Monthly Archives: June 2013
Check out my summer top 10 list – the best of the best for exploring in summer! Power Traveller PowerMonkey Extreme Solar Charger – A compact solar charger with solar panel output of 3W that can fully charge a battery pack in about 15 hours of strong sunlight. Key for charging lithium ion camera batteries on extended backpacking trips. https://powertraveller.com/iwantsome/primatepower/powermonkeyextreme/ GorillaPod by Joby – The original flexible camera tripod is a no-brainer… Read More
This Saturday Science Session experiment was all about the many YouTube videos kicking around of glowing Mountain Dew. While this was the original intent of the experiment, we ended up having more fun playing with Neon in the kitchen sink! All you need for the experiment is: – Bottle of Mountain Dew™ – A Lightstick – Scissors – Dishwashing Liquid – Hydrogen Peroxide – Baking Soda – Glass Beaker – Fill about… Read More
Having tackled this trail over a year ago now, I still love looking back on pictures. The 75km trail on the west coast of Vancouver Island is without a doubt one of the most beautiful backpacking trails in Canada. As always, I love going on adventures in the shoulder seasons when I’ll have a better chance of finding myself alone in remote locations. So May was the perfect time to start the… Read More
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