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Hiking Injuries

5 Reasons to Take a Wilderness First Aid Course

by Rain Scott May 14, 2016

May 14, 2016

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  Traverse Take Two: Flower Ridge Towards Harmston And…
  
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  Alpine Club of Canada
  
  A tour of Hišimy̓awiƛ
  
  October 6, 2020
  
  Backpacking
  
  A long traverse in Strathcona Park where many…
  
  August 18, 2020
  
  Backpacking
  
  Hiking to Mt. Assiniboine in October and having…
  
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  Canoe
  
  Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit
  
  October 23, 2022
  
  Canoe
  
  Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Minnesota
  
  July 7, 2016
  
  Climbing
  
  What the Rock Warrior’s Way taught me about…
  
  June 8, 2022
  
  Climbing
  
  VIDEO: Nine Peaks and Big Interior
  
  July 9, 2020
  
  Climbing
  
  A climbing adventure in the Alava Bate Sanctuary
  
  August 14, 2016
  
  Climbing
  
  Outdoor rock climbing near Victoria, BC
  
  June 8, 2016
  
  Hiking
  
  Best waterfalls near Victoria, BC
  
  February 4, 2016
  
  Hiking
  
  Five tips for finding outdoor adventure buddies
  
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  Hiking
  
  Hiking in the Sooke Hills
  
  October 11, 2015
  
  Hiking
  
  5 Reasons to Take a Wilderness First Aid…
  
  May 14, 2016
  
  Mountaineering
  
  Traverse Take Two: Flower Ridge Towards Harmston And…
  
  August 24, 2021
  
  Mountaineering
  
  A long traverse in Strathcona Park where many…
  
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  Mountaineering
  
  VIDEO: Sky Pilot near Squamish, BC
  
  July 22, 2020
  
  Mountaineering
  
  Climbing Mt. Rainier Without A Guide
  
  November 7, 2019
  
  Snow
  
  Ten Winter Car Camping Tips
  
  April 10, 2022
  
  Snow
  
  Skiing Mt. Allan Brooks in Strathcona Park
  
  May 27, 2021
  
  Snow
  
  Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island
  
  March 14, 2021
  
  Snow
  
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  Ten Winter Car Camping Tips
  
  April 10, 2022
  
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  Training for my first 50km
  
  November 14, 2021
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  My ultralight Camino packing list
  
  August 1, 2018
  
  Camino de Santiago
  
  The best albergues on the Camino
  
  August 8, 2018
  
  Camino de Santiago
  
  A kinder, gentler start to the Camino de…
  
  June 12, 2018
  
  Camino de Santiago
  
  My rules for walking the Camino — and…
  
  July 11, 2018
  
  Camino de Santiago
  
  Mourning on the Camino
  
  September 8, 2018
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  What the Rock Warrior’s Way taught me about…
  
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  Gender
  
  How to include trans and non-binary people in…
  
  October 14, 2021
  
  Gender
  
  Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups
  
  March 29, 2021
  
  Alpine Club of Canada
  
  Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys
  
  August 12, 2019
  
  Injuries
  
  My concussion story
  
  March 29, 2019
  
  Injuries
  
  A kinder, gentler start to the Camino de…
  
  June 12, 2018
  
  Injuries
  
  VIDEO: Solo backpacking trip on Philips Ridge (Vancouver…
  
  August 2, 2017
  
  Injuries
  
  Injuries and #FOMO
  
  April 30, 2017
  
  Solo
  
  Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret
  
  June 7, 2019
  
  Solo
  
  So you want to walk the Camino de…
  
  September 26, 2018
  
  Solo
  
  Walking the Camino as a solo female
  
  August 14, 2018
  
  Solo
  
  4 months on the road: I hope I…
  
  July 24, 2018
  
  Human interest
  
  What the Rock Warrior’s Way taught me about…
  
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  How to include trans and non-binary people in…
  
  October 14, 2021
  
  Human interest
  
  Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups
  
  March 29, 2021
  
  Human interest
  
  Silent meditation retreat: The second time was still…
  
  January 10, 2020
Travel
- Europe Nepal & India Solo Travel Southeast Asia All
  
  Europe
  
  Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret
  
  June 7, 2019
  
  Nepal & India
  
  Vipassana meditation: 10 days of misery that left…
  
  June 9, 2018
  
  Nepal & India
  
  Mardi Himal Trek: Alternative to the Annapurna Base…
  
  May 20, 2018
  
  Nepal & India
  
  Poon Hill: A Short Trek in the Annapurna…
  
  May 17, 2018
  
  Nepal & India
  
  Mountain Getaway: Himachal Pradesh
  
  July 10, 2017
  
  Solo Travel
  
  Coming home. And clearing out.
  
  August 31, 2018
  
  Solo Travel
  
  4 months on the road: I hope I…
  
  July 24, 2018
  
  Solo Travel
  
  “You were right”
  
  July 22, 2018
  
  Solo Travel
  
  Getting over the fear of travelling solo
  
  June 1, 2018
  
  Southeast Asia
  
  Some things I learned in Cambodia.
  
  April 27, 2018
  
  Southeast Asia
  
  Getting prescription glasses made in Bangkok
  
  April 27, 2018
  
  Southeast Asia
  
  My First Week Long Term Solo Travelling
  
  April 12, 2018
  
  Southeast Asia
  
  Taking an overnight train in Vietnam
  
  April 8, 2018
  
  Travel
  
  Vipassana meditation: 10 days of misery that left…
  
  June 9, 2018
  
  Travel
  
  Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret
  
  June 7, 2019
  
  Travel
  
  Mardi Himal Trek: Alternative to the Annapurna Base…
  
  May 20, 2018
  
  Travel
  
  Mountain Getaway: Himachal Pradesh
  
  July 10, 2017