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6 things to look for in a quality tent
A tent is like your home away from home. You want it be a dry, comfy shelter – and you don’t want to have to replace it every year. James Brittain, MEC Senior Equipment Designer, has years of...
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Infographic: Guide to Day Hiking
Do you know the most important items to carry with you on a day hike? Whether you start with a calm walk or set out to tackle craggy scrambles, make sure you’re well equipped for the trails ahead....
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23 Vintage Ski Photos From When Mom and Dad Got Rad
Think you take top marks for hot-doggin’ it down your local hill? Check out our roundup of vintage ski photos and see who was making tracks back in the day. Ah, the Great White North. Not just a...
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9 Last Minute Experiences to Gift This Holiday
We can’t deny there is something to those holiday gifts you see every year. Candles, blankets or a hot-ticket book (“The Big Bad Book of Bill Murray”, we’re looking at you) are always great options,...
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Where to Polar Dip this New Year (and why it’s the ultimate start to 2016)
Looking for a fresh start in 2016? Looking no further than the polar dip, the popular annual tradition of dunking yourself in ice cold water with fellow weirdos to welcome the New Year. We give the...
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11 Canadian Resorts to Ski and Ride in 2016
Taking stock of Canada’s snow resorts is no easy feat. From the best après spots and night skiing to variety of terrain and driving time, there’s a lot to factor in. Here are 11 resorts that made our...
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The MEC Dirt Search: who gets the grant gold?
MEC Dirt Search is back! After a massively successful 2014 run, we’re again asking Canadians the all-important question: which mountain bike area gets the grant gold?Vote for your favourite finalists...
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Ride More Roads
Not all rides are made equal. Ride More Roads is a tribute to rides fuelled by a desire to explore, to spontaneous moments and unexpected experiences that happen on a new route, and to that deeply...
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Mountain Bike Review: The Ghost 2016 SL AMR
I had the opportunity to ride the redesigned Ghost 2016 SL AMR on a multi-day trip to BC’s Southern Chilcotin Mountains. The design changes make it a very different bike from the original AMR. After...
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7 Inspiring Women Who Are Crushing Winter
What better time than International Women’s Day to celebrate seven amazing women who inspire us to get outdoors and get active? International Women’s Day happens every year on March 8th, drawing...
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3 Ridleys for 3 Roads
Every road gives a different feeling – some inspire us to ride fast, some beckon to be explored, others encourage us to just take it in. Ride enough, and you realize that bikes are the same way – some...
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Climbing Pants, from Ferrrata to Constantia
Pants for modern climbing, plus a visual history of climbing pants through the years.A long time ago, preparing for one of my first trips to the mountains, I bought a pair of MEC Ferrata Pants. At the...
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All is not lost: injury and recovery with Joshua Lavigne
Last year, two days before the end of my ski-guiding season, I wrecked my knee. I wasn’t doing anything spectacular, just a freak accident – bad turn in bad snow. – Story by MEC Ambassador Joshua...
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Why MEC Ambassadors Train in Kelowna
West coast-based athletes Sarah Hart and Max Edwards make trips to Kelowna, BC a regular part of their training regime. At the heart of the Okanagan valley, along the edge of the Okanagan Lake sits an...
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MEC picks: day hikes across Canada
Follow MEC Ambassadors and staff as we list some of our favourite hikes across the nation, east to west. Nova ScotiaLeft Middle Head TrailRecommended by: MEC staffer Haley M. Distance: 3.8km loop...
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Which Runner Are You?
Whether you regularly pound the pavement or you’re just getting into road running, there’s a good chance you’ll pass by a few of these classic road runner characters. Regular runners know that...
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Vancouver to Ottawa: Finding Adventure At Every Turn
From five days in the fast lane to 5500 memories. Julian DeSchutter from Chasing Sunrise shows us how to find perspective and adventure on our next road trip.The task was simple: move from Ottawa to...
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17 Weird Ways to Train for an Obstacle Course
Sure, you can hit the gym and up your reps – or you can take your training closer to a real obstacle course and get inventive.What is it about an obstacle course that makes you feel like you’ve really...
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Why we go outdoors
For the outdoorsy ones, the dirtbags, the nature lovers and fitness freaks. We go outside, initially, because our parents make us.We protest of course, longing to stay inside and watch TV or build...
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36 Hours in the Unknown: One First-Time Camper’s Eye-Opening Experience
For Gurjeet Singh, camping was just a cool thing he saw on TV. Then Chasing Sunrise and MEC Outdoor Nation took him on a 36-hour adventure into the woods. “You hear us talk about it all the time, but...
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