I Will Survive. Or Will I?

Six days alone. In the Northern Ontario bush. With no sleeping bag and only the provisions he could carry in his pockets. Holy crap.

• by Charles Wilkins

How to Make Love in a Canoe

And 34 other things that a Canadian really should know how to do. Drain a blister. Make non-gooey s’mores. Build a climbing wall. Bike uphill…

The Big Reveal

Who knew that buying athletic pants could be so traumatic?

• by Ian Brown

Columns

Out and About — Alas, Canada, We Hardly Know Ye

And if we don’t start appreciating our very own wonders, we may lose them.

• by J.B. MacKinnon

Journal — Casting for Perfection

Untangling the complex mystery of catching fish on the fly.

• by Jake MacDonald

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Our top female kayaker makes a splash; mountain caribou in peril; the latest Canadian hero on Everest; a marathoner with balls; the Fly Gurlz turn 10; finding your real maximum heart rate; train with star coaches.

Lodge

Get up and away at B.C.’s Icefall Lodge; great websites for adventurers to browse.

The Latest Stuff

Cool new gear for your outdoor fun, plus stylin’ clothes for town.

Into Gear

Stop reeking, thanks to new no-stink technology.

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