This is my watch. There are many like it, but this one is mine! This Casio G-Shock GW6900-1 was bought 8 years ago in August 2016 when I first moved to Vancouver, BC. It has seen much use (and abuse) during that time. The strap has finally decided to start giving up. It's still held …
Manpack Radio UPDATE
The manpack radio setup is complete (and honestly has been for some time now)! The remaining bits that I needed were a shorter length of coax to connect the remote antenna connector and a LiFEPO battery. I opted for a 1 foot length of LMR-195 (slightly less loss and more rigid than RG58) and a …
Random Sighting
While waiting for some food in a mall recently, I came upon this little gem. Proof that Queen E. is still alive! Made me giggle a bit when I saw it.
GSI Coffee Rocket UPDATE
Took this magical thing out camping with me a few weeks ago. Did as it was supposed to do during the 10 degree mornings without any issues, nice and hot! Pretty much the same thing as during testing, just outside this time! And here's a bonus pic of what I use to make the go-juice …
Maxpedition Colossus Revival
This piece of kit had been sitting in tropical storage for 4 years. It, and some other gear, was unfortunately the target of a massive amount of mildew during that time. Cleanup underway I was worried that I would end up losing the versipack. I had a three-day assault pack made by Tactical Tailor that …
Main Duck Island
Over the summer I had the chance to go camping on Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario. The place is rather inaccessible, unless you have a boat. Luckily, I do know someone who has a boat. The trip out to the island was fun. I normally don't get seasick, but I had a very light …
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