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Brew Outhouse and Door Project (Part 1: Design & Preconstruction)
Trip Date: 2018 March 1-Aug31 Participants: George Hill, Edward Lim, Luc Harvey, Haley Foladare, Will Kirby, Alex Wharton, Derek Hiemstra, Lukas Schreiber. Part 1 - Part 2 – Part 3 Brew Hut is one of the VOC’s most popular huts … Continue reading
Posted in Huts, Special Reports, Trip Reports, Workhike
Tagged Brew Hut, huts, outhouse, Workhike
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Iron Chef at Brew Hut
The snow stared falling about half way up the logging road, as we snuggled in the back of the car. After arriving at the trail head, we leisurely hiked to Brew Hut, making it there in less than three hours. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Brew Hut, Feast, large group, Mount Brew, overnight, potluck, Weekend
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Take II: Feuerzangen-Brew Ski Trip
On Saturday February 11th at 8am, three carloads of the VOC left the Squamish Tims to head up to the famous Brew Hut for a Family Day long weekend in the backcountry. Arriving at the bottom of Chance Creek forest … Continue reading
Alcoholic Traverse, July 2016
I didn’t write this TR, it was prepared by Ben Heaps, but I don’t know how to get the computer to say that. This epic began with a bad mountain weather forecast, involving thunderstorms. Accepting the risks, the trip was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2wd, 4wd, Brandywine, Brew Hut, Epic, fog, Mt. Fee, panorama, ridge, Snow, traverse
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Hauling Firewood
The Objective We had driven up to the Brew trail head a couple of weeks previously and cut what we estimated was about half a ton of firewood. Now we were curious to see if we could carry it … Continue reading
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Tagged 4wd, Brew Hut, Firewood, Workhike
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Red Raincoats head to Brew (May 21-23 2016)
People who came up to Brew: Roland Burton, Lucy Buchanan-Parker, Alberto Contreras Sanz, Sarah Chay, Perrine Mezin, Jean-Yves Maetz, Xiaojiao Stacy Wang, Tomasz Smith, Bruno Godin, Scott Webster, The Veenstra Family (Christian, Line, Fenya), Lea Zhecheva Tasks: Get firewood, fix … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, aquatabs turn to cynide, Brew Hut, Brew Mountain, hike, hiking, large group, outhouse, snowman, toddler, toilet advice, Workhike
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2016 VOC Photo Contest
Each year the VOC holds a contest to show-off the best photos taken by members. There are six categories: Action Shots, Club Life, Flora and Fauna, Portrait, Miscellaneous, Landscape and an Overall Best Photo winner. 1. Action Shot 2. Club Life … Continue reading
Burns ‘n’ Turns Part III: Theme Song ©Jim Steinman, with substitutions by Amanda M. Johnson
(Turned around) Every now and then I venture into backcountry when I know I’m not prepared (Turned around) Every now and then I don’t try out rental gear before I hit the trail (Turned around) Every now and then I … Continue reading
Burns ‘n’ Turns Part II: Burned and Turned Around by Sarah Taylor
Meanwhile still on the trail to Brew… Darkness falls in the forest. Amanda and I make slow but steady progress along the tracks left behind from the other group members. We realize how efficient we are moving along the trail … Continue reading
Burns ‘n’ Turns 2016 Part I: Total Eclipse of Brew Hut By Bill Shmygol
Friday, 7:30 pm. I was solemnly resigned to the fact that I would not be able to find a ride to the Mt Brew Trail head and when my phone went off and Amanda cheerfully told me that she had … Continue reading