If anyone’s in the market for some North Face gear: IT’S ALL GRAVY VIP Appreciation SALE. A Fall/Winter & Pre–Turkey Sale Event. When: 5–8pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Where: 2136 W. 4th Ave RSVP: [email protected] by Friday, September 30.
Salomon Sample Sale Vancouver
Well its a great week to pick up some gear. Yesterday I posted about the North Face Sample sale, this weekend. Turns out Salomon is having a sample sale this weekend as well.
Peak Performance Trail Maps
I recently caught wind of a new iPhone app that looks useful for the resort skiers and snowboarders. It’s a free app called Peak Performance Trail Maps. The Peak Performance app is neatly designed and provides a dashboard for the ski areas of your choice, including real time weather forecasts, information on snow conditions, lifts, […]
Gear Review: Katadyn Vario Microfilter
I have previously posted on why its important to filter or purify your drinking water in the backcountry. Chemical treatment is great because you only need to carry small tablets or drops with you, but they take a while to treat your water (about 30 minutes) and can leave it with a funny taste. With […]
Wilderness Survival Course
Last week I took the Wilderness Survival Course with the Canada West Mountain School. You will spend one evening learning about pre-trip planning, hazard recognition and avoidance, emergency kits, survival psychology and navigation skills. An overnight field session will allow you to truly experience a night out in the local mountains with minimum survival gear. […]
Featured Website: dailymile
dailymile is a “social training log for runners, triathletes, and cyclists. dailymile is the easiest way to share your training with friends and stay motivated”. I’ve been using dailymile for the last week to track my training for the Vancouver marathon, and overall I’m very impressed with the features. The key benefits I can see […]
