lots of talk about OHV on town streets in Nova Scotia. I took some data and plotted some "official" routes to view. #novascotia #outdoors avoidingchores.com/nova-scotia-...

Nova Scotia OHV Road Access Map - Avoiding Chores

Use this searchable Nova Scotia map to find road sections officially designated for ATV and side-by-side travel between trails and community services.

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New post: Can-Am Defender Accessory Upgrades That Are Actually Useful Not every Can-Am Defender accessory needs to be installed on day one. This guide sorts useful upgrades by… https://avoidingchores.com/can-am-defender-accessory-upgrades

Can-Am Defender Accessory Upgrades That Are Actually Useful

Not every Can-Am Defender accessory needs to be installed on day one. This guide sorts useful upgrades by real-world priority for trail riding, property work, winter use and Atlantic Canada conditions.

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New post: Camping Gear Checklist For Wet Atlantic Canada Weekends Camping in Atlantic Canada often means damp ground, changing forecasts and cool evenings. This checklist… https://avoidingchores.com/camping-gear-checklist-wet-atlantic-canada

Camping Gear Checklist For Wet Atlantic Canada Weekends

Camping in Atlantic Canada often means damp ground, changing forecasts and cool evenings. This checklist focuses on practical gear for staying dry, comfortable and organized on a wet weekend.

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New post: F-150 Lightning Road Trip Lessons For Atlantic Canada A practical look at charging stops, planning buffers and what worked on an Atlantic Canada EV road trip. https://avoidingchores.com/f150-lightning-road-trip-atlantic-canada

F-150 Lightning Road Trip Lessons For Atlantic Canada

A practical first road-trip report from a Ford F-150 Lightning owner in Nova Scotia, covering PlugShare planning, Masstown fast charging, overnight Level 2 charging, Five Islands and real-world range confidence.

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Realized that referral traffic was still checking this page but was severely outdated including remediation from the migration 3 years ago. It should be a lot better now #novascotia #outdoors avoidingchores.com/nova-scotia-...

TIL - Mariadb is now the new MySQL. Then I looked up some history and I was like ….. 😬🤯

Here is my latest. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's beloved commentator on the food industry, thinks that not giving us access to raw milk is communism. noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...

Canada's Food Professor wants you to buy raw milk

Sylvain Charlebois drops his mask on far-right podcast

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Charlebois’ column was suspended due to controversial public remarks about media credibility, which La Presse viewed as incompatible with maintaining trust with readers—while he argues his comments were misunderstood and not directed at La Presse itself.

Olivier Niquet@olivierniquet.com · 4mo ago

L'économiste Sylvain Charlebois perd sa chronique: ✱ Ce monsieur-là manquait énormément de jugement.

I hope OpenAI gets sued into the sun

Kelly@broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 6mo ago

The Tumbler Ridge shooter had used OpenAI to discuss scenarios involving gun violence. It was bad enough to get flagged and reviewed by employees, who warned the company & suggested alerting law enforcement. The company said No. This tragedy could have been prevented. Gut wrenching.

1.5 yrs into it with solar panels at the house.

Just in case

Over the holiday 24/7 Hiking in Nova Scotia livestream www.youtube.com/live/SO0hr1A...

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Been an interesting learning experience adjusting to EV charging options. avoidingchores.com/electrify-yo...

Electrify Your Garage: Home Charging Guide for the F-150 Lightning Standard Range - Avoiding Chores

Discover the best home charging options for the Ford F-150 Lightning Standard Range in 2025. Compare Level 1, Level 2, and Ford Charge Station Pro setups, plus electricity costs in Nova Scotia, New Br...

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This is how chargers should be setup to accommodate the growing vehicles able to connect to the Tesla network

Latest blog post. Garmin updates the GPSMAP lineup with the H1. H for expensive avoidingchores.com/garmin-gpsma...

Garmin GPSMAP H1 vs GPSMAP 67: Choosing the Right Handheld GPS for Canadian Backcountry - Avoiding Chores

Garmin GPSMAP H1 vs GPSMAP 67: Compare Canadian pricing, battery life, maps, and features. Find out which GPS handheld is best for backpacking and backcountry hiking in Canada.

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Tuesday, Aug. 12 | 5:30 p.m. - Halifax Regional Fire & Emergency and the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources are on the scene of an uncontrolled wildfire in the Susies Lake area of Halifax, in the vicinity of Bayers Lake. Details: www.halifax.ca/home/news/wi...

The Daicey Pond Cabin restoration project completed on time was open to reservations this season, read a little bit more about the project in the latest blog post: avoidingchores.com/preserving-w... #maine #outdoors #camping

Preserving Wilderness Charm: The Restoration of Daicey Pond Cabins - Avoiding Chores

A Year of Careful Conservation Beginning in May 2024, Baxter State Park embarked on an ambitious restoration effort to repair and preserve the historic cabins at Daicey Pond. To allow this work to pro...

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Firefighters are fighting a wildfire in Big Indian Lake In Tantallon . Avoid the area so firefighters can do their jobs.

iOS 26 music feature "song transition" function where it tried to fade songs in & out at the "right moment" is terrible. Had to turn it off. So used to having songs end then next one picks up.

Ain’t no drama like WNBA drama…. Now with mma elements

lol

Liquid glass is growing on me but beta 3 should be rather tight

I haven’t browsed my website as a user for a long time. So when I started browsing, I was totally turned off by how much google site kit was inserting ads. So i turned it off. Besides, with AI, does SEO really matter now?

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affluent millennial parents in new york discovers what summer break were like during the cassette tape age. 🤣 www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/s...

Is It OK for Your Kids to ‘Rot’ All Summer?

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this article made me want to lookup the broadway cast. Never been a stage guy but this lineup over the years sure makes me wanna time travel to the previous shows just to see.

New York Times Opinion@nytopinion.nytimes.com · last yr.

“Instead of being horrified — except perhaps by the non-P.C. language — we’ve become inured, listless: We’re now ruled by Mr. Mamet’s antiheroes, and lots of us just cheer them on,” writes David Lipsky.

Big loss for those who enjoy outdoor videos on YouTube

can't wait to see the Kittery / Old Orchard Beach / Freeport version of this article to appear in a month or two once school is out

Winnipeg Free Press@winnipegfreepress.com · last yr.

GRAND FORKS — A few kilometres north of this North Dakota city, a towering 15-metre-wide billboard along the I-29 highway stands out — especially if you’re Canadian.

finding that i'm watching more "podcasts" via YT on the TV. And like the article, it's all over the place. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/b...

Which Podcasts Rule YouTube? A New List Comes With Surprises.

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I may not be good at negotiations, but I would expect most countries main play would be to wait it out.

CNN@cnn.com · last yr.

President Donald Trump says the clock is ticking for countries to make a deal or face higher tariffs: cnn.it/43u1Xvz