If you’re looking for some hiking trails in the Victoria, BC, area, Victoria Trails has plenty of great information. The website will be familiar to anyone who has used Vancouver Trails as they are sister-websites and have a similar layout. Each trail contains detailed information, including the distance, estimated time, elevation change, photos, videos, descriptions […]
10 Best iPhone and Android Apps for the Outdoors
Sometimes the best part of getting outside is turning off your phone and getting away from technology. But there are definitely times where your phone can open up new activities, or put needed information at your fingertips. Here are the 10 best apps for getting outdoors.
Featured Blog: Oplopanax Horridus
A few months back I discovered a great local outdoor blog called Oplopanax Horridus. Oplopanax Horridus is authored by a Coquitlam SAR member and features many interesting posts on local SAR callouts, including detailed statistical analysis of data, as well as a variety of other outdoor related content. …My avocation is Search and Rescue. In […]
Featured Website: dailymile
dailymile is a “social training log for runners, triathletes, and cyclists. dailymile is the easiest way to share your training with friends and stay motivated”. I’ve been using dailymile for the last week to track my training for the Vancouver marathon, and overall I’m very impressed with the features. The key benefits I can see […]
Featured Blog: Pure Outside
Pure Outside is good local outdoors blog I’ve been following for a while now. A lot of the posts are about hiking, and have a Vancouver Island focus, but they also do a good job of covering the spectrum. Running, biking, travel, trip reports, whatever you’re after, be sure to add this one to your […]
Feature Blog: Tawcan – Confessions Of A Monkey
Confessions of a Monkey is an (oddly named but very interesting) blog written by Tawcan, who is another local outdoor nut. My name is Tawcan. Obviously that’s not my real name but I like to keep my real name separate from the internet world. I live in Vancouver, BC, Canada and have various interests ranging […]