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The Top 10 Hiking Shoes and Boots to Help You Reach the Summit
Each different footwear brand offers hiking boots and shoes providing unique benefits and technology to the wearer. To help you in making your selection, we’ve…
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5 Backpacks According to Your Outdoor Activities
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How to Choose A Hiking Backpack
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Maintaining Your Hiking Boots and Shoes
Trekking the trails, reaching high peaks, seeing nature up close, diving into exploration…is what hiking is all about. It’s not just a plain and simple…
Rain Jackets and Rainwear: Criteria to Consider to Select the Right Pieces
The four seasons bring their lot of weather variations…and one of those is rain! That’s why it’s judicious to have a good raincoat and rainwear…
What to put in your first fishing tackle box: the essentials for beginners
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How to Choose A Hiking Backpack
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Rain Jackets and Rainwear: Criteria to Consider to Select the Right Pieces
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Hiking Boots or Hiking Shoes: How to Make the Right Choice
Hiking is an activity that can be enjoyed all year round and is accessible to all – whether you’re a beginner who’s taking your very…
10 Features to Look for in a Mid-Season Jacket
It’s not always easy to know what to wear to be comfortable outside, especially in the spring and fall. To help you in your quest…
How to Choose the Right Fishing Sonar
In Canada, we are fortunate to have access to an almost infinite choice of lakes and rivers on which to fish. Some of these bodies…
Ice Fishing: 8 Well-Kept Secrets to Improve Your Technique
Discover ice fishing secrets shared by Wil Wegman, Canadian ice fishing champion and Rapala Pro Staff. 1. Head out early. No one minds waking…
Everything you need to know about winter camping
So, winter camping. You’ve seen dream-worthy photos and videos, you’ve heard about it and now you want to know what all the fuss is about,…
How to Choose the Right Camping Tent for Winter Camping
Winter camping can be a really great experience if you are well-prepared. It’s also a good way to get some fresh air and enjoy the…
How to Choose the Right Winter Camping Mat
Is your plan to try out winter camping for the first time this year? You already bought the equipment needed for this type of activity:…
How to Choose the Right Sleeping Bag for Winter Camping
Your goal is sleeping under a star-studded sky admiring the Northern Lights, but you don’t have the right equipment to camp in sub-zero temperatures? What…
Winter Camping Guide
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Valentine’s Day Gifts with a Winter Twist
Forget the flowers and chocolate. Instead, offer a Valentine’s Day gift that will make your loved one want to go out into the fresh air…
Hiking Gear: How to get the family ready for winter hiking
This winter, introduce the whole family to hiking and create magical moments to remember with the whole tribe! Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned…
5 Winter Accessories to Help You Enjoy the Cold Season to the Fullest
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Winter Hiking: The Best Trails in Quebec and Ontario
One of winter’s greatest pleasures – as well as one of the most accessible ones – is, without a doubt, winter hiking! Whether it be…
The Most Popular Ice Fishing Fish Species: Perch, Pike, and Walleye
Ice fishing has continued to increase in popularity over the years and does not consist solely of dropping down your line and hoping for the…
5 Tips for Improving Your Ice Fishing Trips
The Wildcats team shares 5 tips for making your next fishing trips even more enjoyable, and successful! Tip #1 – Organize your gear optimally…
2021: The Year to Find Your True Nature
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Ice Fishing: An Introduction in 7 Questions
Not a winter fan? That won’t last long! You’ll quickly fall in love with this amazing season after your very first ice fishing experience. It’s…
Finding the Right Satellite Messaging Device for a Safer Outdoor Experience
Ready to grab your snowshoes and head out on a snowy path or steep mountainside? You’ve gathered your necessities: a headlamp, healthy snacks, gloves, extra…
10 Tips for Your First Winter Camping Experience
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10 Canadian brands to offer as gifts to support local buying
For the holidays this year, why not offer an outdoor product from a Canadian brand? In addition to encouraging local buying and Canadian businesses, you’ll…
10 Outdoor Activities to Reconnect with Nature
Life truly has changed lately, but one thing is certain: many of us seem to have developed a need to reconnect with nature. The place…
5 Things to Consider When Choosing a Winter Jacket
An absolute must to enjoy winter days to the fullest, a winter jacket has got to be durable, high-quality, and well-adapted to the activities you’ll…
An Introduction to Cross-Country Skiing: What You Need to Know to Pick the Right Cross-Country Skis
Winter’s chill is setting in and you’ve decided to adapt rather than hit the couch? Great thinking! Have you considered cross-country skiing as an option?…
Layering Clothes: The Key to Staying Warm
This fall or winter, don’t let cooler temps keep you from enjoying your snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, hiking or camping adventures. Make sure you have the…
How to Choose the Right Winter Boots
Nowadays, manufacturers have come up with a wide range of solid winter boots to suit active types as well as fashionable hipsters braving a winter’s…
5 Tips for Deer Hunting
Every fall, over 135000 hunters head out into the woods to try and capture this popular game. The white-tailed deer, more commonly called “deer”, has…
Gear & Tips for Fall Camping
Fall’s cooler temperatures bring a burst of color to the backcountry, and with it, a relief from the ever-present bugs of summer. Depending on your…
How to Choose the Right Snowshoes
A fresh blanket of snow covers the ground and the air is still and calm. You dream of leaving your footprints in the new-fallen snow…
Winter Jackets: Down or Synthetic?
When selecting a winter jacket among the vast selection available out there, sometimes a little guidance is well worth it. You’re no doubt looking for something warm…
Small Game Hunting, Big Discoveries
Fall is known for being hunting season! It’s during this time of year that both beginners and experts head out to the woods for the…
The best ways to make coffee outdoors
Coffee…the single greatest way to start the morning off right. There’s really nothing quite like a hot cup of coffee in the great outdoors. Coffee…
How to take down, clean, store and protect your camping equipment
In the world of outdoor gear, competition is fierce. Companies go head to head to offer the best technology on the market to make your…
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Trail Running: Running Through the Woods
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You don’t need to travel far to see some wildlife. The next time you head out into nature, stack the odds in your favour and…
Finding Your Way in the Woods: How to Choose the Right GPS
Finding your way in the woods isn’t only about having a GPS, but rather the right GPS that will help you avoid unnecessary detours and…
Bass fishing: The best techniques for the best catches
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5 ideal destinations to take a break during winter
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5 Warmest Coat Brands to Conquer the Cold
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Top 5 Hikes in Quebec to do at Least Once in Your Life
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Spring Break in Ontario: 10 Activities to Enjoy Spring Break in 2021
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