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Therm-a-Rest Antares Sleeping Bag
When it comes to backpacking with kids, gear weight, compact size and comfort are hugely important especially when it comes to sleeping gear. That’s why my go-to sleeping bag for nearly two years has...
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Royal Robbins Diablo Shirt and Convoy Shorts
In an effort to simplify, I look for clothing that will serve dual purposes: Quality outdoor clothing that looks good, last long and can be worn outdoors and in the office. After testing out Royal...
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5 micro-adventure must-haves for families
We all love getting outdoors with our mini adventurers, but we’d be lying if it wasn’t a challenge. Just getting the kids in the car can be adventure enough and when you start looking at your empty day...
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3 Easy Tips to Improve Your Outdoor Photos
“It looked so much better than this”. “The pictures don’t do it justice”. “You had to be there”. Sadly, our cameras don’t always do our photos justice, but don’t worry, you can turn those drab photos...
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PA Pure – Electrolytic Water Purifier
The PA Pure by Potable Aqua is an Easy to use water purification system ideal for large group and long trips. It’s easy to use, requires no pumping or expensive replacement parts and little to no...
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Hiking the Enchantments – Even Bad Weather is Good When You’re Outdoors
In early September, Mrs. Adventure joined a group of our friends on a trip up to the Enchantments in Washington. They headed up to Lake Stewart and up to Asgard Pass. Here’s her trip in photos. “I can...
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DIY: Kid-Proof Bench
When Mr. and Mrs. Adventure first got married, we were given a fancy maple dining set. It lasted us very well for six years and we packed it away into storage when we moved to South America. Within a...
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A Fall Stroll down the Kettle Valley Railway
The Kettle Valley Rail Trail was a Railway line founded in 1915 by the CPR that snaked its way around the Kettle Valley and that formed part of the Transcontinental railway that made its way through...
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Rocket Launching
This past weekend we were up in Prince George visiting, when a friend pulled out some homemade model rockets and solid fuel engines. They were leftovers from school projects, so we decided to take...
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FixnZip – Easy Zipper Repair Review
You know that favourite jacket of yours that hangs in the closet because the zipper slider is missing or broken? We’re going to fix it! If you have a jacket, tent or anything that has a broken or...
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How to Build a Canoe Rack
You can never have too many canoes, but you can run out of places to store them. To solve that, you’ll probably need to make a canoe rack, so we’ve made a DIY video for a canoe rack that can store up...
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The Ultimate Winter Survival Handbook Review
Tim Macwelch is back with a sequel to his book “Prepare for Anything“. He’s teamed up with Outdoor Life to produce “The Ultimate Winter Survival Handbook” and it’s a practical and pragmatic look at...
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$20 trekking poles by Cascade Mountain Tech
As soon as I learned about hiking poles, I knew I had found an accessory that was going to make my backpacking experience a far better one for years to come, and I firmly believe that is still the...
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Fireside Sweater and Convoy Pants by Royal Robbins
We’re already into the the throws of cold weather, so it’s time for a look at some fashionable and functional winter wear from Royal Robbins. You may seen our review this past summer of their Diablo...
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Armadillo LT Gaiters Review and Giveaway!
We have a long standing with Canadian winter gear brand Hillsound, so it was great to be offered the opportunity to check out their Armadillo LT Gaiter, their lightweight performance gaiter designed...
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5 Clever uses for chapstick
If you’re a DIYer and you don’t watch Intense Angler’s excellent youtube channel, you need to head over and subscribe. John has grown his audience to 150000 subscribers with his popular “Tip of the...
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Patagonia’s Merino Air Crew
In typical Patagonia fashion, they didn’t stop at making a merino wool top. No, they designed a seamless top that minimizes waste and maximizes performance in a base layer that moves with you, allowing...
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Arc’teryx Cerium LT Jacket Review
A 850 fill down midlayer weighing 8.6 oz is hard to beat. When Canadian based Arc’teryx is behind it, you know it’s going to be fantastic. And it is. Canadian gear store Live Out There asked us to give...
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Fantastic Merino Baselayers for Kids – Minus 33
Keeping kids warm and comfortable in winter is essential for outdoor adventure success. If you’re looking to take your children outdoors on adventures where performance clothing is important then you...
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Minus33 – Men’s Isolation midweight 1/4 Zip top
This winter we were introduced to Minus33, and we’re loving the quality, fit and comfort of their merino wool layers. I’ve been testing out the Isolation Men’s midweight 1/4 zip top. Let’s take a look...
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