Unlikely, because more often than not the stereotypical view of mountain bikers is more likely to be as trail villains rather than trail heroes. First, we have the well meaning but uninformed view of many who call themselves environmentalists that moun…

Vancouver is a city for the outdoorsy. The amount of parks, acitivities, and scenic locations you can stumble upon in a 2 hour walk will astound you. It’s no surprise that Vancouver is rated as one of the healthiest city in Canada, with the lowest obesity rates, lowest rates of heavy drinking, and the most [...]

6 Vancouver Parks worth checking out this Summer is a post from: I Backpack Canada

Saturday evening Eva decided that Sunday morning would be the perfect time for the family to take a hike. She talked about it all night. Talked about our hike. And going on our hike and what we would do on…

Anxiety is something that I’ve been trying to understand and deal with my entire life. It works behind the scenes, constantly telling me that I can’t do this or I shouldn’t do that, while other people do those exact things seemingly without much …

Living as we do out here in the flatlands of northern Germany, every trip back to Canada we look forward to a little bit of hiking.  For the past four trips – 2005, 2006, 2009 and just this past month – the red-haired girl and I have climbed up the Stawamus Chief, a massive granite [...]

A bit about our family hike up the Lusk Falls trail in Gatineau, Quebec. Gorgeousness.

Cannings Falls, near Orangeville, Ontario, Canada Cannings Falls is located at the point where the Nottawasaga River and the Niagara Escarpment meet. The waterfalls, although near a bedroom community of over 30,000 people, is seldom seen. There are no trails or roads leading to Cannings Falls due to the somewhat treacherous nature of the surrounding [...]