I finally went on my first backpacking trip this weekend. I was a bit scared of spending my first night in the wild alone, so I decided to sign up to one of the guided backpacking trips organized by Outdoor Adventures.
Outdoor Adventures is a university outdoor program run by students. They organize backpacking trips [...]
We went camping last weekend. This was our second attempt; the first one last Autumn was a disaster. Nachito would not stay inside the sleep-bag during the night and he was going to get a cold outside, so at 1:00 am I had to pack everything and head back to arrive home three hours later. [...]
My better half has been accepted to UC Davis, and we’ll be moving there in the next few days. We are pretty excited; I think Davis will be a better place to raise our son. It’s also closer to the Sierra, so I’ll have the chance to spend more time in the backcountry.
Gabi just uploaded his photos of our trip to Yosemite and Mammoth Lakes:
One of the nice things of living in Vancouver is that you only have to drive during 15 minutes to arrive to wilderness areas. Yesterday we went hiking to Lynn Canyon. As usual I slipped while crossing a river and soaked my shoes and my pants, but at least at the end of the day [...]