Medical Health

British Columbia Should Get it Right For It’s Own Good

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:35:58 +0000

I have always thought that if British Columbia really had it on the ball, it would make itself over as a fisheries, forestry, and wildlife management park. In other words, British Columbia would get itself designated as a special provincial or national park, a park in which planners, ethicists, scientists, and economists would test [...]

Knives: Be Prepared!

dvdmaxwell — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 22:27:34 +0000

If you read “almost any” of the wilderness survival books, you’ll find that they tell you to carry a good fixed-blade knife. The experts recommend the fixed-blade design because they believe it offers a smaller chance of injury — it won’t clamp shut on your fingers. Personally, when I need to travel light on one-day [...]

High-rise Soundproofing

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 10:22:02 +0000

Have you met anyone living in an old high-rise condo apartment building who replaced their carpets with hardwood flooring and then began complaining about the noise coming from the apartment below. Well they took up half the soundproofing when they removed the carpet. Those old high-rise apartments were built with carpets in mind. The builders [...]

Migraines and Situps

dvdmaxwell — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 22:33:56 +0000

If you heard that you should isolate your abdominal muscles (abs) by crossing your arms over your chest while doing situps, and now you’re suffering headaches, neck aches, or migraines, then go back to the old way of doing situps: clasp your hands behind your neck, with your elbows and arms out straight in line [...]

What’s Wrong with the Doctors?

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 04:11:17 +0000

Five years ago my doctor phoned and told me that my blood work was abnormal. She told me to go to Emergency at the local hospital, that she was faxing my paperwork ahead of me. Then after I waited four hours in a chair at admissions and then another four hours in a bed in [...]

Best Places to Comparison Shop for Outdoor Gear Online

dvdmaxwell — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:36:04 +0000

I enjoy comparison shopping for adventure products, especially hiking gear. When I keep up with my comparison shopping routine, I know a good price when I see one. You really can save hundreds of dollars when you stay abreast of prices, because then you know a deal when it stares you in the eye. This [...]

Endurance Training & Long-distance Hikes: Tips & Tricks

dvdmaxwell — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:06:47 +0000

The training and nutritive techniques are virtually identical — endurance athletes minimize weight, eat high-calorie, easily digestible carbohydrate gels and fluid proteins, hydrate often, and take electrolytes — but if you compare the numbers (if you can find the numbers), you’ll find that marathoners and long-distance runners outnumber endurance hikers. While an average marathoner might [...]

Obama, Israel, Palestine and Peace

dvdmaxwell — Mon, 23 May 2011 02:21:19 +0000

If the wealthy of this world really want peace, they should help negotiate and finance Israel’s purchase of the lands Israel deems necessary to its security and continued existence. Anything less is simply and purely futile. A political “solution” will not last. Land ownership is the answer. Ownership is clear cut, with no waffling and posturing [...]

42 KM Waterdown Hike, Bruce Trail

dvdmaxwell — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 02:33:48 +0000

I hiked on the Bruce Trail north of Burlington, from km 82.1 to km 61 on Map 9 of the Bruce Trail Reference 26th edition, and then back to my car, for a total of 42.2 km. This route was all trail, no roads, with lots of ups and downs, and provided views of Lake [...]

Reavis Ranch & Hoolie Bacon Photo Galleries

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:37:08 +0000

A 19-mile in-and-out day-hike to the old Reavis Ranch in the Superstition Wilderness along a well traveled trail. —————————————————————————- A day-hike through catclaw and prickly pear along the Hoolie Bacon Trail starting from the Tortilla Trailhead.

Arizona Slideshow

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:27:39 +0000

Here is a slide show of some of the photos I took on hikes in Arizona during 2008 to 2010. If you hover your cursor over a photo, the navigation bar will pop up. If you then click on the square box located at the right-hand edge of the navigation bar, you will see slide [...]

Julbo Availability in Canada

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 01:02:04 +0000

I wish Julbo would somehow get its products reviewed in the Canadian media so that Julbo sunglasses would become readily available here in Canada. I live near Toronto, Ontario, but when I searched the Internet last year, I found only two places selling Julbo sunglasses in Canada, and both of them were in Montreal, Quebec. Hikers [...]

Winter Hiking on the Bruce Trail South of Speyside, Ontario

dvdmaxwell — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:48:40 +0000

Click on the thumbnail photos (and then when you are done, click on the full size photos to close). And also see: Hikes Skinners Bluff to Bruce’s Caves Along the Bruce Trail List of Hikes Superstition Wilderness Hikes Sydenham to Walter’s Falls Section of Bruce Trail Grand Canyon Trails: Bright Angel, South Kaibab, Phantom Ranch, Grandview, Ribbon Falls, Plateau Point, Tanner Dufferin Hi-Land [...]

Great Winter Softshell Pants for Hiking, Skiing, and Snowshoeing

dvdmaxwell — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:36:40 +0000

The sun shines 288 days a year in Flagstaff, Arizona. I sweat on the trails, even while hiking out of the Grand Canyon through the snow on New Year’s Day. But when I’m kicking up powder, my pants get wet, and after dark my legs get cold. My merino-wool socks and winter hiking boots [...]

Starting Early Gets the Prize: Kids Want Wisdom

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 17:26:05 +0000

Do not underestimate your child’s hunger for wisdom and capacity for boredom. Teach your children that earning, saving, and spending money is an adventure. Show them that starting a business or working for wages can take them up mountain trails. Tell them true-life stories. Let them know that it’s fun to [...]

Garneau Cycling Clothing and Gear Sales Event

dvdmaxwell — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 18:57:13 +0000

If you are a cyclist and enjoy saving money, they you will want to take a look at this giant Garneau Sale, where you will find lots of 50% markdowns on helmuts, shoes, clothing, and other gear. The sale ends on September 30, 2010, and then the Nikita Outerwear sale begins. Fabulous Outdoor Gear Sales [...]

Scotsdale Farm to Boston Mills Road, Credit Valley & Bruce Trail

dvdmaxwell — Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:07:42 +0000

I hiked from km 29.9 on Map 13 of the Bruce Trail Reference, Ed. 25, past km 48.3 to Mississauga Road on Map 14. And the on the way back to Scotsdale Farm, I took the Terra Cotta and Great Esker side trails, for a total journey of approximately 43.1 km (26.8 miles). It [...]

Speyside Section and Limehouse Conservation Area, Bruce Trail, Ontario

dvdmaxwell — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:24:09 +0000

It was a very hot, humid day and I was wearing quick-dry light-weight nylon river pants from Mountain Equipment Coop, a polyester/nylon T-shirt that wicks real well (I bought it at Costco), and $25 nylon boxer briefs made by Exofficio (the nylon doesn’t hold moisture and then sag at the crotch like cotton). I don’t [...]

Noisy River to Prince of Wales Road, Bruce Trail

dvdmaxwell — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 22:29:27 +0000

I day-hiked 21.1 km south from the Noisy River Provincial Nature Reserve (km 6.2 on Map 21, Bruce Trail Reference, 25th Edition), and through the Black Bank, to the Prince of Wales Road (km 38.9 on Map 21), and then 21.1 km back to the car for a total of 42.2 km (26.2 miles). There [...]

Dufferin Hi-Land Hike Near Shelburne

dvdmaxwell — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 15:26:30 +0000

The Caledon Hills, Dufferin Hi-Land and Blue Mountains sections of the Bruce Trail are quite hilly, with lots of steep ravines. The cumulative elevation changes are quite apparent and if you hike these areas a day or two after training your legs with heavy weights at the gym, you will hurt. Here are a few photos [...]