Saturday, July 23, 2016

When you hit rock bottom, climb back up.

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I could either go home and be a quitter or purge myself of all anxieties and negativity. Continuing to hike in my toxic mental state was not an option....

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Tour de France 2016: Chris Froome protects lead on penultimate stage to all-but-seal yellow jersey

Ion Izaguirre wins final stage in the pouring rain as Froome finishes safely in GC group to close in on third Tour de France title

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Friday, July 22, 2016

Swimming on the Appalachian Trail: Top 10 Spots

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Swimming became a daily fixture as I got closer to Katahdin. I put a list together of all the Appalachian Trail swimming spots I could think of, and then narrowed it down to my Top 10....

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Many of my high school peers from the graduating class of 2013 have a big year coming up. 2017 is the year many of them will be graduating from college. They’ll have their bachelor degrees in their hands, proud families smiling, and a burning hole in their pocket. I’ll be alone, struggling to dig a ...

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Sutherland Townhomes – 12 Heritage Inspired Townhomes in Port Moody

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Trillium Projects is building 12 heritage inspired townhomes located in lovable historic Moody Centre neighbourhood of Port Moody.

Sutherland townhomes have been designed with your family in mind. All homes feature 3 or 4 bedrooms (with at least 3 bedrooms on the same level), spacious modern interiors, private gated yards, and nearly unheard of these days, your own private attached garage

Centrally located, Sutherland provides easy to access to all shops, grocery stores, cafes and restaurants at the nearby by villages of Suterbrook & Newport, not to mention the every growing Craft Brewery scene on Murray Street. Located just one block South of St. John on St. Georges, you are just a short walk away from the new Evergreen line which will take you to downtown Vancouver in 30-40 mins or to Coquitlam centre in 10 mins. In your car you are a short drive away Buntzen Lake, Sasamat lakes and Barnett Marine Park, plus Rocky Point. 

This being the first townhouse development in the area, this is a fantastic opportunity to be the first in, in what will be an ever growing community.

With Sale expected to launch in the Fall of 2016, touchbase with us to be kept up to date with this development and many others in the area like it.

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How I found my way into Tarp Tenting

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Well yeah, of course I used to want the security of mesh walls zipped snug around me when sleeping outdoors. What would harm me in there if nothing could get in? I was safe from it all – safe from the outside. And then it hit me, I was out here for the outdoors! I ......

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Paralyzed Woman Hikes the Appalachian Trail

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Every year thousands of ambitious hikers set out to traverse the Appalachian Mountains. This year, Stacey Kozel shares this inconceivable dream. But what sets Kozel apart from the average hiker is that she’s paralyzed from the chest down. After a car accident and a newly triggered autoimmune disease collided, Kozel’s Central Nervous System was compromised. ......

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