Category: Outdoors
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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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Charging up Devices Before & During a Hike
It happens that when you are driving out to a trailhead for a hike, you may forget to charge up all of your devices. This video is about how you can top up your devices while driving and in the field. Here I have my typical devices; garmin fenix, delorme inreach explorer and iPhone 5s.…
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Keysmart 2.0 Product Review
Quick product review of Keysmart 2.0, which you can get via their website at http://getkeysmart.com This started out as a kickstarter project originally and you can find similar items, but I think this does it right by keeping it simple. Here I’m using the standard 3-4 keys model.
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Pumphouse Brewery – Stonefire Ale LIVE
Drinking bottle 3101 out of 4000 of this dark amber ale brewed using the old method of putting hot stones into the wort! Coming in at 6.5% ABV, this 750ml bottle is in limited supply in Nova Scotia & New Brunswick with a price tag of 14$. Dark Amber Ale.
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Brasseurs du Petit Sault – Tante Blanche
I am trying out the first beer launched by Brasseurs du Petit-Sault, from my hometown area. This was launched during the spring of 2014, just in time for the Congrès mondiale acadien 2014. This is a Belgian White beer, so I was expecting something like Blanche de Chambly, Allagash White; something like that since they…
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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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Garmin Forerunner 910 XT Tutorials
We’ve put together our various tutorials on the Garmin Forerunner 910 XT. You’ll hopefully find the answer for common questions that you will encounter or not very clear in the manual.
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How to Navigate Using Flagging Tape
I mentioned in a previous video to include flagging tape or trail tape to your pack. The reason is to be use as a navigation tool to help you stay on course. I had previously shown you how two people could navigate using the leap frog technique to stay on course, but if you are…
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Garrison Brewing + Beau’s Natural = Sweet Rye’d
Got my hands on the latest seasonal from Garrison with special collaboration with Beaus Natural from Ontario. Beaus came to this year’s Halifax Beer on the Pier and mixed up their Bog Myrtle with the complex brew that Garrison was preparing.
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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.