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Welcome to STP Ashley! I'm sure you will find like minds and inspiration here. PS Rad ink;)

I got in the back of a pickup with no tail gate once going down the freeway, those pricks were doing 140km/h weaving in and out of traffic looking back at me and laughing. Kept sliding towards falling out and I had to stick as many fingers as I could in one of the post holes on the bed with my...

By far the best survival manual for the "Northern boreal forest" also known as the Taiga. Lots to learn for those from other regions, especially on proper use of knives/ axes in bushcraft situations.

Well you certainly have the aptitude for your adventure then, the cold weather experience will come. I personally find the silence, solitude and profound cold of a northern winter exhilarating not to mention the Aurora(northern lights)! You will need to invest in some serious cold weather gear...

We have a name for guys like you up North, "End of the roaders". Idealistic ranting hippies that watched "into the wild" one too many times and don't listen to the locals who live it every day. Do not get me wrong, I am trying to be constructive not negative and I have a ton of experience in...

Honestly if I was you I'd hitch hike to Alaska before digging in. The north is the place to be and Alaska is full of opportunity, plus they cant kick you out! As for living off the land I admire your resolve but I believe you are in for a rude awakening. The skills to do so take years to...

I own two Osprey packs they are worth the money, which pack is best will depend on preference. If you intend on carrying your pack much your back will thank you for skipping the Alice pack...

I've got a story for you, I couldn't make this shit up if I wanted to... So I'm squatting outside town during my second northern winter, it's a particularly harsh one -40 or worse and constantly snowing. Come back to camp one night and my dog is missing which doesn't add up as he was very...

I will watch long enough to be 100% or not take a shot(that's what spotting scopes are for) it isn't all about killing something... I guarantee I've spent more time in the bush than 99% of hunters and will gladly report in detail any poaching or abuses. There will always be bad apples but you...

This just goes to show you are hateing on something you don't fully understand, it is completely illegal to shoot any sow with cubs at least here. To do so and not report an accident will earn you the confiscation of rifle, truck and equipment as well as fines. It can be hard to tell the sex...

Prince George, B.C.(Canada) is brutal and definitely my least favourite way point....

I am not a fan of trophy hunters and also have never experienced American hunting culture but up north hunting provides much needed food security for those struggling to get by... Sure there are yuppies who trophy hunt sheep but the average guy up here hunts for meat and not much gets wasted...

Do it bro, winter is such a beautiful yet challenging season in BC. Road travel can become quite hazardous at times but that is part of the thrill! Be prepared for the worst if you do go though.

Never lived any place "bank lines" were legal but if your hungry and dont have a rod most times thats your best bet. Up here in Yukon its legal to"set line" for Burbot during the winter, its essentially bank lines but vertically through the ice. Just whatever bait you can scrounge, some strong...

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Good on you for getting out there and doing it bro! Spent alot of time hitchhiking around BC and the Yukon in the past.

For the first ten posts or something after you sign up they wont allow you to post links, it helps keep spam out. Best of luck with recovery!

Worst thing I ever smelled was a freezer left out in the bush full of rotten salmon. I just had to look....

They have them on Vancouver Island, British Columbia as well!

Yes a cane or better a staff can and will work for self defence. Highwayman has also brought up some very good points, the best defence is situational awarness or your mind/ training. A flashlight is also very important!

Definitely the Lincoln Navigator a Swiss family picked me up in on vacation.

Only use naphtha(aka white gas, camp gas, Coleman fuel etc.) or gasoline. The stove in the picture is bullet proof and works even at -40 if you dip the brass fuel line in fuel and light to preheat or fire starter paste smeared on also works good. If it's older model the pump gasket is leather...

Way too heavy to carry around but it would be amazing to have stashed at a camp/ squat/ jungle etc. Used to see them cheap all the time, not anymore...

I have totally done this as well, a fist full or two of dry twigs went a long ways!

Hollow out a potato!

When I was hitch hiking around alot I used an MSR Alpine 2 stainless pot set, later I ditched the smaller pot and added their fry pan which nested well on the bottom and in the end I also added a GSI stainless ketalist. Being able to cook real meals for more than one person is a huge advantage...

Some have 3 poles to afford more headroom, any tent that needs a tarp to stay dry isn't worth its weight. Don't get me wrong I carry a tarp but its not to cover my tent. More often now I just bring a Bivy and Poncho set up.

No idea never travelled overseas.

If you really want something as small as a pop can stove check out the Vargo Triad stove! https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5011-311/Titanium-Triad-Stove. It's just as small but has little pot stands/ feet attached to it, pre made stoves are honestly worth the money.

They all work same way pop can stove is just an improvised trangia or Svea without a pot support worked out. They all burn ISO, methyl hydrate among others, hell moonshine would work though that's a waste lol!

It is possible but awkward, heres a link to kelly kettles system it'll give you some ideas how to manage it. The pot stand thing could be easily made with sheet metal and aviation shears. Alcohol stoves I've used extensively both Trangia and Svea. The Trangia mini stove set was small and light...

Thats actually alot better for backpacking than a kelly kettle. Problem with these types of stoves is you cant cook anything conventionally. Free fuel is pretty awesome but years ago I changed to a Primus omnifuel stove and it'll burn gasoline(or diesel/ kerosene/ compressed canisters), enough...

Those pop tents are crap, bulky and heavy, wont keep you dry in heavy rain... Hard to set up a backpacking tent? You do realise most have two poles that just cross right? Takes me 2 minutes to put one up...

A 12g defender with a folding stock or a single shot break barrel is a very useful tool in the backcountry, bear/ moose protection, deterant with rubber slugs, shot for small game or even flares. It's easy enough to keep out of sight any top loading internal frame pack 60 litres or larger will...

Well that's good life experience and you'll have lots of motivation when its -45;) Are you up here already?

I've been all up through there in the winter, worked for a few weeks(living out of wall tents/ traveling on snowmobiles). That was quite the eye opener in so many ways. As you start on the Dempster Highway there's an energy about the place that grows as you get deeper into this vast...

At important turning points in my life I've gotten tattooed if I could afford it. Its best to come up with ideas and toy with them over months if not years before going under the "gun" and it should have meaning to you, lots of friends have had remorse for spur of the moment ink. Growing up...

I've spent alot of time sleeping in a bivy with harsh conditions in all seasons, by far the best I've found is the discontinued "Integral Designs Unishelter" so if you see one used grab it. They're so good that the company still makes them for their military sales division... The Event fabric...

Best I've ever found was an entire case of large blocks of cheddar because yogurt had spilled on the outside of the box and a bunch of pomwonderfuls.

Epic place to explore for sure, makes me want to get my damn passport!!! A friend of mine went there to split board for a season and it got my curiosity up.

If you haven't gone already Id recommend against Yukon since you don't have a passport and couldn't work without a visa if you needed money, besides fall is settling in and unless you've got mad bush skills your not going to make it through a Yukon winter. Take this advice from someone who has...

As much as I hate to admit it I've "settled down", still exploring lots from home base tho! Also looking into ways to either make a living and be mobile or at least road tripping for 2 weeks every year.

Dont surprise me, they've had red Algae blooms in Shushwap Lake on and off for years. Caused by house boats dumping their holding tanks in the lake these tourists themselves swim in...

I'm a dog person but I always tried to find someone to take care of my dog while I was away. Only a few times did I have to hitchhike with my dog (if I went for a longer trip), it wasn't easy and I didn't like it much. Well written and thought out article tho, always looked at other travelers...

Hi everyone, I was an avid contributor to DigiHitch before its demise and have really missed it so giving this a try. Spent many years floating around BC during the recession and later the Yukon trying to get my head on straight, doing temp. work when available and just plain old roaming. My...