About us
On the surface we appear to be a hiking/backpacking group. We aren’t. We are a friend group that often hikes and backpacks as a way to spend time with each other.
IMPORTANT LINKS:
- Liability Waiver
- Events Refund Policy
- RSVP Courtesy
- Backpacking Trip Guidelines
- Day Hike Trip Guidelines
Learn more about Expand Your Hike'rizons:
www.expandyourhikerizons.com
Upcoming events
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2026 Vancouver Island West Coast Trail
West Coast Trail, British Columbia, BC, CAWe are going back to the West Coast Trail in 2026.
The event dates will not be set until early 2026 when we see what permit we get. The current dates shown are just a guess. However, we will for sure not be going in July or August.
Now that we have been there once we know what to expect.
We will come up the day before and walk on the ferry from Port Angeles, overnight in Victoria, and take the bus to the south end of the trail the next morning.
We expect 6 trail days plus two travel days but participate must allow an extra floating day just in case a river crossing delays us a day or whatever else comes up.
7 people max. We have to know you well. This isnt the adventure for people we do not know well. You have to be at West Coast Trail ready. You don't have to be physically strong but you have to have the correct gear setup for it and you have to like the kind of difficulty this trail offers.
At only 47 miles, it might be easy to underestimate the difficulty, but we will be timing tides, wading rivers, climbing long and steep ladders, using cable cars, following an irregular trail, and negotiating lots of mud and roots. You have to be comfortable stepping on rotten wood with the faith it will hold.
The permits ferry rides and overnight costs coming and going and park fees will bring the cost of this adventure to about $500, and of course you need a passport to enter Canada
We organize on Facebook/Facebook messenger, so you do not need to use Facebook, but you must be able to use Messenger. When you join a chat for an event, you will understand why.
YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY ON THE "GOING" LIST UNTIL WE ADD YOU TO THE FACEBOOK CHAT!
Rules and expectations you should know:
- What are we here for?
- Events Refund Policy
- RSVP Courtesy - by attending a day hike you certify you agree with it
- Backpacking Trek Expectations - by attending a backpack you certify you agree with them
- Day Hike Expectations - by attending you certify you agree with them
- Most events are organized via Facebook Messenger. We don't care if you use Facebook but for most trips (including all overnight trips) you need Messenger to participate. If there is a Messenger chat for a trip, being added to the Messenger chat is the actual go list.
- Many of our trips use a waitlist. Please add yourself to it. Here are the best way to get to the go list!
4 attendees
Banff
Location not specified yet*** Due to a recent fire this trip is probably moving to 2026. A Tahoe Rim Trail backpack will replace this***
We are planning a 2025 trip up to Banff Canada. The dates are not locked down as we have the Vancouver Island West Coast Trail trip (also with dates not yet locked down). The dates will get sorted out in the chat.
The exact plan is also not locked down but will probably involve spending a few days in a couple of locations, either day hiking or backpacking. Of course you need a passport to enter into Canada.
We organize on Facebook/Facebook messenger, so you do not need to use Facebook, but you must be able to use Messenger. When you join a chat for an event, you will understand why.
Rules and expectations you should know:
- What are we here for?
- Events Refund Policy
- RSVP Courtesy - by attending a day hike you certify you agree with it
- Backpacking Trek Expectations - by attending a backpack you certify you agree with them
- Day Hike Expectations - by attending you certify you agree with them
- Most events are organized via Facebook Messenger. We don't care if you use Facebook but for most trips (including all overnight trips) you need Messenger to participate. If there is a Messenger chat for a trip, being added to the Messenger chat is the actual go list.
- Many of our trips use a waitlist. Please add yourself to it. Here are the best way to get to the go list!
8 attendees
Wind River Range Backpack
Location not specified yetOne of the big trips we're planning for 2026 is a week-long backpack to the Wind River Range. The other one will be a trip to Nepal in September (Manaslu Circuit Trek)
Detail route hasn't been mapped out yet but we plan to spend 6 nights on the trail and will cover the most popular destinations on the westside of Wind River Range, including Titcomb Basin and Cirque of the Towers.
No permit requires for the Wind River Range. However, if you plan on stopping at Grand Teton on the way to or back, you'll need to secure the permits as needed. We plan on carpooling from Portland. If you want to join this trip but haven't met one of the 3 event organizers of this trip, I'd recommend you to look into joining one of the training trips we'll be planning this summer.
We organize on Facebook/Facebook messenger, so you do not need to use Facebook, but you must be able to use Messenger. When you join a chat for an event, you will understand why.
YOU ARE NOT ACTUALLY ON THE "GOING" LIST UNTIL WE ADD YOU TO THE FACEBOOK CHAT!
Rules and expectations you should know:
- What are we here for?
- Events Refund Policy
- RSVP Courtesy - by attending a day hike you certify you agree with it
- Backpacking Trek Expectations - by attending a backpack you certify you agree with them
- Day Hike Expectations - by attending you certify you agree with them
- Most events are organized via Facebook Messenger. We don't care if you use Facebook but for most trips (including all overnight trips) you need Messenger to participate. If there is a Messenger chat for a trip, being added to the Messenger chat is the actual go list.
- Many of our trips use a waitlist. Please add yourself to it. Here are the best way to get to the go list!
4 attendees
Sep 4-Sep 8 2026 Kayaking in the Canadian side of the San Juan Islands?
Location not specified yetThis will be our fifth foray doing 4+ day kayak camping trips in or near the San Juan islands. The group will come together and decide the exact route, but plan to leave before noon on Friday September 4, 2026, and return late on September 8.
All of the pictures are from the 2025 trip.
The details:
- Only people we know well. This has the potential to be a serious adventure if anything was to go wrong, so this isn't the right adventure for people we haven't met and adventured with. Please adventure with us on 'routine' trips before expecting to join trip.
- Each time we do this, we leave Portland the day before and spend the night close to the start point so we are ready to go the next morning.
- Be prepared to walk away from the trip (and any rental deposit) if the weather is not good.
- The focus on kayak trips is eating well. It is community cooking.
- There is increasing interest in kayaking in Canada so have a passport if that interests you.
- We are not professionals so don't expect that from us, but at the same time each year we take some people with limited experience.
Be prepared to walk away and forfeit your rental deposit (if you are renting) if the weather isn't cooperating. Only RSVP if you have done both 'routine' and serious adventure trips with us and we know you well.
All in all this is a sweet deal, on our 2023 trip we ran into an REI group. Those folks paid $1100 for a three day trip and I guarantee they didn't have half the fun we did.
Prior to going we will have a mandatory self rescue practice day and several smaller kayak adventures before the big day.
Rules and expectations you should know:
- What are we here for?
- Events Refund Policy
- RSVP Courtesy - by attending a day hike you certify you agree with it
- Backpacking Trek Expectations - by attending a backpack you certify you agree with them
- Day Hike Expectations - by attending you certify you agree with them
- Most events are organized via Facebook Messenger. We don't care if you use Facebook but for most trips (including all overnight trips) you need Messenger to participate. If there is a Messenger chat for a trip, being added to the Messenger chat is the actual go list.
- Many of our trips use a waitlist. Please add yourself to it. Here are the best way to get to the go list!
8 attendees
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