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I've been using Pelican cases for years. I have 4 different sizes depending on the equipment required and the type of canoe trip we are undertaking. It's nice that everything photo related can be stored and secured in the same space. Like others have mentioned, the case usually resides at my...

I finally got around to editing a video from a canoe trip my son and I took back in the summer of 2018. The 4M Circle Route - Dividing Lake Loop is a 65 km. canoe trip through scenic lakes, rivers and wetlands NW of Sudbury, Ontario. This is a fairly straight forward canoe trip loop with well...

I've always used self-inflating sleeping pads on my canoeing adventures, but as find myself doing more and more backpacking trips I've been looking at options for something smaller that packs away easily. One day while visiting my local sporting goods store I saw something that caught my eye. It...

I bought myself an inexpensive backpacking stove online and I'm really impressed with it's performance. For $20, I got a compact, folding stove with a piezoelectrig ignition system. It also came with a two-piece pot set and carrying bag. This is a great little stove, perfect for a backpacking...

Hey Robin, For a longer trip you should have a bigger memory card. It comes with a 16GB micro SD card, but I'd use something bigger. It's compatible with cards up to 128GB, so storage should not be a problem. The one drawback to that camera is that is has a bulit-in battery, so you cannot...

Here's a new action camera that's a little different. It's called the OmiCam VR. The VR stands for 'virtual reality', because this camera records a very immersive image thanks to it's 240 degree fish-eye lens. The video recorded with this camera looks great in a regular HD video, because it...

I'm always looking for alternatives to higher priced action cameras like those made by GoPro, Sony and Garmin. Don't get me wrong...those are all great cameras, but for someone on a tight budget, I think I've found an amazing little action camera that is currently selling on sites like Amazon...

I just finished editing a video from last springs' epic 4-day canoe trek around Philip Edward Island, located just south of Killarney Provincial Park in northern Georgian Bay. Check it out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oM8uHAc_o4 Cheer -Wayne

A company called SIMARI sent me a couple of pairs of water shoes to review. They shipped them to me during the winter so I have not used them on a canoe trip yet, however I was in Bermuda recently where I did a lot of beach-combing and kayaking and broke them in. For $20, these are a pretty...

Hey Sweeper, Did you actually watch the video and see the two examples where I used only ‘dead’ trees?

When heading out on a canoe trip or backpacking trek I'm always looking at ways to cut bulk and weight. I do a lot of photography and video, so having a tripod is an essential piece of gear, but sometimes it's just too cumbersome to pack and transport. Recently, I found a little device that I...

When it comes to high-performance action cameras, GoPro is not the only game in town. Over the last year and a half I've been using a Sony AS200V action camera on all my canoe/kayak and backpacking adventures. This tiny camera records amazingly detailed HD video at a very high data rate, and it...

The Thames River flows for several hundred kilometers through SW Ontario. It starts up near the town of St Marys, flows through London and Chatham and continues down towards Lake St. Clair. Just west of London there is a nice little 10 km. stretch I like to paddle between the town of of...

Here's a nice little day-time paddling destination for anyone who lives in the South-Western Ontario region. Other than the two nearby Great Lakes (Huron, and Erie) there are not a lot of natural lakes in SW Ontario. There are many rivers, and creeks but most lakes in this farm belt are...

For my birthday, I was gifted with a very nice looking hatchet manufactured by the Estwing tool company. I've used it on several outings this past summer and have been very happy with it's performance and durability, so I decided to put together a little video review. Please check out my...

Just got back from a week of camping in Algonquin Provincial Park. Didn't do any backcountry camping this time, as the wife and I were on a 'glamping' trip in our little trailer, however that didn't stop me from heading out most mornings in my canoe for a little exploration. I've put together a...

Very nice Mr. Riverrider. Very peaceful!

Hey folks. are you looking for an inexpensive action camera to take along on your next outdoor adventure? Here's a good alternative to a GoPro, its the Activeon Solar XG. This little camera shoots 1080 HD at 60fps, it shoots good still pictures and great time-lapse sequences...BUT...the...

Thank You Snapper, I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hey All, I've just finished editing a video highlighting our early spring canoe trip out Ontario's French River, then across the southern shore of Lake Nipissing. With a bit of bushwacking and some satellite maps we were able to turn this route into a nice 110 km. , 4-day loop so there was no...