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Fall Camping – Sleeping Bag Test: #5DadsGoWild

October 1, 2019

Last year we froze. I bought the cheapest, last minute tent I could find ($29 poorly spent!) and I got in my sleeping bag after a long first day of meeting the other Dads at the first ever 5 Dads Go Wild camping trip. I was snuggled in but couldn’t help feeling the breeze from what I soon discovered was little more than a sun shelter for warm summer camping. After a terrible night’s sleep I woke up and tried to roll off my air mattress, which had to go diagonally in the tent ...

Brand Love, Dad-ing, sponsored

Passing on My Love for Photography

July 30, 2019

One of my first memories of photography was when I was four or five and my parents gave me a red 35mm Kodak camera. It was a simple point-and-shoot but it was mine. It came in cool clear dome packaging and I couldn’t wait to start taking photos. A few years later, I was given a pinhole ...

Brand Love, Dad-ing

Dapper Dads and Fashionable Fathers Share Their Summer Style Tips

July 26, 2019

Before I got married, black t-shirts and blue jeans were my go-to. I had about 5 sets of each and they always looked good, I thought. I’ve since learned a few tips thanks to my wife, my daughter, and Queer Eye being on Netflix (I French Tuck all the time now). My personal style is a mix ...

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The Vintage-Inspired Men’s Shirt, part-owned by Luke Wilson

July 22, 2019

The summer is always such a hard time to dress for. It’s too hot for my dress shirts and t-shirts always feel too casual especially for going to work or when I want to look put-together for going out afterward. Introducing Criquet shirts, based in Austin, Texas and is owned in part by ...

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Vancouver FINALLY Gets Ride Hailing

June 27, 2019

There are too many cars on the road. While I usually either cycle or take the train to work downtown, sometimes I just need to be in a car. Obviously, parking is either a huge hassle in the city or crazy expensive. And don’t forget the evenings you just want to go out, have a drink, or ...

Brand Love, Dad-ing

A Dad’s Wishlist – Last Minute Father’s Day Gifts

June 13, 2019

Hooray for Father’s Day! Homemade cards, a bottle of whatever from the liquor store is cool, and oh how sweet a painting of a, umm oh is that a plant? Oh it’s me! Lovely. Let’s put it on the fridge. Here’s a list of things you can get shipped FAST from Amazon. Power ...

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How Do You Shave?

June 5, 2019

Last night, at the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs event in Vancouver (I work for a tremendously driven woman) I met the talented people behind Well Kept. Natalie and Emilie are all about women empowerment and living sustainably. “We were looking for simple products, with natural ...

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Don’t Waste Your Photos on Instagram

May 31, 2019

My phone is full of photos and it’s a huge waste. Back when I bought my phone, I chose that specific device because it had the best camera of them all. For the times when I want to take extra special photos, I take my camera with me and use that instead. Once the photos are taken, I edit ...

5 Dads Go Wild, Brand Love

Only 4 Months Until #5DadsGoWild and I’m Not Ready

May 27, 2019

The 5dads go wild trip is something I look forward to all year. In fact, I think about it at least once every day. In brief, it’s a camping trip where 5 BC-based Dad Bloggers, Vloggers, and Content Creators meet up and spend a little time away from their day-to-day lives and ...