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  • Oakfield Provincial Park: Practical Day-Use Guide

    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.

    March 3, 2013
  • Friday Night Hangout – March 1 2013

    February 28, 2013
  • Garmin eTrex 20 vs GPSMAP 62s – Compare Review

    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.

    February 27, 2013
  • Hammock Camping Suspension – Marlin Spike Hitch & Whoopie Slings

    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.  

    February 27, 2013
  • 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.  

    February 27, 2013
  • GPS Accuracy – Field Demo

    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…

    February 27, 2013
  • 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…

    February 27, 2013
  • Cold Steel Trail Hawk Tomahawk Review

    A look at the Trail Hawk tomahawk and features.

    February 26, 2013
  • Updating My Product Line – Made in NS

    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…

    February 26, 2013
  • DeLorme inReach Maps Management: Legacy Workflow and Current Garmin Options

    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.

    February 24, 2013
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