I had so many hopes for our NYE trip to Eflin Lakes. But there I was, stuck in a snow bank, crying. Wow, I can be such a baby. (FYI – that’s not me, it’s my friend Steph. But she fell over too, she just didn’t cry. Brave girl.) I knew it would be a…
Tag: Vancouver
tackling fear: Change and taking risks
So, I think you get the point. I like spending time in the big trees on the big mountains. After finding myself spending more time sleeping in a Pathfinder in Whistler this summer than my own awesome apartment in North Vancouver, I found myself dabbling in an interest to make it a more permanent situation….
cliff jumping in North Vancouver’s Lynn Canyon
If you’ve been to Vancouver in the summer (or any season for that matter) and haven’t been to Lynn Valley Canyon, you’ve missed some kind of boat. Situated nowhere near the downtown core, yet somehow totally accessible to the general public, lies this oasis of blue swimming pools and cliff jumps. We have on our…
kayaking with jellyfish on the Indian Arm in British Columbia
I had just returned from Australia and I was counting my pennies until my next paycheck. Adventures are incredible, but when the dust settles you’re often left eating canned soup and stir fry waiting until the next bit of funds comes through for another mission somewhere. I’ve eaten so much stir fry. $60, that’s it,…
the trouble with getting lost: A deep and meaningful thought
I got lost today. As I was standing in the forest encompassed by giant trees, for a brief moment I felt swallowed. I couldn’t make sense of which way was home because I was running a loop that I’d never done before. Standing there looking for some marker to show the trail, I couldn’t remember…
responsibility – what’s that? | mortgage, marriage + humans in the womb
I will probably never grow up… and I strongly advise other wandering souls to do this too. This is your official warning, this will likely ruffle feathers, but is in no way meant to offend or preach a certain lifestyle. See there’s a batch of us climbing up the twenty something ladder that scroll through…
what it’s like to live in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia
My whole life I’ve been uncertain of things. I’m self aware enough to know that I often look and wonder where the grass could be greener, and I’m always on the lookout for whatever is next and exciting, not giving space to the pleasure that the current moment can bring. For once in my life…
el nino in British Columbia: if you can’t ride them, climb them
It was the last weekend in November, and I had just returned from an epic backpacking adventure in Hawaii. I had barely taken a moment to breathe before Stef and I were standing on a porch in Burnaby, drinking beers with friends when we saw the little white stuff fall from the sky and accumulate…
snowshoeing to paradise at Elfin Lakes in British Columbia
Great things are passed along through word of mouth. Grandma’s recipes, secret home remedies, and the best places to see. It started with my friend Alicia. “Have you heard of Elfin Lakes?” She piped up as she did her usual morning walk by on the way to her desk. After about 10 minutes of talking…
living in North Vancouver and exploring my beautiful backyard
I have to learned to never say “never.” Not ever. I didn’t always know this so well. You used to find me saying “I’d never do this,” or “never try that.” I think of that version of myself as a bit of a prude to be honest. This past year I have said yes to…
making snowy Jeep tracks in the backcountry Pemberton, British Columbia
“Whoever made these tracks was just like me…” Stef assured herself as we blazed through two feet of deep snow, following as best we could in the tracks of whoever had ventured down the logging road before us. Even the slightest slide off the tracks caused us to drift into the unmarked snow, unsure of…
the edge | finding a ledge & hovering over
I have a problem with limits. I always have. I don’t understand why someone would ever tell me I can’t do something, or that it would possibly be “going too far.” What do you mean? If it feels good do it…no? Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to climb the biggest tree,…
