Packing Tips For Ski Vacations
It’s winter again and time to take the annual ski vacation to the mountains to enjoy the snow, the slopes, and the social scene. You’ve booked the airplane tickets and hotel room months ago for your favorite ski destination - Colorado or Utah or British Columbia or Montana or the Alps. The whole family is […]
Published by Dr. B. on July 12th, 2008 | Comment now »Snowboarding Trick Vids
If you are into snowboarding, learning basics of snowboarding is important so that you can improve and increase your collection of tricks. It can be hard to learn how to do tricks on a snowboard just by reading instructions. Visuals from videos can go a long way towards serving you all the basics down. Snowboarding […]
Published by Dr. B. on June 18th, 2008 | Comment now »Nepalese man, 74, oldest mountaineer to conquer the summit of Everest
More than 3289 people have climbed to the summit since it was first conquered in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary, who died in January, and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay. Hall was frostbitten and severely disoriented due to altitude sickness. Bahadur Sherchan returned a hero to Calgarians. Therefore, he was all too aware of the potential […]
Published by Dr. B. on June 17th, 2008 | Comment now »Solar Chargers: Brunton
As technology develops, solar battery chargers become more efficient and easier to use.
A new technological development is the creation of thin film solar panels. These are made from special metals, which are highly efficient in converting solar power into electricity.
Thus, it is now possible to create a wide range of truly portable light-weight solar panels.
Brunton […]
Selling Your RV
Most RV’s of a certain age have their own set of scars, each one with it’s own tale. Unfortunately prospective buyers won’t share your fond memories and actually hope that they are going to view a “good as new” even if it’s 10 years old. That’s human nature for you. So go ahead and surprise […]
Published by Dr. B. on August 17th, 2007 | Comment now »Swiss Secrets
Oh yes, Heidi has a few secrets to share about visiting her land of Chocolate and Cheese. Over the next few months, there will be a few posts here about special places to visit, stay over night, eat, drink and generally be merry in this small Alpine nation. If you have a special wish - […]
Published by Heidi on February 21st, 2007 | Comment now »