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Cheers To 2022

Cheers To 2022

The previous two years I’ve titled this year-end recap, “Suck It 202…” but I’m going to try and be less crotchety about the last 365 days this time around. I mean, minus a looming recession, grocery bills that leave me broke every month because of 

Mud and Hops: A Love Story

Mud and Hops: A Love Story

Can you hear it? Behind the rocks and through the trees? The piercing call of the Western Hoary Marmot. Or maybe those are just my screams of laughter and excitement echoing from an amazing weekend in Whistler for the Whistler Village Beer Festival. FUN FACT: 

What Beer Day of the Year Is It?

What Beer Day of the Year Is It?

Let’s be honest, there’s never a bad day to celebrate the delicious nectar of the Hop Gods but did you know there are a bunch of official beer celebration days throughout the year? Our alcoholism hobby is so fun! Hey, and no need to look 

Do You Have Trail Etiquette?

Do You Have Trail Etiquette?

Well, do ya? It’s a heated topic amongst experienced trail snobs regarding “weekend warriors”. Who has proper trail etiquette and who actually cares? Just like my post about geo-tagging, the trail etiquette topic has garnered even more attention because of the increase in trail users 

̶C̶h̶e̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶T̶o̶  Suck It 2021

̶C̶h̶e̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶T̶o̶ Suck It 2021

Well, I was hoping I wasn’t going to have to say “Suck It” to another year passed rather than “Cheers” but here we are still in the middle of this “new normal”. The last year was, once again, different than normal years past but maybe 

Beer, Beef Dip… Battlestar Galactica

Beer, Beef Dip… Battlestar Galactica

Okay, okay. This blog post has nothing to do with Battlestar Galactica but I did drink some beer and I did eat a beef dip this past weekend in Whistler while visiting for Whistler Craft Beer Month. How could I pass on the opportunity to 

̶C̶h̶e̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶T̶o̶   Suck It 2020

̶C̶h̶e̶e̶r̶s̶ ̶T̶o̶ Suck It 2020

As a cheers to the year that was this is normally when I post a year end recap of some of my favorite adventures and places I’ve travelled to throughout the year. But this wasn’t a normal year, was it? Travel was halted. Adventures were 

Whistler Staycation

Whistler Staycation

We have a world class tourist destination within a 2 1/2 hour drive from us that’s conveniently celebrating their first official Craft Beer Month! So begins my Whistler Staycation……

What Beer Day Is It?

What Beer Day Is It?

Do you need an excuse to drink? Having special calendar beer days makes our alcoholism seem like a fun hobby!

To Geo-Tag Or Not To Geo-Tag?

To Geo-Tag Or Not To Geo-Tag?

That is the question. It’s a topic I’ve seen come up a few times recently among hikers and outdoorsy people on Instagram. Should we geo-tag our Instagram and Facebook posts with the locations of these amazing views and epic adventures? As the current global pandemic