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Hiking Boots – More Problems

Posted on June 5, 2013 by debbie

Hiking boots seem to be my “bug bear” right now. My old boots disintegrated. I had to buy new boots. My new boots felt great for 2 weeks. When I increased my backpack weight to 18 lbs my new boots … Continue reading →

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Practice Hiking

Posted on May 23, 2013 by debbie

Our twice a week walks, preparing to backpack the West Coast Trail, take a new twist. We dig out our backpacks from the cupboard, dust them off, figure out whose pack is whose, try them on and begin to walk … Continue reading →

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Hiking Boots

Posted on May 21, 2013 by debbie

Murray and I both have 30 year old Hanwag hiking boots. Unfortunately they have been sitting in the camping gear cupboard for about 8 years unused. Here is what what they look like. Murray and I slowly increase our mileage … Continue reading →

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“You’re going to do WHAT???”

Posted on May 18, 2013 by debbie

Our friends, J&R,  invite Murray and me to backpack the West Coast Trail with them and their daughter and son-in-law. We debate this invitation alot since we haven’t been backpacking in, maybe, 10 years. We decide to go for it … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Photos

Posted on May 13, 2013 by debbie

The photos from our Cozumel dive trip are now posted on our blog! From the blog Home page, click on Photos and then on Cozumel, Mexico 2013. Click on the first photo and advance through them by clicking on Next. … Continue reading →

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A Visit with M and Toby in Grande Prairie, Alberta

Posted on April 16, 2013 by debbie

Grande Prairie, Alberta is about a 4 hour drive, or 1 hour flight, north of Edmonton. It has a population of about 50,000. What draws workers to the area is the oil patch and the forest industry. As a specific … Continue reading →

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North and West

Posted on April 10, 2013 by debbie

This weekend, Murray and I are both heading out of Edmonton. I am flying North to Grande Prairie and Murray is driving west to Golden and then is being helicoptered into a backcountry lodge. Every year the group that Murray … Continue reading →

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Cozumel Budget Analysis

Posted on April 4, 2013 by debbie

We made it home to the melting snow, dirty streets and cool temperatures. Laundry is done. Dive gear is rinsed and put away. Wetsuits are still drying. Time for the post trip budget analysis. I can safely say we did … Continue reading →

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Boo Hoo

Posted on April 1, 2013 by debbie

Boo Hoo. It is time to leave. Today we get in the boat for the last time. Our dive master has a cold and his son, Dennis, is our new leader. He gives us the choice of where we want … Continue reading →

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The Art of Diving

Posted on March 31, 2013 by debbie

We dive with many different people while on dive trips. Each day Murray, R, B and I are the constants and a plethora of other divers from all over the world come and go. Divers from Costa Rica, Spain, Germany, … Continue reading →

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