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Winter is here…how heavy did your pack just get?

While we are still hoping for more snow soon, winter is upon us! There’s skiing to be had…at the hill, in the back-country, and the cross country trails are in great shape. Some of you are out for some winter trail runs, or some snowshoeing, or maybe some epic tobogganing after Christmas tree hunting! Whatever [...]

2017-12-21T11:22:00-07:00December 4th, 2015|Categories: Emergency Preparedness, Gear|Tags: , , , |0 Comments

The results are in!

The great First Aid kit battle has been concluded and we are very grateful for your participation. For those of you who were unable to make it to the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival this last weekend, I’ll summarize. We had two kits laid out at our table. One, a commercially available kit and [...]

2017-12-21T11:22:00-07:00November 12th, 2015|Categories: Emergency Preparedness, First Aid, Gear|0 Comments

Planning for Shoulder Season Trips – Risk management and the value of the B sides

“Looking for a perfect trip, must have sunshine every day, remote campsites with few other guests, spectacular scenery, no bugs, no bogs and lots of great hiking.” Because last year I lucked out and had this exact trip on the Dolomite circuit in late September, I now need one that will compete!  The problem is…September [...]

2023-12-07T18:45:07-07:00September 1st, 2013|Categories: Emergency Preparedness, Gear|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Planning for Shoulder Season Trips – Risk management and the value of the B sides

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