They don’t call it “The Wet Coast” for nothing. While Vancouver is only Canada’s third wettest city after St. John’s and nearby Abbotsford, the Coast…
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How to Use Trekking Poles for Winter Hikes
These days, trekking poles are more and more ubiquitous out on the trails, though a few diehards still use good old-fashioned hiking sticks or eschew…
Cross-Country Skiing – While 6 months Pregnant!
Written by: Leah Tyler-Szucki “Cross-country skiing is an excellent cardiovascular exercise to practice during pregnancy for all women. It causes very little impact on the…
Awesome Winter Backpacking Gear, Tips & Essentials
Winter backpacking and gear advice from VPO Red Deer Owner Darren Schaedeli. Don’t be scared off by -25C temperatures. Do your homework, be prepared, and…
Touring in Norway with Norrona
My Norrona sales rep, Frode, emailed me in mid January about a backcountry ski festival that Norrona sponsors in Norway every year and offered to…
Chasing Waterfalls around BC to find the crowd favorite
Words and photos by Kevin from @Vanisle_xtrek At the beginning of October I had the opportunity to explore a portion of British Columbia in my…
Viking Tested: Mountain Hardwear StretchDown Jacket
For a while I struggled with knowing what is the proper jacket to buy, I wanted a “one-jacket-for-everything” kind of deal. The truth is, when…
Great weekend at the First Canadian Packrafting Roundup
For a couple days at the beginning of September 2018, strange looking colorful inflatable boats invaded the rivers around Mount Robson provincial park I British…
When Fly Fishing Becomes an Addiction
By: Michael Harrington There used to be a TV commercial that depicted a group of early 30’s guys helping their friend empty his apartment of…
Viking Tested: When it comes to travelling light you need the gear you can depend on
Hi there, this is Jack formerly of the VPO team in Nelson B.C. I am currently out of the store and traveling around Europe, and…
Packrafts, Tundra and Community
I had been chatting of packrafting for more than a year before I finally went ahead and ordered my first boat. Coming from a long-distance…
The West Highland Way – Thru-hiking in Scotland
Words and Photos by Rosanna P Brost In April 2018, I thru-hiked the West Highland Way, a 154.5 kilometre (or 96 mile) trail which runs…