When you give yourself four days and a car, the Canadian Rockies are more than ready to put on a show. Yoho and Kootenay National Parks welcomed us with thundering waterfalls, quiet alpine lakes, sudden snow flurries, and the kind of silence that makes you forget your inbox exists. We slept in the car, hiked until our legs hurt, dodged storms, and even fenced off our vehicle from porcupines (true story). Here’s how four days of wild weather turned into some of our most memorable adventures.