Tag: hiking
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Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Guide
By Jim Cyr ISBN: 9780986653421 (iBooks) ISBN: 9780986653438 (ePub) Category: Travel/ Canada/ Atlantic Provinces (NB, NF, NS, PE), Hiking The eBook is available in two editions. iOS multi-touch for iPad ePub, optimized for iPhone users Get It Now For Your e-Reader [pricing_table style=”standard” pricing_item=”3755″ columns=”3″] Explore Nova Scotia’s hiking trails with this trail guide.…
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Caribou Munroes Island Provincial Park
Off for a post-Christmas hike at Caribou – Munroes Island Provincial Park. Being in the off-season it was easier to around the camping & park section without trouble. We headed to the back of the camping area for the cliffs. Here we found the stairs down to the beach where our hike will start. The…
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Garmin fenix Tutorials
Satellite Page In this video we will look at the Satellite page on the Garmin fenix / tactix. When you press the ORANGE button and select START GPS. The outer ring will be your primary indicator of satellite acquisition. However, you want more information about the satellites and reception, you can view the satellite page,…
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Wards Falls
Wards Falls is very common trail that hikers around these parts bring up as they discuss their most favorite hikes. So after a early snow fall in the area, I decided that it was finally time to drive up to Parrsboro and check out the sights!
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Cobequid Escarpment Hiking Trail
We travelled towards Economy Nova Scotia to do a 6km loop at the start of fall colors season. The main trail we wanted to access was called Cobequid Escarpment, but it is a segment amongst the other trails within the system. Many would opt to hike the Kenomee Canyon or along Devil’s Bend trails. The…
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Crowbar Hiking Trails
We talk about finding wilderness trails not far from the city, yet we don’t mention the Crowbar Hiking Trail system, just next to Porters Lake, barely a 20 min drive from downtown Halifax. This was a 6k out & back along the Porters Lake & Spriggs Brook trail until the bridge to cross the stream.
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Hiking Safety Tips – Planning Before You Leave The House
We talk a lot about what to do to survive in the woods in an emergency, but we don’t address the things we can do before we leave the house to be safe or get search & rescue to us faster.
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Castle Frederick Farms Hiking Trails
Tucked in behind Windsor, Nova Scotia and not far from the Martock ski hill, we started the first of many exploration hikes within the Castle Frederick Farms Hiking Trails. The 2000 acre woodlot was recently put under a stewardship agreement with the Archaeological Land Trust of Nova Scotia to further protect the six archaeological sites…
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Crystal Crescent Beach
On a hot summer morning, decided to drive down about 20 min from Halifax to Crystal Crescent Beach to check things out.
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Cape George Hiking Trails
Cape George Heritage Trails are a network of footpaths totalling 37kms about a half hour from Antigonish Nova Scotia. One of the first trails designed by local trail building guru Peter jackson, you park at the Cape George Heritage School along route 337.