Category: Getting Outside
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Whistler to The Burbs Via Electric Vehicle
Yesterday we returned in the Nissan Leaf from Whistler to our homes in the burbs of Vancouver. When we left Whistler we had almost 100% charge on the batteries after the car being plugged into a 110 volt standard electrical outlet overnight. The guess-o-meter suggested we had about 140 km of range in the batteries.…
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Whistler Beer Festival Via Nissan Leaf
My EV road trip is now in progress. I am in a Nissan Leaf headed to Whistler to take part in the beer festival. I will update as we progress. For now, here is the data as we leave home: That is 139 km of range in the batteries as we leave. And 83% charged.…
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Our Failed Electric Vehicle Trip Up the Fraser Canyon
A few weeks ago I posted about a plan to drive up the Fraser Canyon in my friend’s Nissan Leaf – an all electric vehicle. Well, as I said in my update right in that post, our EV trip up the Fraser Canyon did not happen. Not because of lack of interest or willingness, only…
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Traveling the Scenic 7 and the Fraser Canyon by Electric Vehicle
1945hr update – note to self. Don't plan an EV trip with a guy who plans to (literally) climb a mountain the same day as you want to drive the Scenic 7. My driver is still stuck on the road so we'll have to postpone this trip for the time being. 1815hr update – My…
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Electric Vehicles Vs Gas Powered Vehicles
Seeing as I am quite seriously considering the purchase of an electric vehicle, I decided to do some cost comparisons of electric vehicles to comparable gas powered vehicles. The four specific vehicles I chose to compare ON PAPER (I did NOT drive any of these vehicles – this is strictly a numbers comparison) were the: Mercedes…
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Manning Park; Lightning Lakes Air Quality
If you are thinking of going camping in the southern part of the province, like I just did in Manning Park, you should know that the air quality is just fine, especially down through the Okanagan-Similkameen area. Go out and enjoy yourself. But be careful with any burning material!! And if you want to check…
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We Survived Camping at Lightning Lakes Campground in Manning Park!
Yes, we are home again from our trip to Manning Park and yes, we survived our first family camping trip. Just barely. I will update this blog post with my advice for other campers once I get back into my more regular routine. In the update I will add a list of what I believe…
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Video Review of the NutSac Satchel Pro
Disclosure: Although I did purchase a used NutSac satchel from a friend, the folks at NutSac were kind enough to send me the NutSac Satchel Pro that I used to create this video. As always, editorial control of what I say remains under my control. I encourage you to learn more about the back story…
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My Big Orange Bike; the Raleigh Retroglide
If you have been following my blog for awhile now you will know that last summer I suffered a strange shoulder injury that basically debilitated me. I was unable to do much of anything; possibly the worst part was that I could not ride my bicycle nor my motorcycle. I could no longer bear any…
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Cavalia Presents Odysseo in the Olympic Village
Although I have not yet found time in my hectic family schedule for us to attend a performance of Odysseo, a re-imagining of equestrian and theatrical arts, a couple of my friends have been to the show and they both said this is a MUST SEE performance. I have to admit, I am amazed by the…