Rathtrevor Beach near Nanaimo is the most popular Provincial Park on Vancouver Island. I walk there most mornings at dawn, with coffee. Year round. The scenery is different every day. At low tide, you can walk the ocean bottom nearly a kilometre out into the Straight of Georgia. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube ..read more

UPDATE.  BAD NEWS.  As of April 1, 2023 the Nepal government required that major treks can no longer be done independently.  Hiring a guide is mandatory.  The obvious alternative for independent hikers is the Indian Himalaya.     Every hiker dreams of trekking in the footsteps of Hillary and Norgay. Climbing to Mt. Everest Base Camp Qomolangma (Tibetan), Sagarmāthā (Nepali) should be on your bucket list. Here is the finest alpine scenery in the world, we reckon. Namche Bazaar … at 3,440 metres (11,286 ft) … is the main trading center for the Khumbu region with m ..read more

Quincy has the best trip report I’ve seen on this excellent, STEEP lake vista climb close to famed Cathedral Grove on Vancouver Island. Wesley Ridge is one of my favourite Vancouver Island hikes. The views from the top are incredible, and unlike many of Vancouver Island’s best hikes, the trailhead is easily accessed from the highway. … WESLEY RIDGE ROUND TRIP DETAILS DISTANCE: 7.2 KM / 4.5 MI ELEVATION GAIN: 555 M / 1821 FT HIKING TIME: 3 HRS The Wesley Ridge hike starts by plodding along train tracks next to the highway. Don’t worry, they’ve been abandoned for years. … Af ..read more

Editor’s Choice: ULA Equipment ULTRA Circuit Lightest Weight: Zpacks Arc Haul 60 Best Value: Durston Kakwa 55 According to the very reliable Adventure Alan and Co. BEST ULTRALIGHT BACKPACK 2024 Honorable mention — Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound 55 ..read more

A terrific, tranquil glimpse of the Portuguese islands about 1,400 km (870 mi) west of Lisbon, Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube ..read more

One of our top 10 day hikes in the world. Only 64 hikers / day are allowed access. Getting a permit is the BIG problem. on the Utah-Arizona border, halfway between Page, Arizona and Kanab, Utah in the Paria Canyon/Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness Wire Pass trailhead located in North Coyote Buttes permit area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument  5.2 miles return you can go any month of the year, if you can tolerate the heat For details click over to our Wave information page ..read more

For the past 4 years I’ve made the pilgrimage to Banff, Alberta in the Spring. I alternate one day of downhill skiing — with one day of winter hiking. Weather-wise, you have to be ready for anything. Carry Yaktrax. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. related – Winter walking in Rathtrevor Park, Vancouver Island (VIDEO ..read more

There is no lighter backpack in the universe. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube ..read more

Like JupiterHikes, I don’t use trekking poles. IF I hiked longer than 3 weeks, I would add them to my kit. But the longest I’ve done — so far — is 17 nights. My knees and ankles are still good. No pain at all. Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube ..read more

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