Expert advice for every Canadian season
Picture this: you’re two days into a backcountry route in Algonquin Provincial Park, your pack is already aching your shoulders, and a wall of dark clouds rolls in from the northwest — the kind that turn a beautiful ridge into a cold, punishing slog. In that moment, your packable rain jacket for backpacking isn’t just … Read more
Picture this: you’re halfway up a ridgeline in Garibaldi Provincial Park, BC, sky looking greyer by the minute, and your pack already feels like it’s full of regret. The last thing you want is a rain jacket that adds 400 g of guilt to that load. That’s exactly why the hunt for a genuine ultra … Read more
Let me paint you a picture. You’re on the Grouse Grind in North Vancouver — blue sky above, trail dust underfoot. Thirty minutes later, you’re being pelted by sideways rain that materialised out of nowhere, soaking through your cotton hoodie. Every Canadian who’s spent time outdoors has a version of this story, and yet most … Read more