Island Adventurer

MEC Victoria Victoria is a fantastic place to be to enjoy all the outdoors the Island has to offer. With a population big enough to support some of the bigger outdoor stores, there is lots to choose from for biking, kayaking, skiing and everything else you could want to do outside! Outdoors MEC Website | [...]

I love going for hikes. I love just wandering around in the bush aimlessly taking in the sights, smells, and sounds. Sometimes when I go for a hike though, I really feel like I need to get somewhere, to see something, to attain a goal. Trails with multiple goals along the way are perfect. You [...]

My goal is to make this an awesome and exhaustive list of the rad outdoor shops in Nanaimo and on Vancouver Island. If you notice any that are missing, comment or email and I’ll add them to the list right away! And away we go…. Valhalla Pure Outfitters (Outdoors) Everything you need for heading into [...]

When travelling in the backcountry there is considerable risk involved, particularly when there is a lot of new snow. According to http://www.islandavalanchebulletin.com/ this past weekend had considerable avalanche risk above the treeline. Check out the report regularly if you are heading out into the snow boarding, skiing or sledding.