All the gear we use and the places we go to get outside.
Kids and I are home from a wild weekend at the cabin. Lots of time outdoors. Sunday morning we went for a walk to have a quick visit with our neighbours. On the walk back we encountered a mother bear and two cubs. We yelled and waved our arms in the air, we stood close […]
This is the tale of two distinctly different motorcycle rides. Both a lot of fun, both uniquely different! As you probably know, my hometown of Lytton burned. Yeah, the entire community burned in about 20 minutes. They say 90% of it burned but, the reality is, the village is decimated. That has really bothered me. […]
As some of you know, I grew up near Lytton BC. And as you probably also know, last week the village of Lytton burned to the ground. You may or may not know that in 2014 the house I grew up in near Lytton, along with all the outbuildings – like the workshop, chicken coops, […]
Today Ford released details and images, including videos, of their brand new truck – the Ford Maverick. Full disclosure – I have NOT been paid for, nor compensated in anyway for writing this blog post. These are strictly the musings of a guy interested in this Maverick. This new Ford Maverick truck is a return […]
Recently the good folks at Marlondo Leather reached out to me and told me that they were prototyping a new style of briefcase – a canvas and leather combo briefcase. And the cool part, they asked me if I was interested in getting one of their prototypes to provide feedback to them. They told me […]
For those who follow me on social media like Instagram or Twitter, you will know that when I get tired of the city-life, I like to get outside and walk amongst the trees. However, recently I have been reflecting on what I do to be prepared for “getting outside”. The fact is, us folks lucky […]
This week I’ve been thinking back to August when the #5dadsgowild crew headed out to Ross Lake Campground in the Skagit Valley Provincial Park. We spent time hiking, talking, sitting around the campfire, stargazing, and of course photographing products. While we were sitting beside the campfire watching the fire and the sky we were counting […]
I am now back from the 3rd annual 5 Dad’s Go Wild camping trip. And you may or may not know, this year we went on our trip much earlier than previous years and we went to a different location than we normally do. Rather than going to Manning Park in late September, this year […]
Disclosure: for our 3rd annual 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip we partnered with a collection of brands to test out their products. However, as always, editorial control remains with me. This year we went on our 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip a lot earlier in the year than we have the last couple […]
At the start of the school year that just ended I received a pair of heavy weight Brave Star Selvedge denim jeans. When I say heavy weight , I mean really heavy. For comparison, the unwashed, “shrink to fit” denim jeans I have from Levi’s are about a 12.5 ounce denim. The Brave Star heavy […]
Two of my favourite things. @bluemoosehope coffee and my @kochleatherco coffee cup sleeve.
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#coffee #kochleatherco #bluemoosecoffeehouse #bluemoose #travelthecanyon #embracehopebc #ɢᴇᴛᴠᴀᴄᴄɪɴᴀᴛᴇᴅ #favoritethings
Our first time having our vaccination record checked and it was quick and painless! So happy to do our part to help our community get through the pandemic.
Early lunch for me @bluemoosehope My favourite sandwich, the Banh Mi with an oat milk latte. Lunch is served.
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#lunch #banhmi #latte #oatmilk #sandwich #embracehopebc #travelthecanyon
At some point in the not too distant future our house and our neighbour’s houses will probably be bought by a developer and torn down to make way for a higher density housing. Probably.
Just to mess with the entire process I’m thinking of buying this Halloween skeleton decoration and burying it in the garden bed in front of our house.
Imagine what would happen when they are digging up the yard and dig up a skeleton!
Probably shut the job down for a day or two while they investigate.
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#halloween #prank
Thinking back very fondly to the first #5DadsGoWild expedition into the great north woods. @filson1897 was kind enough to supply me with a very warm and comfortable wool shirt.
Seeing as this year’s trip will be in mid-October, it’s safe to assume it will be even colder than any other year we’ve ventured out to @manningpark.
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I wonder if Filson will send me a new, warmer shirt or jacket to wear when I’m out hiking and camping? What do you say @filson1897 ?
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#FilsonLife #filson #camping #getoutside #explorebc #manningpark
Getting out to exercise my franchise this morning. Proud to vote for @bonitazarrillo who is a strong community advocate for Coquitlam.
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#voting #votingday #advancepolls
You know your colleague @stacyleebrine knows you well when you return from summer vacation and they bring you a gift of a t-shirt from the best little coffee shop! @bluemoosehope .
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#bluemoosehope #bluemoose #tshirt #embracehopebc #travelthecanyon #bestcolleagues
Brisket is done. Rested it overnight wrapped in foil and towels sitting in a cooler. It was still warm this morning and tastes wonderful.
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#brisket #traegergrills #traeger #beef #smokedmeat #nomnom
Got up early and started my 13lb brisket on the @traegergrills First two hours on the “Super Smoke” setting. Now set at 225°.
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Perfect day for relaxing in the bbq pit.
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#brisket #beef #traegerhood #traegergrills #smoker #smokedmeat #food #foodporn
Sunday morning doughnut run @doughnutlove.ca .
No line up this morning!
Although in the video the doughnuts look small, they are actually really big.
The fritters are easily the size of the palm of my hand.
The salted caramel was delicious but still my favourite – the apple fritter. Classic good looks and taste.
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#doughnuts #doughnut #doughnutlove #eatlocal #coquitlam #fritters #food #foodporn