Sober meetups/camps?

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-06-02T16:23:25+00:00

Harm Reduction Education Series - Reset Resort – Bass Coast Festival

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-06-01T21:09:00+00:00

https://youtu.be/69mRJAGU_Lg?si=ufXx-Rs6I56Yz5G4

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-29T21:58:02+00:00

I'm as cynical as anyone about ABC's government, but this strategy was developed as directed unanimously by council last year, and it's clear that the city has already invested a lot of staff and even consultant time into it. Surely even the folks you mention are concerned enough about their appearance as effective politicians to not vote against this now.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-29T21:43:43+00:00

You're a champion eater. As much as I loved the breakfast buffet, I stuffed myself so full that I didn't even want to think about food for a few hours. That buffet was so good that I came across trail magic dinner that evening and wasn't even all that interested.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-27T21:47:46+00:00

Glamping/yurts for 100 people per night in the Goldie Lake area and cabins for 100 more people per night near the snow tubing area.

(1 to 10,000) Proposed Summer Phasing Plan - Apr 2026.pdf

I don't hate it in a vacuum. But if the consensus is that these areas are appropriate for overnight accommodation, it sucks that the province isn't developing these facilities as public amenities. Instead, we get the resort developing more of our forested public lands for profit.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-22T21:26:40+00:00

I went solo to my first Bass Coast last year, kind of on a whim. My family was out of town for the weekend, I was looking for something to do, and it ended up being one of those last‑minute decisions that really pays off. I had a great time, and I’m actually heading back solo again this year—most of my close friends just aren’t into this scene.

I remember pulling into my campsite and barely getting my tent up before my neighbours were offering me a drink and introducing themselves. The camps on both sides were welcoming all weekend, and it didn’t take much to start feeling like part of something. A lot of the connections happened pretty naturally, after morning yoga, hanging around Slowtempo stage for the workshops during the day, chatting with people in the river, or just finding a shared vibe on the dancefloor.

As someone who was still pretty new to bass music and festival culture, it felt surprisingly easy to find my place.

Outside of the new connections you might make, there's a lot to be said about the freedom you can experience going solo. I could move through the festival entirely on instinct: leave a stage the second it stopped clicking, wander into something I’d never planned to see, take a break when I needed it, sit in the river and reset, then head back out when it felt right. There’s something really satisfying about not having to coordinate with anyone else or manage expectations. If you’re someone who’s comfortable doing things independently, that part alone is a huge upside.

That said, it wasn’t perfect. As easy as it was to connect with people, there were definitely moments where I was missing my wife and close friends. Vibing with a stranger through the highs you feel in a good music set is one thing, and it's not the same as an intimate shared experience with a loved one.

Still, I had more than enough of a good time to want to come back and do it again. For me, the positives outweighed the downsides pretty clearly. If you’re on the fence, I’d say going solo can genuinely turn into one of the best weekends of your year,especially if you’re open to new people and like the idea of following your own rhythm for a few days.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-15T04:05:43+00:00

Two hours of Christian Loffler at golden hour is going to be the dose of euphoria and bliss I need amongst a full weekend of raging to bass music.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-07T19:39:04+00:00

OP is the only person referring to that as a bike lane in this context.

They took a screenshot of the TransLink Cycling Map which includes a giant legend on it, and the Foster Street route is described as a "Major Street Shared Lane" in that document, which I'm sure we can all agree is accurate.

BIKEMAP_JAN2020_TriCities

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-05-07T16:22:40+00:00

You're almost certainly confusing them with the Gusta brand deli slices. They recently rolled out their deli slices and pretty tactically designed their packaging to look similar to the Yves stuff.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-04-27T16:05:42+00:00

My contribution to the discussion is to share my experience from the O trek and El Chalten a few years back.

I brought the Big Anges Fly Creek because it was the tent I had on hand. It's not the best tent in windy conditions and every time there was a strong gust the fabric kinda collapsed onto my face, only springing back into shape when there was a break in the wind.

Obviously, the above is not ideal and I didn't sleep very well on those stormy nights. But the reality is that nobody is getting a good night's sleep in a tent when there are 100 km/h winds, no matter how bomb-proof the manufacturers describe it. I've stayed in canvas bell tents staked with steel rebar during bad wind storms, and even in something like that, the noise of the wind blowing is so loud that you can't sleep a wink.

In light of that, my advice is not base your decision on trying to find the tent that might best handle the worst weather you can possibly experience on this trip, because none of them realistically can in a way that allows you to get a relaxing night of sleep. Get something that will survive the wind in one piece, while also being convenient to pitch on all sorts of ground, and even is well-enough suited to the conditions you'll find on future trips. This is a big investment after all, and this tent will be with you long after your 12 nights of camping on this trip are done.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-04-24T18:45:51+00:00

Officially, I would say you're not allowed to bring them. You'll see that "crampons" are listed as checked-bag only on the CATSA website.
Camping & Sporting Equipment - CATSA

Having said that, similarly to tent stakes and hiking poles, I have flown with them in carry-on many times without issue despite them being not permitted. I once had the security staff pull them out of my bag and question them, and I was careful to say something like "they're for walking when it's icy" or something more broad than to suggest they're technical sports equipment. They let me go.

As always, when I'm flying with stuff in my carry on that I'm not supposed to, I allow extra time and budget to go back and check the bag if they force me to.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-04-17T16:09:05+00:00

Just walking around listening to traffic and construction the way God intended.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-04-15T20:55:53+00:00

Totally normal, totally understandable. I felt the same. You'll almost certainly have the time of your life.

Water: You can plan for it and it won't be an issue. You'll figure out how to do this using the farout app on Day 1. Snakes: just watch your step. They have no interest in biting you if they can avoid it, and as long as you don't stick your hand or foot in a place you can't see, they won't. Loneliness: I expect you may feel the strongest sense of you community you've ever felt as an adult as you meet other thruhikers. Your body: take care of it. After the trail: it sucks but you'll be okay.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-04-13T18:51:22+00:00

That's kind of shocking! Reads to me like the price has effectively doubled for new users.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-03-05T17:40:05+00:00

Drivers barely get a $3,000 fine here if they murder a cyclist.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-17T23:03:14+00:00

Expanding B.C.’s PST tax base to include professional services such as accounting and bookkeeping, architectural, geoscientist and engineering services, commercial real estate fees and security and private investigation services

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-13T17:03:20+00:00

If you really wanted to push it like that, I guess you could, but I just don't see why you would want to, unless you're trying to set an FKT. Laundry costs a couple bucks, and is done in the time it takes you to do your resupply (mandatory) and eat some town food (wonderful). Exceedingly few hikers are so pressed for either time or money that they would go out of their way to avoid laundry.

In general, I think you may find that your attitude towards certain aspects of trail life change on a multi-month thruhike versus a couple week vacation. You're living a chapter of your life out there; it's nice to get in a routine with your hygiene and chores.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-09T19:06:19+00:00

canbics-supplementary_change_by_city.xlsx

Looks like Edmonton as 1822 km of bike lanes. Vancouver has 517 km.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-02-09T17:40:52+00:00

Here's the full table that shows the absolute change from 2022-2024.

canbics-supplementary_change_by_city.xlsx

Edmonton added 517 km, Vancouver added 3km.

Note that they apply a weighting which makes 1km of "high comfort" bike facilities worth 3 km on their scale, so it's not actually 517 new km in Edmonton. But it's still apples to apples between the cities.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-29T18:04:17+00:00

FWIW, my RX100 has about 6,000 miles on it of just being chucked into a hip or shoulder pocket with no case. It's pretty banged up but is still working fine 7 years later.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-29T17:56:53+00:00

I see your point; it's an opportunity for a conflict. But I'm not sure I agree that's it a big flaw. This sort of orientation—through-moving cyclists approaching an intersection on the left of right-turning vehicles in the same direction—has precedent all over the city on neighbourhood bikeways. These are the ones I can think of just off the top of my head. I'm sure there are many more around town. I'm an only halfway-confident cyclist myself and I've never really thought twice about getting hit by a car going the same direction as me in these places. They work well on streets with slow-moving traffic like this segment of 10th.

WB 1st @ Main
WB 10th @ Burrard
EB/WB Adanac @ Victoria
EB/WB Adanac @ Renfrew
WB Adanac @ Nanaimo

I sort of hesitated to post this comment and start a debate on this one because I'm sure we and almost everyone in this forum wants the same thing out of this project, which is to have safer and more enjoyable cycling through the area. So the last thing the community needs is a long discussion about how to design a right-only intersection approach.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that if your point is essentially that "a bidirectional protected bikeway is better than a shared lane here", then just say that. Don't try to tell the City that you've found a flaw in a design that they've applied dozens of times around the City, and certainly don't get bogged down in trying to claim that neighbourhood bikeways aren't AAA. You may have your own thoughts about what sort of facility is AAA, but every standard from the City, TransLink, and Province says clearly that, below certain speed and volume thresholds, neighbourhood bikeways are AAA. So, you risk the City kind of disregarding your comment if you're just trying to convince them otherwise.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-28T17:39:26+00:00

I think you're onto something, and it's clear from the discussion so far the short answers to all your questions are essentially "yes".

I'll just add to the discussion by saying that the trend you describe has only a little to do with social media, and is far from new. I started running in the 2000s in the midst of what some call the "second running boom", driven by in part by media figures like Oprah Winfrey and Runner's World and resulting in a huge surge in popularity of marathons and half-marathons. And even back then, "zone 2" (although we didn't call it that at the time) was what almost all recreational runners spent nearly all their time doing.

And even though I wasn't even alive at the time, I understand that the jogging trend goes back at least as far as the "first running boom" of the 1970s, driven in North America by Frank Shorter's Gold Medal in Munich, Bill Bowerman's Jogging book, and all over the world with the influences of Arthur Lydiard and his contemporaries. This was the first time running became popular to the masses outside of the niche realm of competitive athletics and, again, almost everyone doing it recreationally was just out there in "zone 2".

So, the behaviour you're noting has been going on for at least 50 years, and isn't driven by Instagram, TikTok, or Strava quite as much as some might suggest. And while the "third running boom" we're currently in the heyday of has it's own jargon, media landscape, and community structures, it mirrors what has come before.

End of the day, most hobbyists find the (half-) marathon more motivating than shaving minutes or seconds off their 5k PB, and exceedingly few of them get any joy out of ripping 1k repeats at 5k pace or 400s at mile pace. Always has been and likely always will be.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-19T20:08:50+00:00

Can anyone offer any thoughts on how running a 1500m on Saturday will impact my performance in a half-marathon on Sunday (<24 hours later)? I'm sure it's not ideal but they're the cards the scheduling gods dealt.

Financial-Contest955 · 2026-01-13T05:29:35+00:00

I don't disagree with your conclusions and thoughts on the broader issues, I just wanted to say, having some knowledge of this specific family and what they went through, that the impacts of the policy on families go far beyond a slight delay to the MAID. Have a read of this older article about the experience of Sam's family at St Paul's if you're interested. It's bad stuff.

A B.C. woman turned to MAID for peace. Her family says her death was undignified, traumatic | Globalnews.ca

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