up to do it all again tomorrow. Did I find adventure on this trip?

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