<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:37:54 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/beautifulbc/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Vacation Walk / Hike on Cortes Island]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a short 1.697km hiking adventure that lasted about 0hh:17mm:50ss ! There has been more hiking and swimming going on, but I only remembered to start tracking stuff near the end of our last]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1631136547</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1631136547</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 21:35:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72k6xcg5gZEidfvPDsBvH1bKkEX9t21Z8SXMKfENjVUr1UjNFUmX4TJwxgCEmss764tqgddq2VFEv2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quadra Island Climbing Trip 2020]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well, I did it... I took a full week-long vacation not too long ago... And I finally got to check out Quadra Island, British Columbia! Last summer was a bit of a bummer, with some weekend work mixed in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/quadra-island-climbing-trip-2020</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/quadra-island-climbing-trip-2020</guid><category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2020 17:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP2DJYqWdv8SjVQiQasiEcGctw3Jrh4b5JpqYUgTm3bMaANNkgHUn5ujrzTPqHtMoAxesRtCFU4WU5u13h5fCsgBQFJ5U1qpKYGTanr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Climbing on Quadra]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a climbing trip over the last 5 days! This was my tracked hike that I forgot to turn off while I was climbing -- but no bother. I spent the last 5 days out on Quadra Island, checking out]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1595784282</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-176853/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1595784282</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-176853]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2020 17:27:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2ufhwNgM3qHKYmPXik4hqhahnojDVWDGGh7aVzCz4EEpcRvnjCx8VGGxfAAnuZwi4v1JyLdjU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gettin' ready for a summer of camping! Couple upgrades to the van, including sliding ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... cooler shelf, and some corner "cubbys"!! Let's get outside and boogie-down!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-111145</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-111145</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 22:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrei7ewyEiDNHeaKr6kuVN2d16cBj5RZCVpiJRsm8E3snpENnYX?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Slow and steady]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a 5.279km run that lasted about 0hh:32mm:52ss ! Solid lunchtime run with MattyG! Starting to feel my legs and lungs getting back into practice! Crisp day out with some sporadic. Sunshine]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1583871139</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1583871139</guid><category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2020 20:14:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/368La1qZAv72k6xcg5gZEidfvPDsBvH1bKkEX9t21Z8SXMKfENjVUr1UjNFUmX4TJwxZ2oJrJqXsEAshpzzAhnq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Running to de-stress]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just finished a 5.177km running that lasted about 0hh:30mm:37ss ! Lunch run with @jgrieco. Really struggled today. Sun was beaming, and a bit warmer than the last few weeks. A bit more consistency though,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1583355626</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/exhaust/@mstafford/xhst-activity-1583355626</guid><category><![CDATA[exhaust]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/46aP2QbqUqBrYrerSjHetK2ZHxQqjY694ftTJsHUTwVymhDVSKyW71hNENbMPrTTbUdStPd69acCcVgba8S9mcR1Qwsc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What's this big bright thing in the sky?!?! It's big and warm and dry and deligh ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... tful. Was about to breakdown mentally after 30 days of rain. But now the sun is out, the grass is lush and green, and it was all worth it... Just gotta get ready for the next wave of rain.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-94045</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-94045</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 20:13:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrLZvGWDkz66bwr6nyW7n78rf7UrZEGKY37sMk5E58c62WmtLXZ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[He sun came out for the weekend here on Vancouver Island -- managed to get out to ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... the west coast and spend some time at the beach. Flying the drone over the coastline is always a fun way to spend a bit of time. Love the perspective from up top.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-93375</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-93375</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Feb 2020 16:27:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrgPhfZDK19kTcB3DhugX3Bz1NBodFm8Wsj6w7rfbQ6oMY2Q6o9?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[With all the rain and cold we're getting here, I need a flashback to warmers days.

Me ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... and Helo rockin' a paddle at Horne Lake BC a few summers ago. Pretty sure I'm buying a paddle board to keep in the van this summer.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-75787</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-75787</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 16:51:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrGbeKzaNB7QWKxo4yDwLXEtH9vU91A556KvP9NBbF2dTtcKVJ7?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Last wintery hike of my vacation before heading back to the island tomorrow. Always ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... love getting back up into interior BC where it's a more typical Canadian winter. Feeling refreshed and ready to get back to work on Monday.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-72373</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-72373</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Jan 2020 18:25:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrJT7GS2WHEEGfvZBmgSCx2QY7fGW1DVBXWVizUwdzAWs3beKxB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Convoy through the fog. 5 people and 5 dogs. Everyone had there best buddy with them ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... one our walk along the old rail trestles today in the Myra Bellevue Canyon in British Columbia.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-68063</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-68063</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Dec 2019 04:29:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrLZWyztutFYTbtU2RT7GyHxJjCD6QJpCyuZuPF2ajuRRKXC4ko?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking the road / route less travelled. Getting off-route and a bit scratched up ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... in the Boulderfields on a tricky 5.10b climb. Overhanging, blocky arete at the end of a long, hot, smokey day of climbing in the Okanagan Valley.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-55402</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-55402</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:46:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrJ1fXTUmqPWZ9yMmtiDzCjBSv2GUFfK5zkRKYzmaQgrELsrgQP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fun beach day with Helo and @caitycat. Ain't nothin finer than a beach day with the ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... family! Lets see all the #dogsofappics out there!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-53638</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-53638</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:43:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrJoxkud3sCTXci3rfDEsbKrtFjwFequjDpNyA4HvE797sZWGbR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Me and Helo, just soaking in the winter sunshine at Dallas Road Beach. We've been ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... inseparable for almost 12yrs now!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-52680</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-52680</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:40:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrGbvc3eRahDqTHMhnZ3C1sfuTP9fRPJvsenpEwyRgU3G7v33u1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[As far as work trips go, this visit to Ukee was an A+!

Drones, beers, good peoplr, ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... blue skies, and some of the finest hotdogs the island has to offer.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-49871</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-49871</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrKmijTZAMd9pd87DBRfY1rVjz9TQxn5k78eTfyoNkHL2yDrkTR?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Amphitrite Lighthouse Point - Ucluelet, BC.

A bit out of character to get a blue ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... sky day out in Ukee at the end of November, but nobody was complaining. Shot a 180° Panorama of the point. Really like how this turned out! Makes me wanna head to the nearby beaches and go surfing!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-47834</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-47834</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2019 04:35:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrL8siXevLPUUR8ssVuC3T3Np7VkgYWPQnkdenPYv88U7MqqAgP?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Broken Group islands off West Coast Vancouver Island. 

Lots of marine accessible ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... camping on some of these islands if you've got a watercraft. Needs to get me a little tin boat or a fleet of enthusiastic paddleboarders next summer. This part of BC is absoloutely gorgeous. I'm fortunate]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-47263</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-47263</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrKFc5BVWahwxekkqEdXkEFNSKBXaRaZDcgVrNZX4XTYB2Bioh1?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jordan Verkerk seconding a fun (and razor sharp) 5.9 route in Lower Blanket Canyon, ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... Revelstoke BC. This climb was my first ever mixed gear route -- and it was admittedly super exciting and interesting placing gear on the way up rather that just bolts and quickdraws. Definitely makes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-45011</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-45011</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2019 01:38:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrg2kLpTFSV5cuuU1CVH1GpXmmbCWEBBXDpJ6wPjNoi5zDr7Jzb?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sunset at Lake Cowichan, BC. Not Thursday -- but still a hrowback to some #vanlife ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... adventures last summer! Watching the sun go down on a summer day. Definitely need to get back out here soon, or just outside anywhere. Winter time is tough -- shorter days and lots of rain. I need]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-43871</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-43871</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2019 18:48:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrfx97SvMHE6BPP6x3XtiqwZwDzvBXNYKBGwHtiKfC986QiJwAw?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[China Beach, Juan de Fuca Provincial Park, Vancouver Island. Went out for a day trip ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[... to the WestWestCoast wig @caitycat and the boys. Got the drone set up and ready to go, only to realize I forgot the SD card in the computer at home >:| so the only shots I could grab were the low-res]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-42080</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/appics/@mstafford/appics-v1-appics-im-42080</guid><category><![CDATA[appics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mstafford]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:10:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWNnTyuNyi9HXetezAgmM2NN4jTtLVdkfXUvRhjxcv6JUyP8rktHJvdWPHrKgrHfVnGMpuBJeNanW4eQHwgmJtKifDeJSaka8WMJYDhSbEEB?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>