Skills

How to Survive if You Get Lost in the Backcountry
While many focus on physical training for outdoor adventures, far fewer consider the mental preparation needed.

Adventure, Creative, environment, Skills
5 Thrilling Board and Card Games That’ll Propel You from Indoors to the Great Outdoors
So, you want to enjoy some outdoor adventure, but you’re stuck inside due to an injury or illness?

Skydiving in Canada: Top Destinations for the Ultimate Thrill
Skydiving isn’t just about the adrenaline rush—it’s about pushing past fear, embracing the unknown and experiencing the world from a whole new perspective.

The Ultimate Guide to Bungee Jumping in Canada’s Most Thrilling Spots
Standing on the edge of a platform and taking the leap into the unknown challenges your limits.

Adventure, Editors' Picks, Fitness & Nutrition, Opinion, Skills
How to Balance Pregnancy and Outdoor Adventure
Here’s what we’re still learning about the outdoors as a pregnancy lifeline.

British Columbia, Ski and Snowboard, Skills, Winter
Finding My Edge: Pushing Boundaries at Whistler Blackcomb’s Elite Ski Academy
Standing at the top of something steep enough to make a mountain goat pause? That’s all mental.

British Columbia, Editors' Picks, Indigenous, Ski and Snowboard, Skills, Winter
Sit Skiing and the Spirit of the Invictus Games
The Invictus Games aren’t just about winning medals. It’s a shared journey of recovery through sport where participants compete not only against each other, but against themselves.

Editors' Picks, Skills, Winter
The Phenomenon Of Snow: The Science, Beauty And Magic Of Snowflakes
Snow is an integral part of winter. But on a biology level—what is it?

10 Easy Winter Adventures for Everyone to Try
Here are 10 winter activities for beginners, listed in order from most relaxing and easily accessible to most strenuous and complicated.

Adventure, Health and Wellness, Skills
Why Winter Adventures Are Good for Your Health
Winter’s chilly nature has a bad reputation.

Camping, Partner Content, Skills
How To Keep Your Cooler Cold While Camping
Try these prep and packing tips to optimize your cooler’s functionality and keep your food fresh for days on your next camping trip.

How to Build and Extinguish a Safe and Warm Campfire
While campfires provide warmth for your body and soul in the outdoors, if you are going to enjoy a campfire, it’s imperative to do so as safely and responsibly as possible.

10 Ways To Put Your Paracord to Best Use
Here are some fun and practical ways to use a paracord to fulfill your entertainment or survival needs in the outdoors!

How To Stay Safe From a Thunderstorm When Camping
Camping is not something most of us would choose to do during a thunderstorm, and for good reason.

Editors' Picks, Health and Wellness, Skills
Let the Delicious Recipes from Habit Fire Up Your Wonderful Adventures
Habit perfectly lives up to its tagline “Inspired. West Coast. Gluten Free” and offers a wide range of beginner healthy recipes.

Solo Adventures: How to Embrace Solitude in the Outdoors
Solo adventuring is a skill that, like any other, requires practice. Here are some tips to help you stay safe and build confidence.

Camping, Editors' Picks, Skills
How to Clean Your Tent After a Rainy Camping Trip
Our tent was dirty, muddy and covered in little pieces of tree bark after a rainy night at a campground in BC.

Adventure, environment, Skills
Dangerous Trees: How to Spot and Avoid Them
Outdoor communities often discuss bear awareness, with hikers and campers equipping themselves with preventative tools, knowledge and strategies to ward …

What Is Scrambling: Take Your Hiking to the Next Level
No, I’m not talking about how you like your eggs in the morning or the word game you play on your phone. Scrambling is the outdoor pursuit in between the world of hiking and rock climbing.

How to Take Better Photos Outside
The best camera is the one you always have in your pocket.