Ah, the transformation is complete - I’ve slowly turned into an obsessive outdoor gear junkie, when I carefully weigh every item before packing my bags, jealously recording every ounce in an effort to carry a lighter load.
And the perfect tool to help me? My dear mum’s cooking scale, bought in Wales in 1972 and brought […]

These are the days when riding a bike is so lovely that I seriously can’t imagine doing anything else with my time. Hot days, warm evenings, the easy breezy cruise along 10th Avenue, a few jaunts to the False Creek seawall with friends…it’s just fabulous.

Oh, that warm feeling of accomplishment…what could be better than proudly showing off my new (homemade) backpack and sleeping bag?
It’s true: after one week of sweat (and a few tears), I’ve finished my ultralight, ultra-fabulous, ultra-functional backpacking gear, ready to be tested on the West Coast Trail. Using kits from Ray Jardine, I saved a […]

I had no idea I was such a do-it-yourself fiend, although the passing urge may never hit me again after such a chaotic week of sewing. It was “Construct My Own Sleeping Bag, Tent, and Backpack Week”, an event not for the faint of heart. My apartment is a battlezone strewn with pieces of silicon-nylon, […]