Author: thecyr
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Oakfield Provincial Park: Practical Day-Use Guide
A practical guide to Oakfield Provincial Park in Nova Scotia, including day-use facilities, lake access, seasonal notes and safety reminders.
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Friday Night Hangout – March 1 2013
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Garmin eTrex 20 vs GPSMAP 62s – Compare Review
In this video, I quickly compare the MAP62s and eTrex 20. If you are an old Legend C user, then the eTrex will be very familiar to you. The interface and menu options is similar, much like on the MAP 62. So getting up and running is pretty easy.
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Hammock Camping Suspension – Marlin Spike Hitch & Whoopie Slings
In this video, I’ll quickly go over 2 new items that I will be incorporating into my hammock suspension. Last year, I moved to a webbing using a clove hitch & water knot. Both worked well, but the clove hitch took a bit of time to setup and adjust.
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Garmin Forerunner 310 XT – Navigating A Waypoint
Quick video overview on how to create a waypoint (Point of Interest) and navigating to that waypoint using the navigation screen. This is similar to how you would use it on the forerunner 205 or 305.
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GPS Accuracy – Field Demo
This is a video experiment comparing 3 GPS devices and their accuracy in trying t get as close to a waypoint as possible. I was using an iPhone 3GS, Garmin forerunner 405 & Garmin Legend C. I entered the same coordinates to a geocache, once I found the geocache, I placed all 3 GPS next…
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Garmin Forerunner 310 XT – Using Courses
In this video I’ll show you how to create a course from an existing activity in your history and how to download an activity from garmin connect. Courses is a neat feature where you can run the same course (track file) to gague your performance or if you are running in a new area…
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Cold Steel Trail Hawk Tomahawk Review
A look at the Trail Hawk tomahawk and features.
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Updating My Product Line – Made in NS
The beginning of February saw the launch of the Made in NS site. It is a site showcasing all sorts of products made exclusively in Nova Scotia. These products will soon be appearing at Saltscapes Restaurant and General Store. I will be rolling out a wider variety of garden and welcome stones in the spring…
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DeLorme inReach Maps Management: Legacy Workflow and Current Garmin Options
This legacy DeLorme inReach maps article has been consolidated with current Garmin map, Garmin Explore and inReach resources.