Author: thecyr

  • Cape Chignecto Day Use Hiking Trails in Eatonville

    We headed out to the Day Use trails at Cape Chignecto Provincial Park – Eatonville section. The visitor centre was closed on our visit in early October, but we still were able to enter the park and explore the almost 6 kms of trails along the coastline of the Bay of Fundy.

  • We Got Lots of Opinions – October 9 2015

    [powerpress] It’s that time again for the panel to assemble, have a brew and talk about the latest news topics from the past week. SHOW TOPICS What we are drinking tonight Harper and his dirty politics Refugee halt from PMO – http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/prime-ministers-office-ordered-halt-to-refugee-processing/article26713562/ Plastic bags are slowly going away http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/no-more-plastic-bags-for-shoppers-on-fogo-island-1.3193018 Urban Outfitters great fall idea http://www.cbc.ca/news/trending/urban-outfitters-weekend-work-1.3263760…

  • How to Export The Track Log From Your Garmin inReach Explorer

    On your Delorme inReach Explorer, you have two types of track logs: the default 10 min track points that you can share with others using Mapshare and the 1 min detailed track log that you can view on the screen or using the Earthmate app. But how can you export the detailed track log onto…

  • Allagash White – Craft Beer In The Woods

    We reviewed Allagash White while out on a camping trip in Maine. This being one of the standard offerings, meaning that you can find this within the state fairly easy at a store or restaurant. The style is a Witbier, or Belgian Wheat beer. 5% ABV.

  • Apple Cider is like Helium – October 2 2015

    [powerpress] Join us for the latest #FridayNighthangout  session! SHOW TOPICS What we are drinking tonight Kim Davis and The Pope http://flip.it/Wd95G http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/02/us/kim-davis-pope/index.html Selfie Deaths http://mashable.com/2015/09/21/selfie-deaths/#RRyg7hH25kq7 Nobody wants to pay for news http://www.poynter.org/news/mediawire/375848/paying-for-news-is-not-a-popular-option-for-millennials/ Jays clinch AL East http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/blue-jays-orioles-recap-mlb-1.3251143. Nova Star Ferry – AGAIN http://thechronicleherald.ca/novascotia/1314521-nova-star-passenger-numbers-down-from-last-september  

  • How To Get Weather Forecast Using Iridium GO!

    We can download the weather forecast using the Iridium GO! and the Iridium Mail smartphone app by selecting your current location or nearest airport weather station. First we get our Iridium GO! outside and with a clear view of the sky. We can start an internet call by pressing on the device INTERNET | YES.

  • Back in School – September 18 2015

    [powerpress]   We are back from our summer holiday and ready to resume our weekly schedule. The panel is back and ready to talk about the latest news topics that caught our eye and a round of +1’s – stuff that we discovered while browsing. University professor refuses to wear a FM transmitter for hearing…

  • Sentinel Mountain – Baxter State Park

    We spent three nights at Baxter State Park, once again camping at the cabins at Daicey Pond. Since this year, we shedded a lot of dead weight this year, so we decided to attack  the nearest summit from camp – Sentinel Mountain. We opted to park at the day-use lot at Kidney Pond, signed in…

  • August 28 2015 – Halifax Can’t Mow Grass

    [powerpress] Welcome to Avoiding Chores’ Friday Night Hangout, our weekly maritime kitchen party on google+ hangouts and our best-of podcast. Check back later today as the show topics are being set. The fun starts at 9:30pm AST Original Photos

  • Solar Kit For Your Day Pack

    We will take a look at a solar EDC kit good for outdoors, urban & travel situations. Now I’m sure lots of you have solar panels and battery packs, but we don’t talk about the system around them often. If we do, it’s within an emergency context.