Camp, Ride, Paddle, Repeat: A Gear Shed for Summer’s Best Days Outside

From inflatable tents and packable camp furniture to trail-ready outerwear, premium sunnies and sleeping bags, a kid-sized dirt jumper and more, this Gear Shed is built to make the most of summer adventures.

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Gear Shed: Top Sun-Protection Picks

Summer is here: Play longer and safer outside with sun-protective goodies from the ML Gear Shed.

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Gear Shed: Late Summer Roundup

ML staff and gear partners have selected seven new items to end your summer (and jumpstart your fall) in stoke-worthy style.

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Gear Shed: Even More Headgear for Summer/Fall

ML and its partners have selected seven sweet summer hats, helmets & sunnies here in alpha order.

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Gear Shed: Top Summer Headgear

ML and its partners have selected seven sweet summer hats, helmets & sunnies here in alpha order.

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Gear Shed: Best Jackets + Tops for Summer

ML and its partners have selected six noteworthy tops and jackets here in alpha order.

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Mountain Lifer

Get Naked

Words :: Sarah Woods // photo :: John Kelsey. We were all born naked. And then immediately covered up. And while “civilized” society has long eschewed any and all kinds…

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Stay & Play

Summer Soakin’: Got Pain? Get Hydrotherapy

words :: Jessica Schaeffer. When the summer sun finally melts away the white of winter, nature’s most important healing element is born. The lakes are warm enough to swim in,…

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ML Coast Mountains Summer Fall Issue Out Now Watersprite Lake Anatole Tuzlak Photo

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ML Coast Mountains Summer Issue Out Now

Editor’s Message: FEET FIRST Let’s not kid ourselves, pretty much every issue of Mountain Life is “The Backyard Issue,” that’s kind of the point of it all—we love the Coast…

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Locals Only: Guarding the Best Bruce Peninsula Swim Spots

Sun Tzu said, “Be so subtle that you are invisible.” In The Art of War, the ancient Chinese philosopher general was writing about craftily putting yourself into an advantageous position…

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Mountain Lifer

Hot Damn! — Hot Sauce for Summer

As the West Coast prepares for the next big heat wave of the summer now seems like a good time to bust out this story and recipe from the “Wheels…

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Paddling

The Yukon’s Snake River

The Yukon’s Snake River is one of the true gems of the Peel River Watershed. Paddling it is the trip of a lifetime. And all who experience come back changed.…

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The Great Outdoors

Flying to Wreck Island

Flying over Georgian Bay is an experience not to be missed. Flying to Wreck Island over the islands on the eastern side of the Bay make for incredible bird’s eye…

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In This Issue

Coast Mountains Summer Issue: Wheels & Water

Summer has officially started out west. We have a big heat wave rolling in for the weekend and the Summer 2015 issue of Mountain Life Coast Mountains hit the streets yesterday.…

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Mountain Biking

Six Fabulous Freak Bikes

Is there any point to the freak bike? Not really. They don’t improve on the performance of a bicycle, nor do they advance the human race. But, much like the…

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Stay & Play

Pan-Fried High: Henry’s Fish and Chips

Why wouldn’t you go to these lengths for world famous Henry’s fish and chips? As we pick up speed and bump and bash noisily over the wake from a local…

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On The Trail

10 Miles from Town, 10,000 Miles from Civilization — The Island Lake Lodge Vibe

by Bruce Kirkby. BRUCE KIRKBY PHOTO. All photos taken with iPhone. “10 miles from town, 10,000 miles from civilization.” At least according to Island Lake Lodge advertising. And I must…

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Camp, Ride, Paddle, Repeat: A Gear Shed for Summer’s Best Days Outside

Gear Shed: Top Sun-Protection Picks

Gear Shed: Late Summer Roundup

Gear Shed: Even More Headgear for Summer/Fall

Gear Shed: Top Summer Headgear

Gear Shed: Best Jackets + Tops for Summer

Get Naked

Summer Soakin’: Got Pain? Get Hydrotherapy

ML Coast Mountains Summer Issue Out Now

Locals Only: Guarding the Best Bruce Peninsula Swim Spots

Hot Damn! — Hot Sauce for Summer

The Yukon’s Snake River

Flying to Wreck Island

Coast Mountains Summer Issue: Wheels & Water

Six Fabulous Freak Bikes

Pan-Fried High: Henry’s Fish and Chips

10 Miles from Town, 10,000 Miles from Civilization — The Island Lake Lodge Vibe

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