Your guide to a greener, cleaner summer
It’s summertime, finally!
And we all know what that means - warm weather, cold treats, and lots of outdoor adventures.
We wanted to show you some of our favourite items that keep our bodies safe from too many toxins and our plant free from litter while we’re out hiking and camping.
Sunscreens & Bugsprays
Unlike conventional bugsprays, Junglista is made with clean ingredients. This Canadian made product works for mosquitos, spiders and ticks and smells great (if you like the smell of citronella oil, that is.)
If you have an empty spray bottle somewhere and would rather not buy more plastic, we also carry JUSU Life Bug Repel in our refillery!
As for the sunscreens, we carry lots of options for all different application preferences. Sticks, creams, sprays, butters.
Keep in mind that even these sprays need to be rubbed in. Since non-toxic sunscreens primarily use zinc, it is quite white. While the creams are thicker and you’d naturally rub them in like cream, the spray is thinner and more liquidy but it is still white zinc that must be rubbed in to avoid looking like a ghost or the Pilsbury dough boy!
S’mores & Ice Cream
Nothing like a golden marshmallow! Skip the gluten and animal products and try these Dandie’s marshmallows. We’ve got GF graham crackers and a super sweet variety of chocolates for everyone.
As for the cold and sweet novelty we could not go without mentioning, our dairy-free ice cream freezer is filled to the brim with good stuff!
Screamin’ Brothers, sweetened with honey, and super simple is a popular go-to. NadaMoo has a variety of fun flavours that you’ve gotta try! So Delicious has some pretty epic and tasty swirly flavours. And we couldn’t forget Dream Pops! The cleanest ice cream bars around. They even have medicinal mushrooms in em! Not to mention the Daiya bars that will have you scratchin’ your head, wondering how there’s no dairy! Oh… and of course, the SNO ice cream sandwiches. Yes, they’re vegan. Yes, they’re gluten-free. Yes, they’re absolutely drool worthy.
Come, try for yourself!
For Hiking & Camping
Of course, we’ll start with Stasher bags. They are so versatile! You can fill one with your bugspray, keys and cash for Parks Canada, and the other with your trail mix. Don’t leave without yours!
Packing a gluten-free almond butter & jam sammy? Try these OKO sandwich wraps instead of ziplocs or ceran wrap. They work amazing, are easy to clean, and have cute patterns!
LEKKO cutlery rolls are a great way to cut your waste. You can skip the plastic forks when you’re getting takeout in Waterton or eating on the road to your next campsite.
Fill you MIIR drink tumbler with some kombucha on tap with us, or good old clean, cold, H20 for your next beach day!
Finally, leave your tooth paste at home! Try Nelson Natural’s Crush & Brush tablets. They are so convenient for camping, you bite ‘em, swish em around, and brush away!
Other Essentials
Nature’s Aid is a summertime staple in our staff’s homes. It works for sunburns, bug-bites, rashes and other skin irritations. You can also apply everyday to avoid dry skin.
It’s ingredients are clean and healing - aloe vera, vitamin e, witch hazel and tea tree oil. Who wouldn’t want that on their skin? And it works like a charm if we do say so ourselves!
We’re clearing these out to make room for more awesome soaps, but we’ve got quite a few left, and they are perfect for camping! Earth Suds are little shampoo, conditioner and body wash cubes that you can use while camping to clean yourself with water. They are easy to travel with and easy to share - for the whole family!
Who doesn’t love some chips in the summertime (or anytime.) We’ve got a selection of chips, from healthier potato chips, to bean chips, to grain-free cassava chips and puffs. Come see for yourself!
Want to stock up on these? Place an order here!