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07/04/2025

It’s always great to hear that our workshops are helping build the confidence necessary to successfully navigate the backcountry!

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03/04/2025

Learn how to plan West Coast Trail trips like a pro! Join ACMG hiking guide Mike Blake for an interactive chat, Q&A, and prize giveaway. During this session we’ll focus on assessing environmental conditions and choosing appropriate gear. Join the event discussion for behind-the-scenes content and bonus prizes!

01/04/2025

We recently concluded our inaugural Wilderness Navigation Workshop of the season with an enthusiastic group!

For the first coastal field day in East Sooke Regional Park, we practiced analogue navigation tools such as paper maps and mirror compasses. The park’s diverse topography and epic ocean views provided an ideal setting for map reading, identifying terrain features, taking bearings, and determining our positions. For the second mountain field day in Sooke Hills Wilderness Regional Park, we further honed our analogue skills while adding digital smartphone apps and satellite navigation technology to the mix. The exhilarating hike up the Mount Braden rock bluffs offered awesome terrain with many viewpoints, providing spectacular vistas of southern Vancouver Island, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Olympic Mountains.

Want to learn how to plan trips and navigate like a pro? Join us next weekend, April 5-6, at the Vancouver Island Mountain Centre, located adjacent to Paradise Meadows in Strathcona Provincial Park, for our next Wilderness Navigation Workshop. There are only two spots available! mbg.fyi/workshops

Photo credit: Yvonne Blum

24/03/2025

Learn how to plan trips and navigate like a pro!

Our first Wilderness Navigation 2 workshop of the season is happening this weekend, from March 29th to 30th, in Sooke.

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24/03/2025

Wrapped up another Slipstream Wilderness First Aid workshop on Quadra Island! This was my seventh recertification in the past 20 years, and my third consecutive workshop on Quadra (recertification is required every three years). Special thanks to Michael “Doc” Crawford for delivering an excellent course and to all the students who enhanced the learning experience with their great work on practice scenarios!

13/03/2025

Workshops Update

Our 2025 spring workshops are filling up fast!

• Wilderness Navigation 2 - Mar 29-30, 2025 (Sooke)
• Wilderness Navigation 2 - Apr 5-6, 2025 (Strathcona)

Learn how to plan trips and navigate like a pro. Book now to guarantee your spot!

23/02/2025

West Coast Trail 2026

Yes, we’re booking for next year! Receive over a year of personalized coaching to help you plan and prepare like a pro. The coaching sessions begin on the day your registration is confirmed and continue throughout your journey.

• West Coast Trail - Jun 14-20, 2026
• West Coast Trail - Jul 12-18, 2026
• West Coast Trail - Aug 9-15, 2026

* 2026 dates tentative and pending confirmation by Parks Canada. Be prepared to start two days before or after tentative start dates. Odd numbered start dates are Northbound. Even numbered start dates are Southbound.

Book now to guarantee your spot! mbg.fyi/TRIPS

20/02/2025

Guided Trips Update

Our 2025 guided trips are filling up fast!

• West Coast Trail - Jun 2-8, 2025
• North Coast Trail - Jun 15-19, 2025
• Nootka Trail - Jun 30-Jul 4, 2025
• North Coast Trail - Jul 14-18, 2025
• West Coast Trail - Jul 27-Aug 2, 2025
• Nootka Trail - Aug 11-15, 2025
• West Coast Trail - Aug 24-30, 2025
• Augerpoint Traverse - Sep 8-12, 2025

Learn how to plan trips and hike like a pro. Book now to guarantee your spot! mbg.fyi/TRIPS

10/02/2025

Check out the latest updates to our West Coast Trail Guide and Trip Reports!

We’ve made some exciting changes to the 2025 edition, including a refined trip report format that includes daily images, weather observations, route maps, and track data. If you have any questions, message me at m.me/MBGuiding!

Welcome to our West Coast Trail Guide! This resource includes information and tips to help plan your adventure in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

31/01/2025

Learn how to plan West Coast Trail trips like a pro! Join ACMG hiking guide Mike Blake for an interactive chat, Q&A, and prize giveaway. During this session we’ll focus on weather forecasting, tide charts, and route planning. Join the event discussion for backstage access and bonus prizes!

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30/01/2025

Learn how to plan trips on the West Coast Trail like a pro! Join ACMG hiking guide Mike Blake for an interactive chat, Q&A session, and exciting prize giveaway!

27/01/2025

Check out our new trip planning series! Join me on Wed Jan 29 at 5:00 pm PT for an interactive chat, Q&A, and prize giveaway. DM m.me/MBGuiding to submit your questions. A replay will be available after the livestream concludes. See you soon! 🙌

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20/01/2025

Learn how to plan West Coast Trail trips like a pro! Join ACMG hiking guide Mike Blake for an interactive chat, Q&A, and prize giveaways. Stay tuned for special VIP backstage access and live demos!

14/01/2025

Updated West Coast Trail Guide and Trip Reports!

Check out the 2025 updates and our refined trip report format with daily images, weather observations, route maps, and track data. Message m.me/MBGuiding with any questions!

Welcome to our West Coast Trail Guide! This resource includes information and tips to help plan your adventure in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

09/01/2025

Mount Washington has been an epic ski destination this year! In early January, the mid-mountain base reached an impressive 340 cm. Weather conditions were perfect, with sunny blue skies, a +5°C temperature inversion, and a gentle breeze. The mountain was immaculately groomed, and there were even some snow ghosts on the summit, adding to the ambiance. It made for a truly unforgettable Magic Monday!