We Belong Outside
  • Western Canada
    • Backpacking Climbing Hiking Mountaineering Snow All
      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…

      February 10, 2020

      Backpacking

      VIDEO: Golden Hinde, The Highest Peak on Vancouver…

      September 9, 2019

      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

      Climbing

      Climbing at Crest Creek, Strathcona Park

      August 7, 2014

      Hiking

      Best waterfalls near Victoria, BC

      February 4, 2016

      Hiking

      Five tips for finding outdoor adventure buddies

      March 7, 2016

      Hiking

      Hiking in the Sooke Hills

      October 11, 2015

      Hiking

      5 Reasons to Take a Wilderness First Aid…

      May 14, 2016

      Mountaineering

      A long traverse in Strathcona Park where many…

      August 18, 2020

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Sky Pilot near Squamish, BC

      July 22, 2020

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Golden Hinde, The Highest Peak on Vancouver…

      September 9, 2019

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Victoria Peak via the South Face

      July 22, 2019

      Snow

      Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island

      March 14, 2021

      Snow

      Is it safe to ski tour this weekend?

      January 13, 2021

      Snow

      Getting started backcountry skiing on Vancouver Island

      October 13, 2020

      Snow

      A tour of Hišimy̓awiƛ

      October 6, 2020

      Western Canada

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Western Canada

      Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island

      March 14, 2021

      Western Canada

      Is it safe to ski tour this weekend?

      January 13, 2021

      Western Canada

      Getting started backcountry skiing on Vancouver Island

      October 13, 2020

  • Camino de Santiago
    • Camino de Santiago

      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

  • Human interest
    • Gender Injuries Solo All
      Gender

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Alpine Club of Canada

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      Alpine Club of Canada

      LGBTQ+ Outdoors: How little I knew a year…

      November 4, 2018

      Camino de Santiago

      What’s a queer ex-Catholic doing on the Camino…

      June 26, 2018

      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

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Human interest

      Silent meditation retreat: The second time was still…

      January 10, 2020

      Human interest

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      Human interest

      Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret

      June 7, 2019

  • Travel
    • Nepal & India United States All
      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

      United States

      Climbing Mt. Rainier Without A Guide

      November 7, 2019

      United States

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      United States

      VIDEO: Girls trip to Mt. Baker

      August 17, 2017

      United States

      Multipitch climbing in City of Rocks (Idaho)

      July 4, 2017

      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

  • About
We Belong Outside
  • Western Canada
    • Backpacking Climbing Hiking Mountaineering Snow All
      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…

      February 10, 2020

      Backpacking

      VIDEO: Golden Hinde, The Highest Peak on Vancouver…

      September 9, 2019

      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

      Climbing

      Climbing at Crest Creek, Strathcona Park

      August 7, 2014

      Hiking

      Best waterfalls near Victoria, BC

      February 4, 2016

      Hiking

      Five tips for finding outdoor adventure buddies

      March 7, 2016

      Hiking

      Hiking in the Sooke Hills

      October 11, 2015

      Hiking

      5 Reasons to Take a Wilderness First Aid…

      May 14, 2016

      Mountaineering

      A long traverse in Strathcona Park where many…

      August 18, 2020

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Sky Pilot near Squamish, BC

      July 22, 2020

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Golden Hinde, The Highest Peak on Vancouver…

      September 9, 2019

      Mountaineering

      VIDEO: Victoria Peak via the South Face

      July 22, 2019

      Snow

      Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island

      March 14, 2021

      Snow

      Is it safe to ski tour this weekend?

      January 13, 2021

      Snow

      Getting started backcountry skiing on Vancouver Island

      October 13, 2020

      Snow

      A tour of Hišimy̓awiƛ

      October 6, 2020

      Western Canada

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Western Canada

      Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island

      March 14, 2021

      Western Canada

      Is it safe to ski tour this weekend?

      January 13, 2021

      Western Canada

      Getting started backcountry skiing on Vancouver Island

      October 13, 2020

  • Camino de Santiago
    • Camino de Santiago

      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

  • Human interest
    • Gender Injuries Solo All
      Gender

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Alpine Club of Canada

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      Alpine Club of Canada

      LGBTQ+ Outdoors: How little I knew a year…

      November 4, 2018

      Camino de Santiago

      What’s a queer ex-Catholic doing on the Camino…

      June 26, 2018

      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

      Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

      March 29, 2021

      Human interest

      Silent meditation retreat: The second time was still…

      January 10, 2020

      Human interest

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      Human interest

      Travelling solo in the Azores, Portugal’s best-kept secret

      June 7, 2019

  • Travel
    • Nepal & India United States All
      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

      United States

      Climbing Mt. Rainier Without A Guide

      November 7, 2019

      United States

      Mt. Shuksan via Fisher Chimneys

      August 12, 2019

      United States

      VIDEO: Girls trip to Mt. Baker

      August 17, 2017

      United States

      Multipitch climbing in City of Rocks (Idaho)

      July 4, 2017

      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

  • About
Author

Jes Scott

Jes Scott

I love being outdoors, especially in the mountains. I live on Vancouver Island on the west coast of Canada.

    GenderHiking

    Creating trans-inclusive outdoor groups

    by Jes Scott March 29, 2021
    March 29, 2021
    3 comments
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  • Snow

    Skiing Mt Cokely on Vancouver Island

    by Jes Scott March 14, 2021
    March 14, 2021
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  • Snow

    Is it safe to ski tour this weekend?

    by Jes Scott January 13, 2021
    January 13, 2021
    2 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • SnowWestern Canada

    Getting started backcountry skiing on Vancouver Island

    by Jes Scott October 13, 2020
    October 13, 2020
    2 comments
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Alpine Club of CanadaBackpackingSnowWestern Canada

    A tour of Hišimy̓awiƛ

    by Jes Scott October 6, 2020
    October 6, 2020
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  • BackpackingGeneralMountaineeringWestern Canada

    A long traverse in Strathcona Park where many things go wrong

    by Jes Scott August 18, 2020
    August 18, 2020
    1 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Mountaineering

    VIDEO: Sky Pilot near Squamish, BC

    by Jes Scott July 22, 2020
    July 22, 2020
    0 comment
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • ClimbingWestern Canada

    VIDEO: Nine Peaks and Big Interior

    by Jes Scott July 9, 2020
    July 9, 2020
    0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
  • Hiking

    Hiking during COVID-19 for folks in Victoria, BC

    by Jes Scott March 28, 2020
    March 28, 2020
    3 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
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My name is Jes. I love hiking, climbing and getting more people outside. I live on Lekwungen territory (Victoria, BC, Canada). I use they/them pronouns.

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