Expert advice for every Canadian season
Let’s be honest. Canada doesn’t do “gentle drizzle.” Not in any way a sensible person would plan for. We do February sleet on the Sea-to-Sky Highway. We do sideways rain on the Cabot Trail in April. We do late-September snowstorms above treeline in the Rockies that arrive with zero apology and zero warning. This is … Read more
If you’ve ever stood at the bottom of a trailhead in the Rockies wondering whether to grab your rain shell or your fleece-backed softshell, you’re not alone. The hardshell vs softshell jacket debate trips up even experienced hikers, because both look similar on a hanger but behave completely differently the moment the weather turns. A … Read more
If you’ve ever been caught in a Vancouver downpour, a sudden prairie hailstorm, or an April sleet shower on the Bruce Trail, you already know the truth: not all jackets are created equal. A hardshell rain jacket isn’t just a piece of clothing — it’s infrastructure. It’s the difference between arriving at camp energised and … Read more