Epic powder days! On hot summer nights we dream about bouncing through the deeps. We pine over forecasts and snow reports. We count up our sick days, or as I like to call them, mental heath days. Powder days can be elusive as storms move too far north or south, or other life plans get […]
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The Powder Highway of southeast British Columbia boasts the world’s most concentrated collection of skiable experiences: eight ski resorts and dozens of heli- and cat-skiing operations and luxury backcountry lodges linked by 677 kilometers of pavement. The names of the region’s resorts—Whitewater, RED Mountain, Revelstoke, Kicking Horse, Fernie—stoke road-trip plans in skiers’ minds; it’s the
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The idea of British Columbia as a place to escape is nothing new; in fact, the Kootenays’ status as an enclave for draft-dodging Americans and pacifist Doukhobor Russians explains as much of the region’s adrenaline-hippie status as its big mountains. In fact, part of the welcoming vibe inherent to the province is the knowledge that
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Out There’s first B.C. Ski & Winter Travel Guide pulls together info on southeast British Columbia’s incredible collection of ski and snowboard resorts, Nordic and fat bike trails, hot springs, backcountry touring areas, and creative events within a half day’s drive of Spokane and North Idaho. With all of these amazing outdoor recreation opportunities so
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There are many species that will actually grow a new limb when one has been lost in some kind of wildlife duel. Unfortunately, humans are not one of them and despite lacking this particular super power, we do have a myriad of other rather miraculous regeneration abilities. Some of us can even grow entire humans.
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The Bear Bowl stands alone as the first folding cook pot on the market. This product revolutionizes the industry and alters the outdoor arena. The Bear Bowl is compact, lightweight, and small but holds a whopping 32 ounces of water. It works with most camp stoves or over a fire in a survival situation. Also,
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New camp cooking gear is a great gift for the techy people in your life or for those looking to save weight on backpacking trips—in other words, everyone! Here’s some recent innovations that will quickly become essentials in your loved one’s kit. Fire BioLite has a long history of producing innovative and multi-tasking camp
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Having experimented with a lot of diet-specific foods, I always enjoy coming across a product that follows specific diet requirements while still tasting delicious. However, many times, regardless of flavor, these foods just have terrible textures. They fall apart, are a completely different texture than their glutinous counterparts, or are tough, dry, and inedible. Silver
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My mother-in-law likes to gift gourmet meals in a box. Since we live so far away, it is the perfect gift. With the 2012 launch of Blue Apron, the first online meal delivery subscription service, gift choices for the foodies or cooks in our lives have increased significantly. Here are my top picks. Meal Delivery:
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