Eb's Adventure Blog

Poles are meant for propulsion, not balance.  

Nordic skiing with kids - a review on the Thule Chariot with ski attachment.

No waxing, great glide AND great grip - are skin skis too good to be true?  Not at all.

If you're in the market for used cross country ski equipment, here are some tips to help you choose the right gear.

Leave Friday after work and be home by lunchtime Saturday.  There is no better way to kick-start a fall weekend than by spending some time outdoors - and this is practically in our backyard.

Make this quintessential snack over your camp fire.  It's simple and you'll find you're the most popular person on the trip!

The temperature gradient between your warm body and the cold ground causes conduction of heat - in the wrong direction.  That's where the R-value of your mattress comes in.

We took this gravity assisted water filtration system for a test run a few years ago on a staff trip.  Here's the scoop.

We needed a change from s'mores, so we recently tried out campfire cones and are total converts.

Don't have much time but need a paddling trip?  Here's a handful of 1-3 day routes not too far from Saskatoon.