So a number of months ago, my friend Bryty approached me about a possible trip to go check out a mountain range north of Mt. Currie BC whose peaks bear the names of various “Lord of the Rings” characters. It is an area I have wanted to check out for a while. We began to piece together possible dates, and a list of folks that … Continue reading A trip, before a trip
Well They plane ticket has been booked! One step closer. This cycling trip is officially happening. Nice to get that part solidified and off my shoulders. Now becomes crunch time time for any edits to my route etc. I chose to ride Calgary to Vancouver (Richmond) over 11 days as apposed to 10 days with a day off somewhere in the middle. This decision was … Continue reading A little closer…
Well I received my care package from the folks over at Krave Gourmet Jerky today. This will go along way toward the protein needed for the upcoming trip. Thanks you guys for the support! Cheers. Continue reading Goodies from KRAVE
Putting together multiday trips, regardless of the activity takes careful thought, some obsessive packing, and a bit of stress. Surprisingly I have had a number of people say to me that they don’t know how to put together a multiday trip. Not knowing where to begin. So I thought I would lay out how I put together my adventures.. The Trip: What is my objective? Kayaking the … Continue reading The Process of Planning a Trip.
Its mid February. It is rainy and not cold outside. It hasn’t been for some time now (Classic Vancouver). Though spring is still a little more than a month away I doubt winter has much more to throw at us. As I’m digging around in my spare room for something I look at the pile of pieces in front of me that is my bike. It has … Continue reading Cycle Touring Saga – New Beginnings
Making the most of your weekend. Time. These days it seems like ours is in limited supply, and how we spend it is extremely important. Though we all have life commitments and goals we are trying to achieve. I have found it equally important to take time to focus on doing the things that help us express ourselves. For me that usually means spending time … Continue reading Winter Camp in Garibaldi
Trips. Travelling. Embarking on some new journey. We have all enjoyed these times with friends and loved ones, but what about when that changes… It is tough (for me) to jump out there on my own and see the world by myself. Maybe because I have always had a group of folks around me that were readily available to drop what they were doing and … Continue reading When should you “Go it Alone?”
Well this is the first update to my “Cycle Touring Saga”, the game plan still being that this coming July I will be flying to Calgary and then cycling back home to the Coast. Unfortunately my brother Isaac will not be joining me as originally planned. However my friend Candace still seems quite game to join me. I am very excited about this project as … Continue reading CTS update 1
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