Our hiking stories from all over, not just in our backyard.
Let’s start off with the important and must have gear. In our opinion and for the type of hiking we do in Alberta, Canada. Hopefully this provides you with some tips to add to your hiking gear or remove some stuff you just don’t use. Hopefully we didn’t forget much on this list. Water purification…
What’s the best tent out there??? Well any tent that keeps you dry right?! But let me tell you about the MSR Hubba Hubba 2 person tent and why we love it so much. Firstly, we purchased this tent in 2012 and have taken to the BC coast on a dive trip, weddings to crash…
Cameron Fire Lookout on top of Mount Burke in the Cataract Creek area of Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada located on the Forestry Trunk road. Length ~5.6km one way Elevation Gain 884 m (2900ft) Route Type Out & back Time 2.5-3hrs up, ~2hrs down This structure caught our eye while we were sitting by the Cataract…
Climb to the top of Tortola’s volcanic mountain range Sage Mountain National Park and trek around the dozen trails that will take you around to the beautiful views of the British Virgin Islands. Things To Know And Facts 1,716 feet above sea level – Trek to the highest point on the island! Total of 96…
What do you expect to see at Manuel Antonio National Park? It’s where the jungle meets the ocean of course! Animals that you will find! Monkeys of course, you most defiantly will see the white face and the squirrel monkeys jumping around in the tree tops, if you listen carefully you will hear the howlers off in…
Heading back to the main land from a week of Scuba Diving in Palau, Italy from the Sardinia lsland we jumped on a quick flight from with Vueling airlines, and well under an hour we were landing in Barcelona, Spain. We choose to visit a smaller town north of the big city, so navigate the huge airport terminal…
2 hours from south Calgary – A Great Day Trip To Livingston Falls Or A Weekend Of Camping If it’s only a day trip, there is a gravel parking pad to accommodate a couple of cars while out on the short walk to the falls. However, if your up for the weekend getaway bring the…
Welcome to Banff National Park, Alberta Are you visiting Calgary or Banff and looking for an family friendly hike in the summer or winter? The Johnston Canyon Hike is open year round and is free admission to the hike, and is also located in Banff National Park. Johnston Canyon Hike is the busiest hike you will…
The Best Hike Ever! Is the short version of this story, but you really should read the rest of this blog and check out the pictures and videos that go along with the Mixnitz Hike! This adventure started while in the Tourism Office, when we were looking for some things todo while visiting Graz. So…
Day Hike to The Ice Cave At Moose Mountain We’ve done this hike a couple of times, and every time it’s always different. The last time we were at the Ice Cave was before the huge devastating flood of 2013 which took out bridges, roads, houses and the simple things, pathways. The season after…
Over Night Hike in Kananaski’s Country, Alberta Well… after last years damaging flood, we couldn’t take it anymore! The Winter Road Closure had open up just before our “May Long Weekend”, and after beginning cooped up all winter with no access to the good trails we were set, bound, and determined to go out…
Snowshoeing Death Valley Trail January in Alberta can be beautiful when playing in the deep fluffy snow and after a fresh snow fall, for us Albertan’s its just a fun adventure and an excuse to get out! Don’t let the name “Death Valley” sound intimidating, it’s actually a family friendly trail most of the year. Don’t get this confused…