Hiking Tip#1 Mar 2014 - Relying on cell phones when hiking
Hiking Tip – Carrying a cell phone to get you out of trouble You are ready to head out to new local trail, you have packed a small lunch,...
Border Tip#1 Mar 2014 - Wearing clothing and not declaring it
Border Tip- What happens if you wear the clothing you purchased and you get caught? You head down to the US for a bit of day shopping,...
Hiking Tip 1 Jan 2014 - How to prevent over-heating during winter activites
Over-heating in winter Over-heating in winter is often more common than in summer. Here is a typical scenario: The temp is -5 deg C you...
Border Tip 1 Jan 2014 - Buying Tires in the USA
Buying Tires in the US So you have decided you need new tires, made a few calls and found a great deal in the US. You head down, have...
Hiking Tip 3 of the month of Dec 2013
Frostbite - How to recognize it, prevent and treat it - Frost bite is the freezing of the tissue of the body. It can be classified in 2...
Border Tip 2 for the month of Dec 2013
Buying Beer or Wine on trips less than 48 hours. - So you are only going down for the day, doing some shopping, fill up with gas and...
Hiking Tip 2 for the month of Dec 2013
How to properly dress for a hikes in fall winter and spring – The Layering principle – This is a principle of wearing multiple layers...
Hiking Tip 1 for the month of Dec 2013
Hypothermia is the silent killer - Hypothermia (lowering of the central core body temperature below 35deg C (95.0 F) is called the silent...
Border Tip 1 for the month of Dec 2013
Wearing Personal Jewelery when returning to Canada - If you return to Canada with jewlery you are wearing, YOU are required to be able to...
Border Tip 1 for the month of Nov 2013
You can only buy a maximum of $20 dairly per person per trip - no age restriction. That includes: Milk, Butter, Cheese...basically...
