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• Outdoor Guide - Mapping your World with Sony GPS

  Nothing frustrates me more than the hundreds of orphaned digital photos files on my computer. I can't remember where I took them or when. Luckily, my latest gear find, Sony's GPS CS1, clears up that little problem. Leave it to Sony to incorporate GPS Read More... Posted Tuesday, June 05, 2007 11:26 AM by Julia Rosien | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews

• Habits for Highly Effective Outdoor Journaling

  If you've ever camped when the clouds rolled in you understand waterlogged pain. And if you're like me - a perpetual note taker shadowed by Pig Pen's little black storm cloud, here are some handy items to pack along with your raingear. Waterproof notebooks Read More... Posted Thursday, May 03, 2007 9:17 AM by Charmian Christie | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides

• TomTom Slims Down with Super-sized One XL

  TomTom, the leading provider of navigational solutions, will release its One XL this June. Complete with a whopping 4.3" touch screen and a sleeker design, the XL includes everything you loved about last year's One but super-sized it. The world's most Read More... Posted Tuesday, April 17, 2007 8:53 AM by James W. Coates | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides, Travel News

• Watch this Video – Yakking About Trak Kayaks

  Let's be honest. No one wants to be a pack mule - even though guys get masochistic buzz when they do it. Our intrepid National Park Expert, James W. Coates recently found himself in a kayak that lets him get his buzz without destroying his back. The Trak Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 11, 2007 12:39 PM by Julia Rosien | 1 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides, Videos

• Top 10 Firefox Add-ons for Techie Travelers

  Turns out, I can take it with me after all. Whether I'm wheeling through a vacation or trekking to nowhere special, I don't have to sacrifice techie enlightenment. Firefox browser - the only way to do it - lets me customize toolbars to my needs. And wherever Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 21, 2007 10:18 AM by Steve Yonge | 1 Comments Filed under Quirky and Offbeat, Product Reviews, Travel News

• Hot Bodies – Tenting With a Twist

  Do we really need an electric tent? Maybe it’s just me but I camp to get away from it all. I like the solitude of setting up my tent by the beach and hiking my surroundings. The chill of night on my back as I crouch next to a campfire, the musty smell Read More... Posted Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:22 AM by James W. Coates | 0 Comments Filed under Quirky and Offbeat, Product Reviews, Gear Guides

• My Official Outdoor Tool – Leatherman’s Charge AL

  A good pocket tool gets you out of more than one jam, and over the years I’ve had my share of duds. The Leatherman Charge AL has locking blades, the saw rips through most woods with ease and it’s perfect for cutting branches. No need to hack away for Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:50 AM by James W. Coates | 1 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides

• Outdoor Life Guide to Buying New Cross-Country Skis

  Death of the 3-Pin Binding The advances in Nordic ski equipment in the last couple of decades are quite incredible. It wasn't that long ago that I used three-pin bindings and wooden skis, along with the poles with enormous baskets on the ends. I have Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 14, 2007 8:30 AM by Kim Bowerman | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Health and Fitness, Gear Guides

• Sony DSC-H5 for the Travel Photographer

  Convenience plays a big part when purchasing any still digital camera. I want something small yet powerful, that won’t ruin me in the cost of batteries. The Sony DSC-H5 is just heavy enough to feel like it matters, yet small enough to slip into my jacket Read More... Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 9:14 AM by James W. Coates | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides

• Outdoor Adventure and Your GPS Device

  Find Yourself in a Whole New World When it comes to GPS devices, trekking through backcountry or navigating a path through the urban jungle comes to mind. But since I’ve started researching and writing about GPS devices I’m finding myself in a whole new Read More... Posted Thursday, March 08, 2007 12:02 PM by James W. Coates | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Gear Guides, Travel News

• Winning Outdoor Adventure Travelers

  For the past few weeks, we Nomadik Fanatiks have been gearing up to unload a whack of cool prizes at the Outdoor Adventure Show in Toronto. We met a ton of adventure travelers – almost 30 000 according to show organizers – and had a great time swapping Read More... Posted Friday, March 02, 2007 2:43 PM by Julia Rosien | 0 Comments Filed under Quirky and Offbeat, Product Reviews

• The Buzz on Bug Repellent

  This year 27 people in Ontario died from West Nile Virus. While more cancer kills more people hands down, I'm not too keen that a few hours outside could turn my pedestrian afternoon with friends into a life threatening activity. For most people, West Read More... Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 12:20 PM by Nomadik Fanatik | 0 Comments Filed under Product Reviews, Health and Fitness, Gear Guides