Kate Howlett When I was approached to write this guest post, I wondered for a good while what perspective I could add to this wonderful site. Any organisation with the mission ‘Our goal is to raise the next generation to be mindful of our natural world and to preserve wild spaces’ is something I can […]
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Philosophy and Insight
Organizing gear is a necessary step for successful family adventures. The problem is, if you’re like us, available time to actually organize anything is pretty much close to nonexistent. Sure, we make time to pack for a big vacation, as tedious as it may be. But what about all the times when we want to
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Beach Gear, Camping Gear, Gear, Reviews
There are very few activities around Vancouver, BC that offer real outdoor adventure with a few local comforts. Sure, there are pretty parks such as Stanley Park and Lighthouse Park, or activities such as Grouse Mountain or the Capilano Suspension Bridge, but our favourite spot to take our little ones is the Sea to Sky
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British Columbia, Destinations, Hiking
We care about the recommendations we make. We sometimes (not all the time) use affiliate links to help keep the site running. Learn more about our Gear Review Policy here. Packing for the beach is a chore. Add kids to the mix and it becomes so daunting that it might even be overwhelming enough to
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Beach Gear, Gear
It’s easy to write Whistler off as just another touristy money pit. The whole resort is designed to be a moneymaker, and tourism dollars is the only way they know how to do that. If you’ve never been here and just go by the whims of the industry, I wouldn’t blame you for it not
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Hotels/Resorts, Reviews, Whistler
Whistler, BC is a little town with a big reputation. Once the site of a quiet fishing lodge, the valley at the top of two watersheds is now an international tourist destination. But beyond the resort, there is a community of people dedicating their lives to the pursuit of “whee” and “YEEEW!” as much as
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British Columbia, Destinations
Sure, you can book an all-inclusive beach vacation and call it a day. But is that truly travelling? Of course not. It’s an easy way to take some time off, but it’s not immersing you and your family in the lands, culture, and special places that truly make a destination worth visiting. EFA contributor Matt
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Costa rica, Trips
Playing games with your family can be one of life’s great pastimes. And passing time in remote places in nature, many will argue, is the best of all pastimes. However, until now most games were relegated to a deck of cards, and maybe a portable chess board. If you’re bringing a hatchet or axe along,
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Camping Gear, Gear, Reviews
Jeremy Jones has been a mentor to many in the snowboarding world. His career has been on an upward trajectory most of his adult life, moving from professional racing to freeriding, and then as a leader in exploration under his own power. But where many of his protegés have never met him, his influence is
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Trips
You can’t reinvent the wheel. But can you reinvent the chair? Turns out you can, and on multiple occasions, 13 years apart. And in doing so, you can improve upon an already great product with a few simple innovations that make it that much better. I’m talking about the new Chair One [re] from Helinox,
Helinox Upgrades Their Iconic Chair One With a [Re]boot Read More »
Camping Gear, Gear
Our firsthand review of the beaver-fur handwarmers from Aurora Heat, a small, Indigenous-owned business in Canada’s Northwest Territories.
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Gear, Winter Gear
A story of a family of five that traveled to the southern end of Africa for three months, and shared their experiences along the way.
Three Months in Africa: A Family of Five’s Road Trip of Discovery. Read More »
Africa, Trips