• Loving the Stephen King Novels and Classic Movies

    [powerpress] With Stephen King’s IT is out as a movie, decided to look back at the great novels and movies that made us fans of his work. We don’t overly deep in his writing, but regardless what you think about his work; it’s a great read. After a summer break, we are back at the…

  • Garmin Connect – How To Create a 10&1 Interval Workout On Your iPhone

    In this video I’ll show you how to create a custom workout using the garmin connect smartphone app for Iphone and Android. Make sure you have the September 2017 update for this to work. Previously we had to create custom workouts for our forerunner via the desktop garmin connect but with the latest update, we…

  • Kayak Paddle & Portage Frozen Ocean to Big Dam At Kejimkujik Nova Scotia

    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 opting to canoe camp across a few sites. So I…

  • Kayaking To Luxie Cove At Kejimkujik National Park

    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 the water. If you remember, I had bought used an…

  • Activating Garmin inReach Explorer+ in Real-Time

    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 10 minutes to activate the device outside) to get setup…

  • Chinook Twin Peaks Guide 6 Tent Review

    After nine good years as our primary family camping tent, it’s time to retire the Chinook Twin Peaks Guide 6 tent. At time of recording, the tent is still available on Amazon as such I recommend it as a great budget tent for a young family of four or couple that want a lot of…

  • Carving A Cherrywood Voyageur Style Canoe Paddle At Lee Valley Tools

    If you are into woodworking, there is a chain of stores in Canada called Lee Valley Tools that’s been around for a number of years specializing in traditional wood working tools. They had a series of canoe paddle events due to Canada 150 celebrations so I decided to sign up for the event held in…

  • How We Got Back Into Family Car Camping

    [info_message style=”info”]This post will be updated as we do more trips and upgrade our gear as we go along![/info_message] We haven’t done any car camping in several years, I had gone down the path of hammock camping and rustic camping with the boys for the last few years. This summer, we wanted to do more…

  • Hit The Trails This Weekend

    What better way to celebrate Canada’s 150 Birthday, than to get outside and experience its vast, beautiful, and unique landscapes. From coast to coast Canada’s awe-inspiring trails offers escapes for day hikes to multi-day wilderness adventures.   Whether you are a newly inspired beginner hiker or you’re a seasoned trekker, these are some great essentials…

  • Cooking Outside Jerk Chicken & Rice in Cast Iron Dutch Oven

    It was such a nice sunny Sunday afternoon that I decided to try a new dish in the dutch oven. I found this great Jerk chicken with Rice recipe that is really very simple and thinking it will be a good option for camp food. LIVE STREAM HIGHLIGHTS 3:51 Putting in the chicken 15:30 Chicken…