I/O Merino’s Elemental Jacket is a 260 gsm zip-up top designed to be a streamlined, layer that is both fashionable and functional, offering a good look while still boasting the performance of Merino wool. Everyone talks baselayers now-a-days, but not a lot of attention is placed on Mid-weight layers. …
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Get paid $20000 per person to explore Canada and share your adventures along the Trans Canada Trail for 5 months? Seriously? I think the answer is a no-brainer for any Outdoorsy person. Yes Please! The crew behind the Trans Canada Trail have teamed up with Woods Canada (a Canadian Tire brand) …
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If you’re looking for an easy to read book to satisfy your survival and homesteading skills I recommend you take a look at Tim MacWelch’s book: “Prepare for Anthing: 338 Essential Skills” published by Outdoor Life. This full colour book (available for kindle, in paperback and hardcover editions) …
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When I’m outdoors at any time of the year, I need a jacket that is lightweight, packable and warm. I’ve found that Eddie Bauer’s (www.EddieBauer.com) MicroTherm Stormdown Jacket (part of their First Ascent line) is hard to beat. If you follow our blog, you’ll know that we’ve been …
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With snowstorms and frigid temperatures taking hold across the country the past few weeks, many people have decided that it’s time to hang-up their backpacking gear for the next few months. While backpacking in the winter offers new challenges, the opportunity to have a trail all to oneself to enjoy …
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Last weekend my son and I went out for an easy and fun hike on a local trail in the Okanagan. It had just started snowing and we figured it was time for a bit of relaxation and a cup of hot tea. The snow was beautiful and …
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When I turned this lamp on for the first time, I was reminded how far LED technology has come. Not only that, I was impressed with how well MPowerd has executed this inflatable solar lantern. MPowerd was founded in 2012 with the goal of providing micro solar powered products to “do …
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I find myself using my many different water bottles for different uses. If I want something that won’t leak, I can grip easily, drink from with spilling, and don’t want the weight of a backpack, like when I’m out running or if my toddler wants his own water bottle, I …
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Last week I was tagged by a fellow hiker Hiking Forward to answer 11 questions as part of the Liebster Award. The Liebster Award is a Blogstöcken (Blogstöcken translated means Blog Stick.) This award has been around for nearly a decade and the idea is to tag bloggers to learn more …
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This affiliate deal has come to an end. I hope you all enjoy your packs. Feel free to email me if you’d like another discount code on a Gossamer Gear Pack. Interested in 15% off awesome lightweight backpacking gear for the summer? If so, I’m happy to announce that I …
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At the Outdoor Adventure, we love the great, natural and clean outdoors… and we like to keep it that way. Getting outdoors and preserving the outdoors goes hand in hand. Earth Day rolls around on April 22, 2014, and we see it as an opportunity to reflect on the importance of …
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Innate Caravan Compartments One of the big challenges about adventuring with kids is the unbelievable amount of stuff you need to bring with you. Keeping track of what’s where, and keeping daughter A’s clothes away from son B’s can be a hassle, let alone keeping it dry. Since last summer, …
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