Landing Craft

There’s all kinds of cool boats, landing craft are popular for many reasons. They usually have a lot of deck space & great for getting things to shore! This is…

Aerospatiale AS350

The Aerospatiale AS350 Écureuil (Squirrel), now known as the Airbus Helicopters H125, is a highly successful single-engine light utility helicopter. It features a Starflex composite main rotor system, excellent hot/high…

Imarbari Logger

Bulk cargo ships like this one are common here. Hundreds of lost jobs, because the logging companies are happier to send the raw logs to Asia. The logging exporters got…

Blitz

This is my old sailboat, the “Blitz”. It’s a 26 Ft. Columbia sailboat. It’s changed hands a few times now and the most recent owner hasn’t been seen for quite…

Backyard Rabbits

You’ll see lots of rabbits around Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. None of them are “Native”, they are all the offspring of introduced species! You can see, “Eastern Cottontail Rabbits”, like…

Florida Cow Whip

This is an 11.5 Ft. Paracord, Florida Cow Whip! If you’re just starting out, get a shorter one. Basic whip terminology covers the main parts shared across many types like…

Town Coops

They just recently changed the local bylaws here in the local Municipality of North Cowichan, in the “Cowichan Valley”, on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada. I spotted this on the side…

Butter

This is why I don’t support my local grocery store! Butter in stick form is normally more than a regular 1 pound brick but this is double the price!

Cast Iron Hunting

If you like cast iron cookware, keep looking! As soon as you stop looking, you’ll stop finding! Antique shops, thrift stores, garage sales, just keep going. Some day you’ll stop…

Vulcan Bike

Bikes – Motorbikes, are very popular here on Vancouver Island, BC, Canada! The “Riding Season” here is about 8 – 9 months long, that’s why! Get your bike out! Meet…

Chicken Dinner

Another cheap dinner. Chicken w/rice & corn! The chicken came from Costco. I buy 4 chickens from Costco every 3 months when I make the drive to Nanaimo, BC, about…