About VancityWild

Back in April of 2015, Reuben was sitting on the toilet in our one bedroom, one bath apartment in Fairview in Vancouver. I heard a voice call out from the bathroom - “Hey…since we go hiking all the time, we should make an Instagram page with all of our outdoor photos!” I thought it was a cool idea, so I said, “cool, I’ll make the account, what should we call it?” “I dunno…WildVancity?” Safe to say WildVancity didn’t have the right ring to it, thus VancityWild was born! Wish we had a better origin story than Reub sitting on the toilet, but here we are. Because we were so passionate about getting outside and taking photos with our iPhones at the time, our goal was to share images that showed fellow Vancouverites how accessible nature could be from our city, no matter how “outdoorsy” you were. Our photos were made for anyone and everyone, we hoped people could picture themselves in our images and feel inspired to get outside and explore. On April 12, 2015 we posted our first image, so I guess that counts as our first official day! We spent every day off finding new trails, refining our photography skills, (and graduating to a professional camera in addition to our iPhones), and climbing mountains. We couldn’t believe what happened next - thousands of like-minded followers joined us, asked questions, shared experiences, and VancityWild turned into something that we never, ever anticipated. Fast forward: we’ve since gotten married, travelled the world, turned VancityWild into a full-time business, and added 2 little team members to our family. VancityWild has grown to become a beautiful community that shares the journey of our family, from wilderness wandering to city exploring and building a home life for our kiddos. We’re so happy you’re here with us!

We got paid in February of 2016 (almost a year after we started) to shoot some video content for a backpack brand. We were thrilled, and had no idea this would end up being a full-time business for us! So thankful for this experience.

VancityWild is a lifestyle brand. We create photography and video content for other brands and tourism boards. We make a living through brand partnerships and collaborations, affiliate links, marketing, and licensing photography.

There are too many to list! Two trips that really stand out include the three week vanlife road trip we took in spring of 2019 from Las Vegas, Nevada, through California, Oregon, and Washington back up to Vancouver when Ollie was 9 months old. (Sooo many amazing sights and memories along the way!) Our trip to Italy in the fall of 2019 when Ollie was 13 months old also holds a special place in our hearts - we would travel back to Italy in a heartbeat. 

If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll know we LOVE Hawaii! We were married on Oahu, but as a family, we love to travel to Maui. It’s such a great place for a family vacation. Italy is another favourite for us - we love Cinque Terre, Sicily, and the Amalfi Coast. That said, we are also super passionate about travelling in our own province; we may be biased, but we think BC boasts some of the most spectacular locations in the entire world.