Category: Outdoors

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • Iridium GO! – How to Update Firmware

    Updating the firmware on your Iridium GO! is fairly easy and similar to how you update the firmware on your home wireless router.

  • Waterfalls and Big Spruce – Trails to Ales in Cape Breton

    I teamed up with Expedia Canada to check out some great day hiking spots which also happened to be near some of the local craft breweries that are sprinkled across Nova Scotia. With the rugged coastline and killer views around Nova Scotia, exploring waterfalls within a day hike is one of those little pleasures as the…

  • Running With a Baby Stroller

    When Can I Start Running With The Stroller? Basically you need to wait until your child has the proper neck strength and did all of his/her required tummy time. That means somewhere between 6-12 months. For our child, we waited 8 months. What You Can Do Before The Child Is Ready for Running? Think of…

  • 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.…

  • Apple Watch Demo & Tutorials

    You will find on this page short tutorial videos allowing you to explore or research the features of the Apple Watch. We’ll be focusing on some basic features and the fitness capabilities. So check this page often!

  • Garmin Vivoactive Tutorials

    Garmin Vivoactive is the latest in their vivo line, this unit combines the GPS chip from their forerunner series and combines it with their activity tracker vivofit. What follows are short tutorial videos to help you navigate your new purchase or researching if the Vivoactive is for you. Contents Scroll down for to see the…