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Article updated March 4, 2016 After my adventures in making cheap laminated Munzees to zap strap onto tree branches, or anywhere else I could hang them, I have started making my own Munzee stickers. I spent some time researching what to do in the Munzee Forums before I started. There are two prerequisites for making your …
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Last year, I checked out Munzee for the first time. There were very few Munzee locations near Abbotsford, BC, so I didn't pay any attention for several months. I heard on the Caching in the North West podcast that two local Geocachers, LANMonkey and WetCoaster, were active Munzee players in my neighbourhood, so-to-speak. So I …
Thanks to generous cash gifts received for Christmas, I managed to save enough for a new backpack. So while I was in Edmonton around New Years, I went into MEC to see what they had - it's always easier to shop for gear when you can touch it. I settled on a Gregory Contour 70. …
Christmas 2014 brought a couple of new items of gear for backpacking and camping. I now have a MSR Hubba Hubba NX tent. I also have a Mountain Hardwear Ratio 15 sleeping bag. Here's some of my new gear compared to older stuff. Item New Old Savings Tent vs Tent MSR Hubba Hubba NX 1.54 …
Over the last year, I have switched to hammock camping. I no longer carry a tent. On the weekend of March 8-10, 2013, I was out camping in my new setup: Here's how my gear broke down prior to making the switch: Ounces Pounds Kilograms Tent 120 oz 7.5 lbs 3.4 kg MEC Raven -7 …
Parks Canada emailed me today in regards to the Glacier Walk proposal in Jasper National Park. They provided several pieces of information: Setting the Record Straight (PDF) Questions and Answers – The Proposed Brewster Glacier Discovery Walk Link to Brewster's Glacier Discovery Walk website It almost sounds like the proposal has already been approved, and …
By many ancient traditions, the solstices are the Middle of their respective seasons (as in Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream"). This is especially true in an agricultural society. It is our modern society that has renamed the solstices as the start of the seasons instead. In the Celtic tradition, the seasons were marked with …
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Photo Album KVR: Portia to Iago Photoset on flickr.com May 31, 2008 On Saturday, I hiked approximately 20 km (return) on the abandoned Kettle Valley Railway right of way with 17 members of the Chilliwack Hiking Club. The day was hot and sunny. The trail started out in a southerly direction on a pipeline access …
I just returned from a trip to Berg Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia. The weather was perfect - blue skies, and no clouds! Here are the details. September 1-4, 2006 Pre-trip accomodations: Robson Meadows Campground Photo Album Mount Robson 2006 Photoset on flickr.com Friday, September 1 Miette River, Jasper National Park. David …
I just returned from a trip to Jasper National Park’s Maligne Pass. The weather was cold at night and warm during the day - just right for hiking. Here are the details. August 5-7, 2006 Pre-trip accomodations: Most of the group stayed at Beauty Creek Hostel. I stayed at Bea's Hive in Jasper. Photo Album …
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