Recently the good folks at Marlondo Leather reached out to me and told me that they were prototyping a new style of briefcase – a canvas and leather combo briefcase. And the cool part, they asked me if I was interested in getting one of their prototypes to provide feedback to them. They told me […]
Up until very recently the best burger I had ever eaten was from a little hole in the wall place called Duane’s Ono-Char Burger on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. That is until I tried a burger from an equally unpretentious place – the Between 2 Buns food truck. And when I say the Between […]
After every purchase I make at Canadian Tire, no matter how trivial the purchase, they email me asking me to do a product review. So I have decided to up my product review game – see the image below for details of my new product review style. Some might even call it “hard hitting”.
Something I haven’t talked about before is the fact that for quite some time I have been suffering experiencing insomnia. This is something I haven’t really talked a lot about. But now I have a cure for insomnia. Every night at almost exactly 3 AM I wake up. Like literally, at 3am I would wake […]
I didn’t want to let the total failure of my air fryer Blooming Onion stop me from air frying other delicacies. So I decided to go all-in and air fry some Black Cod. And spoiler alert – it was sensational! I carefully dried off the pieces of black cod and then gently applied a dry […]
I spent time in the Test Kitchen prepping and cooking a beautiful slab of pork belly this Easter weekend just gone. I followed the Jamie Oliver recipe/method and honestly, it turned out exquisitely! I started out by doing like Jamie Oliver suggests, I used a shop/utility knife to score the skin side of the pork. […]
Good news! I got my COVID-19 vaccination. Friday night I was shopping at Costco for potato chips and Brie cheese in preparation for a long weekend of sitting on the couch and, well, continuing to do not much of anything. And as you would have it, my local Costco has the pallets of potato and […]
As I have previously stated, I love my air fryer. It cooks super-fast and is more economical to use seeing as you do not need to heat up a huge oven to cook relatively small things to perfection. To give you an opportunity to win aCuisinart air fryer, I have teamed up with my fellow […]
Under the heading “Learn to stay in your own lane” I bring you my second attempt at an air fryer blooming onion. And spoiler alert, it is still not pretty – nor very tasty. I started out with the onion – cut into segments and yes, I probably cut too close to the base of […]
Long before the pandemic hit and everybody started baking sourdough bread, I was already making my own sourdough bread. I had my own starter who we affectionately call Floyd. Over the last couple of years I have tried many different bread recipes, techniques, and tricks. Some with success, others not so much. However I have […]
When I go out for a hike or even a walk in the woods there are three things I make sure I have with me – a water bottle, a folding knife, and a small flashlight.
This @stanley_brand water bottle is a convenient carry because of the loop handle. Super comfy in the hand. And the fact that it is made by Stanley means it is very well constructed.
And a folding knife. Yep. You never know when you will need a knife. My kids call my Black Tusk pocket knife “the handy knife” because it is so handy.
A flashlight? Yes. Because if by chance you are out after dark you don’t want to drain your phone battery using it as a flashlight. The best part about this light? Rechargeable via usb. No need to throw away batteries! That’s a winning strategy.
These were gifts we received from @houseofknives while attending and taking part in the #5dadsgowild event. While they were gifts, they really are awesome tools that are very well made.
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We had a great experience learning about the night sky during the @manningpark Starry Night event this weekend.
I managed to capture this picture, and many more, on my iPhone using the Starry Camera app.
This picture was taken at 10 o’clock at night using a 30 second exposure.
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A fun and educational experience at Manning Park Resort!
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#starrynight #manningpark #manningparkresort #skymasters #nightscaper #nightscape #starrysky #nightsky #nightimages #nightscapes #longexpoelite #nightphotography #longexposure #longexposure_shots
Who wore it better? The Old Man’s Beard on the tree or me? Me or the tree?
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#hiking #hike #outdoors #camping #hikingadventures #mountain #wilderness #backpacking #getoutside #forest #outdoor #optoutside #climbing #trail #scenery #alps #instanature #thegreatoutdoors #mountainlife #waterfall #summit #trees #lake #pnw #outdoorlife #hiker #mountaineering
One does not simply “make coffee” when camping. Especially if you have @ethicalbean coffee from your favourite coffee shop @bluemoosehope.
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Trust @stephenfung to break out the scale and hand grinder in preparation to make a beautiful cup with his Chemex.
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Most of my road trips involve a stop @bluemoosehope for a cup of coffee and visit with the staff. Today en route to @manningpark for the annual #5dadsgowild camping trip.
Like any good event, quality coffee is a must to keep the learners and workshop leaders on their a-game. Thank you Blue Moose for being the official coffee sponsor again this year.
Yesterday afternoon we had an extended session on podcasting related issues – very informative. In the evening it was all about how to effectively use photoshop in creative story-telling.
Camaraderie and learning. The best kind of pro-d. Loving this learning even if it is cold at night!
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Very much looking forward to the annual @5dadsgowild camping trip to @manningpark
Not only is this an opportunity to develop our story-telling techniques and time to learn about digital story-telling, it is also a time of camaraderie with dads sharing our lived experiences.
I am ready and willing to learn so many new story-telling techniques this year!
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#5dadsgowild #manningpark #camping #winter #outdoors #getoutside #explorebc #snow
Perfect weather for the annual #5dadsgowild camping trip. A bit chilly but this way there are no mosquitoes! See the silver lining in that weather report?!
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Our annual trip is an opportunity to build our individual and group skills. From learning how to create effective podcasts, to communicating through digital story-telling techniques, and so much more. I always look forward to this weekend trip.
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#camping #wintercamping #snow #whychecktheweather #manningpark #5dadsgowild
Thanksgiving dinner at the cabin with Blonde Bear. Stopped @farm_town_meats before leaving town and grabbed one of the last turkey roasts they had available.
Spent Sunday cooking up a delicious meal that we enjoyed together.
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#thanksgiving #farmtownmeats #supportlocal #turkey #cabincooking #cabinlife #lyttonstrong
I love how @doughnutlove.ca gives back to the community. Today is the first National Truth and Reconciliation Day so my favourite doughnut shop makes an orange doughnut to support the Legacy of Hope Foundation.
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#everychildmatters #truthandreconciliation #legacyofhope #orangeshirtday #coquitlam #smallbusiness #eatlocal #supportlocal #doughnut