I've always wanted to pick up a drone to take with me while out hiking and other outdoor activities, but I never did commit dropping essentially 1000$ for something that in the end was a pain to carry around. With no-fly zones popping up in...
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One project I wanted to do over the winter was to get into carving out some knife handles since I had harvested a number of sticks this past fall. But instead of waiting for them to cure, I went to the hardwood specialty store down...
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Happy New Year! Get ready for a good old fashioned Nor' Easter Winter Storm or blizzard the first week of 2018. Note quite what I was expecting this winter season. It's been very cold in our region of Halifax Nova Scotia. Knowing that the jet...
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2017 Black Friday and Holiday season had some nice buys for those wanting to upgrade a dedicated GPS unit. I'll mention low, medium and high price options to consider buying. I talk mostly about Garmin as this is what is dominating the sales...
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On my latest road trip with "the boys", it lead us along New Hampshire I-93 for Lincoln. Along the scenic drive we entered Franconia Notch State Park and noticed all the road signs for the attractions. I didn't have anything planned, rather we were heading...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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