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June 29, 2021

West Coast Trail Fastpack Overnight Hike

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Outdoors | 8 Comments
June 10, 2021
Lightweight backpacking gear list for 2021

My Lightweight Backpacking Gear List for 2021

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Outdoors | 7 Comments
February 11, 2021
How to Pack Your Backpack Chris Istace

Simple Way to Pack Your Backpack for Overnight Hikes

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Outdoors | 2 Comments
December 27, 2019
Hiking on Vancouver Island Chris Istace

2019 Year in Review – Hiking on Vancouver Island

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | 16 Comments
September 1, 2019
Brigade Lake Trail Gibson Klitsa Plateau Vancouver Island hiking

Hike Brigade Lake Trail to Klitsa Mountain

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes | 2 Comments
August 24, 2019

Easy 3 Day Backpacking Food List

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking | 2 Comments
August 4, 2019
backpacking gear list for 3 - 5 days summer fall spring 3 season

Backpacking Gear List for 3-5 Day Trip

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking | 14 Comments
August 28, 2016
Climbing King's Peak North Spur Route Chris Istace

Climbing King’s Peak North Spur Route

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | 3 Comments
August 9, 2016
Chris Istace Vancouver Island Climbing the Main Summit of Triple Peak

Climbing the Main Summit of Triple Peak

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | 6 Comments
May 23, 2016
Vancouver Island Mount Arrowsmith Unjudges Route Chris Istace

Climb Mount Arrowsmith UnJudges Route

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | No Comments
April 7, 2016
Vancouver Island Snow Gully Route of Mount Arrowsmith Chris Istace

Climbing the Snow Gully Route of Mount Arrowsmith

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | No Comments
July 28, 2015
Mount Temple Scramble SW Ridge

Scramble Mount Temple via the SW Ridge

By Chris Istace "Mindful Explorer" | Backpacking, Day Hikes, Outdoors | No Comments
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