Sitting at 11,249 feet, or in Canadian/the rest of the world terms, 3,429 metres, Mount Hood is the state of Oregon’s tallest mountain. “Tallest Mountain” is a funny way of describing an active volcano. The last major eruption from Mt. Hood occurred in the 1700’s, but the communities surrounding the mountain are on alert that […]
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Trekking Up Mt. Currie and Sightseeing Whistler – Week 5Hey everyone! Hope the end of summer hasn’t got you too seasonally depressed. I’m currently writing this blog in Portland, Oregon! We got a sweet Airbnb here for a few days, and Becca and I are planning on hiking an overnighter around Mount Hood this coming weekend. Can’t wait to share those stories! Now, I’ll […]
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Meager Creek, the Most Active Valley in Canada – Destination SpotlightSorry in advance mom. That’s how I’ll start this one. Meager Creek is not for the faint of heart. I’m glad my readers know about my FOMO tendencies already. Its a good place to start for how the Meager Creek Hot Springs bike ride started to formulate in my mind. Backstory of Meager Creek During […]
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Exploring the Sea to Sky Around Pemberton – Week 4.5As I said in my previous blog, Living the Dream in Pemberton – Week 4, Pemberton was a longer term stay for Becca and I. We finally were getting into a routine in one place, meaning we were able to unpack the bags and stop living out of a suitcase for once! It gave us […]
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Living the Dream in Pemberton – Week 4For those unaware, Pemberton is a town about 30 minutes north of Whistler in the beautiful British Columbia. The Sea to Sky highway connects Vancouver, Squamish, Whistler and Pemberton in one of the most picturesque drives imaginable. But Whistler is as North as most people make it! Coming from Kelowna (read more about that adventure […]
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Vancouver’s Triple Crown Attempt – Destination SpotlightWhen I think of Vancouver, I think of a city surrounded by the world’s greatest outdoor adventures. Now that may sound like pretty high praise for someone that has barely made it out of Canada. But the mountains, the valleys, the ocean, the forests and the cliffs all within an hour drive of the heart […]
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Kelowna Vibes and Kettle Valley Rails, Week 3.5Hey y’all. Before I begin today’s blog about Kelowna, I just wanted to make a special note of how this blog works, as I’ve had some confusion lately from a reader or two. I am currently writing about Kelowna and Kettle Valley (Week 3.5) while I am on Week 14 of the trip, sitting in […]
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Rainy Revelstoke & Hot Springs Hunting, Week 3Welcome back to the beginning of Week 3 on the journey! Due to great feedback from a reader, I’ll be putting slightly more emphasis on adding dates to activities. I’m hoping this will give more clarity to the timeline of events for a richer experience on the blog. If anyone else has ideas for improvements […]
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Banff National Park, Great Fondue, and the Icefields Parkway – Week 2.5I want to start off today by thanking the people that have subscribed to the blog! I don’t think a better word exists than ‘surprised’ as to how I feel that people want to read my content, but I couldn’t be happier. Some weeks it does take some motivation to sit down and actually get […]
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West Coast Trail – Destination SpotlightWelcome to my next destination spotlight! The first of the series was an overnighter at Joffre Lakes, found here: Joffre Lakes Trail – Destination Spotlight – Go Hike a Bike. I’ll now be spotlighting the recent West Coast Trail hike we completed between July 4 – July 9th. The West Coast Trail resides on many […]