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  • Road ID vs 1BandID Quick Compare Review

    Just got my 1BandID in the mail and I wanted to do a quick compare review against my RoadID bracelet. Same idea – stainless steel with etched emergency contact information.   The Road ID has worked well over the years, even use it when hiking or out during search & rescue training. I don’t always carry…

    November 1, 2012
  • Giveaway And Contest Time!

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    October 22, 2012
  • Nocturne Halifax Dark Lager Beer Review

    We try the latest from Propeller Brewing – a Munich style Dark Lager, in celebration of Nocturne Art at Night, an annual evening visual arts festival in downtown Halifax on october 13 2012. At 4.8%, this pours very dark with a soapy tan head and lots of carbonization. You’re thinking stout but the liquid makes…

    October 18, 2012
  • Garmin GPSMAP 62 – Customizing Profiles

      We’ll be looking at profiles on our garmin gpsmap 62. Let’s assume that we do a number of activities with our device, but need to customize the same screen based on activity.

    October 18, 2012
  • Mickey Hill Pocket Wilderness

    One of the most interesting day use picnic sites around.

    October 18, 2012
  • Willard S. Boyle Monument

    Willard S. Boyle Monument

    This is the Willard S. Boyle Monument that started to take shape late in the fall of 2011.    

    October 18, 2012
  • Halifax Local Tasting Tours

    Halifax Local Tasting Tours

    “Take a bite out of Halifax” is the motto of Emily Forrest’s Local Tasting Tours.

    October 18, 2012
  • Ocean Kayak Caper Classic Review

    We did a two day portage & paddle trip and our friends at Trail Shop in Halifax hooked us up with a couple of kayaks to try out.

    September 23, 2012
  • Kejimkujik Paddle & Portage Trip

    Kejimkujik Paddle & Portage Trip

    We spent 2 days paddling & portage across a series of lakes at Kejimkujik National Park in September. This was a special trip as it was the first time we’ve attempted this kind a multi-day paddle and an overnight in the backcountry. Our goal was to travel a partial route taken by the tent dwellers to…

    September 16, 2012
  • Executive Chef at Le Caveau Restaurant

    Executive Chef at Le Caveau Restaurant

    Interview with Jason Lynch, executive chef of Le Caveau restaurant at Domaine de Grand Pré winery, in Grand Pré, Nova Scotia.

    September 16, 2012
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