In about a week and a half, I’ll be headed out to a bit of crown land with a friend of mine. It’s going to be an interesting experience, since I’m not used to letting someone else plan a route for me. I’ll be going in essentially blind, but that’s fine. I’m going with a…
Update on Marathon closing
Here’s a bit of an update to follow up on my previous post about Marathon’s “End of Lease” sale. Everybody that knows me would have been proud. I stopped into the store and managed not to buy too much – just a few sets of batteries, and a rubber foot for my walking stick. I’ll…
Borrowed a GPS
A friend of mine lent me his GPS handheld unit while he’s away, and I’m going to try it out for the next few days. I’ve been thinking about purchasing a GPS unit for a while, and I have an upcoming trip that would be a good testbed for it. It’s a cute little unit…
Toronto camping store Marathon having end-of-lease sale
It looks as though Marathon on King street is closing down. They have an “End of lease” sign up, and are offering savings to sell off their inventory. In the past few weeks, it’s gone from (up to) 40% off to 70% off as of today. I plan to stop by today or tomorrow, so…
A new canoe pack
Most people who like the outdoors have invested in a good hiking pack at one point or another. The most technical and the simplest all have a few common traits that are horrible for use in a canoe. Is there any alternative?
Sorry about the lack of updates, they’re coming soon!
I’ve been working on another site that’s coming along nicely, GeeksInTraining. It’s been taking up a fair amount of my time, but I’ll get a good balance happening. I’m excited to share my experiences with my new canoe pack from Cooke Custom Sewing, as well as the buying experience. Expect to see it soon, with…
Making the portage more enjoyable
I have a saying, “I’d rather spend more time in the canoe than under it.” We all love canoeing, but not many look forward to the portages. They can be stifling, sweaty, buggy and tiring affairs that feel like more work than they’re worth. They’re well worth it, but here’s some ways I make the…
Assembling the Pakcanoe
I live in a small apartment in downtown Toronto, Canada, so I had a few challenges to deal with when deciding which canoe to buy. I needed flexible storage and transportation options. I ended up with a Pakcanoe, a skin-on-frame canoe that comes apart and stores or travels in a bag about the size of…
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