Monthly Archives: February 2011

Upcoming Outdoor Events

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

The beginning of spring is upon us, even if it doesn’t really feel like it yet, so here are our picks of outdoor events across Canada. Nova Scotia On the 2nd in Upper Tantallon the Woodens River Watershed Enviro. Org. … Continue reading →

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Winter Camping

Posted on February 25, 2011 by

This was originally published by Noemi on our French Blogue. On the 23rd La Presse published an article by journalist Simon Diotte in their travel section called Camping sauvage, version -10 – or Wilderness Camping at 10 Below. Diotte had … Continue reading →

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Blue Sky, White Snow, Great Trails

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

The weekend here on the west coast was absolutely amazing. Fresh snow, blue skies and loads and loads of sunshine. The perfect weekend to get out and play. And judging by the amount of traffic heading back into the city … Continue reading →

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Put on a Sweater!

Posted on February 21, 2011 by

That was always my dad’s (I’m sure most dads really) go-to response to any complaining like, “it’s cold! turn the heat up!” Just last week MEC stores across Canada took that same stance, by turning down the heat and bundling … Continue reading →

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New on mec.ca

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Hard at work at MEC Head Office, the web department just delivered a few sweet treats for those of us who like to research gear on mec.ca. To kick it off, if you haven’t tried out the new comparison feature … Continue reading →

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