I love Fernie. Fernie’s picturesque historic downtown set in middle of the mountains significantly enhances the vacation vibes. I had a chance to share Fernie with my oldest daughter recently and wrote up a whole guide including activities to do, where to stay, and 3-day and 5-day itineraries in the post “Best Things To Do…
Fernie, BC holds a special place in my heart. I have experienced memorable moments and unforgettable firsts in this charming mountain town. Tucked in British Columbia next to the Alberta border, Fernie is where I learned to ski when I was 5 years old, where I learned to snowboard when I was 12 years old,…
The West Coast Trail, located on the traditional territory of the Huu-ay-aht, Ditidaht, and Pacheedaht First Nations, is one of Canada’s most challenging hiking trails. Ladders a few stories high to climb, tide tables to manage, roots that will twist your ankle, and boulders as large as vans to scale. It also is one of…
Ever wonder what it would look like to go backcountry camping with toddlers? This short video takes you on a back country trip with our family. We hiked and camped at Lindeman Lake in British Columbia. For more outdoor family videos make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel here! More videos will be coming…
Backpacking with a toddler can be a great way to bring the family together. I mean it is pretty much heaven for little kids. Toddlers are surrounded by their favourite toys; rocks, water, sticks and dirt. Our backcountry trip with a two and a four year old was a lot of fun. We enjoyed mountain…
Initially, we had planned that hiking the Joffre Lakes trail near Whistler, BC with our two girls, aged 1 and 3, would be our toughest trek of our most recent camping vacation. Read about our adventure on that hike in the post “Tiniest Feet on the Trail”. When our 3 year old ended up hiking…
Location: From Pemberton take the BC-99S for 29.6 km. Eventually you will see a sign that says Joffre Lakes hike. Turn right into the parking lot. This road into the parking lot is also called Pemberton Portage Rd. Distance & Elevation Gain: First Lake: 50 metres (5 minutes), Elevation Gain not significant Second Lake: 3 km…
There are certain moments that stand out in my mind from our most recent camping trip. Like the moment after the park warden said that we could have a fire and my daughter jumped for joy. The exchange went something like this – Park Warden says, “There’s no fire ban up here”. My 3 year…
Meet Holly and her adorable little family. I have known Holly since highschool and have recently connected over social media!!! She loves the outdoors and shares her love of the outdoors with her adventurous family. Their most recent trip with their toddler sent them chasing waterfalls. Check out their family adventure and all the beautiful places…
Location: Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver, British Columbia. 23 minutes from downtown Vancouver. From Lions Gate Bridge take a slight right onto Marine Drive. Turn left onto Capilano Drive and continue onto Nancy Greene Way until you reach Grouse Mountain. Distance & Elevation Gain: 2.9 km, 2,800 ft Difficulty: Difficult. Child Carrier Accessible: Carrier access only. Facilities: Full service washrooms, gondola, restaurants,…
