For 3 days, a group of over 70 young strangers got together to collaborate and pitch their innovative ideas to get people outside with the help of MEC.
It was a great weekend, thanks to MEC for bringing us in for this project.
For more information on how to participate in this annual nation-wide program visit outdoornation.mec.ca.
Check out more photos in our gallery below by Brian de Rivera Simon, James Shay, Nick Lee.
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