Author: thecyr

  • Frodo Lives!

    [powerpress]   We reflect on the 80th anniversary of the publishing of the classic book The Hobbit. We talked about when we first read the book, how the Peter Jackson movies nailed it with Lord of the Rings, but kinda whiffed it with The Hobbit trilogy since the book originally came out as a children’s…

  • Preparing A Family Emergency Evacuation Kit

    A deadly and busy 2017 Atlantic hurricane season  so far (Harvey, Irma, Maria) has kept us glued to the TV. At one point, my wife looks at me and asked “So, what’s our plan”? I answered that I’ll get back to her. Traditionally our organized camping gear was the usual answer IF we were stuck…

  • How Come We Don’t Want To Watch Horror Movies Anymore?

    [powerpress] After last episode where we talked about the movie IT, we continue the discussion about how we don’t have that urge to watch horror movies anymore as compared to when we were younger. Both of us were huge horror movie fans and we share some scary movie stories and some of our favorite films…

  • How To Create A Running Course When Using Garmin Connect and iPhone

    ** GET THE GEAR ON AMAZON** In this video, I’ll show you how to create a 5k running course or route by using your smartphone and Garmin Connect mobile app. Lets say that we are going on a business trip to Boston and need to do a 5k run while there. Generate Route From Garmin…

  • Loving the Stephen King Novels and Classic Movies

    [powerpress] With Stephen King’s IT is out as a movie, decided to look back at the great novels and movies that made us fans of his work. We don’t overly deep in his writing, but regardless what you think about his work; it’s a great read. After a summer break, we are back at the…

  • Garmin Connect – How To Create a 10&1 Interval Workout On Your iPhone

    In this video I’ll show you how to create a custom workout using the garmin connect smartphone app for Iphone and Android. Make sure you have the September 2017 update for this to work. Previously we had to create custom workouts for our forerunner via the desktop garmin connect but with the latest update, we…

  • Kayak Paddle & Portage Frozen Ocean to Big Dam At Kejimkujik Nova Scotia

    Labour Day is a busy time of year at Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia. It is one of the last weekends to enjoy summer like weather in the backcountry. As a result a good chunk of the backcountry sites were occupied as many were opting to canoe camp across a few sites. So I…

  • Kayaking To Luxie Cove At Kejimkujik National Park

    I finally got time and the weather cooperated that I decided to drive up to Kejimkujik National Park in Nova Scotia to do some paddling. My timing was apt as there was a learn to paddle weekend going on, so lots of people out of the water. If you remember, I had bought used an…

  • Activating Garmin inReach Explorer+ in Real-Time

    I recorded a livestream where I activated the Garmin inReach Explorer+ in real-time. The activation process is the same for all current inReach models, including the SE+ and previous generation. tldr; You need 2 emergency contacts, credit card and 20 minutes with your computer (includes 10 minutes to activate the device outside) to get setup…

  • Chinook Twin Peaks Guide 6 Tent Review

    After nine good years as our primary family camping tent, it’s time to retire the Chinook Twin Peaks Guide 6 tent. At time of recording, the tent is still available on Amazon as such I recommend it as a great budget tent for a young family of four or couple that want a lot of…