Last year we introduced ourselves to the fantastic and unpredictable lake known as Murtle Lake. This year we went back with high expectations and good food… It did not disappoint. Never trust the forecast when you head up there. A week before, the weather reports stated solid rain. What awaited …
Read More »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 to 3 canoes. We like to keep ours …
Read More »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 maintenance. Using the same advanced electrolysis process found in city water purification it needs …
Read More »Keyhole Harness – the Ideal Outdoors Camera Harness
How many of us have missed the ideal shot because we were too busy digging out our camera? There’s no doubt that bringing a DSLR on outdoor adventures presents a problem. Not only does the camera strap dig into your neck, but the camera bounces around when you’re hiking. Do …
Read More »A Paddlers’ Personal Paradise: Murtle Lake, BC
By Naomi Osborn (Ms. Adventure) Murtle Lake is North America’s largest kayak-and-canoe-only lake. I like that. It’s quieter. It’s safer. It’s cleaner. It’s a little brag-worthy. 🙂 It’s more than that. Canoeing is to me like slipping into a sanctuary; in pushing off from the shore I can almost feel all the cares …
Read More »Mammoth Rides, Eagles and Early spring on the lake
When we can, we get out for a paddle, hike or other microadventure with kids. This recent trip was to a local lake right after ice-off. Four kids and 3 adults required us to do a bit of MacGyvering, relying on the Outdoor Adventure Mobile’s sibling to cart one of …
Read More »Terramar Sports TXO 2.0 Crew
As a part of the Terramar Tribe I’ve had the opportunity to test out a lot of gear. Each piece has its role, and today I want to talk a bit about the Terramar Sports TXO 2.0 Men’s Crew. Features: Layer type: 2.0 – Midweight Base Layer Synthetic …
Read More »Canoe Trip: North to Athabasca – a book review
After procrastinating about writing about a blog post last night and then waking up to a cloudy and cold day I figured it was time for another book review. Suiting the weather, this is going to be a cloudy review with only a few rays of sunshine. I’m talking about …
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