Avoiding Chores

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The official podcast from Avoiding Chores – Located in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. We talk about the outdoors, gadgets and other stuff that keeps us away from doing actual work.

  1. 2022-11-21

    Ep 37 - Fall Back Spring Forward

    In this fall episode of the podcast, we talk about new products from Garmin before the Black Friday sales. We talk about satellite communications with the inReach messenger and ZOLEO. We talk about the 2022 camping season and we talk about preparedness plans during the busy fall hurricane season along the Atlantic coast.

    42 min

  2. 2021-11-27

    EP 36- Retro Saturday morning vibes (no music)

    This is the episode 35 where music is inserted in the podcast and therefore can be played on all podcast players in this episode I get up early in the morning to go to Home Depot Cabela’s IKEA in other places at the same time I talk about Black Friday Garmin sales answer in Outdoor recreation question it in general comments

    25 min

  3. 2021-03-29

    Episode 34: Spring Update With New Garmin Models And Q&A’s

    In this episode we catch up on all the new Garmin news & models for the handheld & smartwatch market. GEOS gets bought by Garmin. Garmin updates some of the offerings within the RV and power sport market and Gaia GPS got bought by the publishers of Backpacker magazine. I also answer a few questions that have been posted on the Avoiding chores YouTube channel.

    24 min

  4. 2020-12-05

    Episode 33: Garmin Q&A

    In this episode I’ll answer some Q&A’s left on the hundred of Garmin GPS tutorials I’ve posted on YouTube over the past month. The list of Garmin products mentioned are: Garmin instinct, gpsmap 66st, montana 680t, Vivoactive 3 and a few others. I also explain how to collect GPS field data with a wearable and why I will never use a smartphone as my primary GPS device while on the trail.

    20 min

  5. 2020-10-16

    ‘Episode 33 - Turkey Coma (open)

    **BTW this episode was originally published using the full length Spotify songs - only available on Anchor or Spotify app*** Lots of Garmin Handheld news in this episode as models are slowly being refreshed and I got the new Montana 700 GPS handheld. I go over some Q&A’s and I talked about the outdoor recreation activities I did solo and with the family such as hiking in Cape Breton, staying in Coastal Cabins in Dingwall, NS and riding the fat bike along the new trail in kejimkujik national park.

    47 min

  6. 2020-08-15

    Episode 31 - QR Codes and Hurricanes

    In this episode I rant (shortly) about a QR code I saw on a phi king trail which surfaced emotions during my struggled getting my content out there 6 years ago. I also talk about Acadian day which is when a bunch of anglos burnt houses to the ground and shipped Acadians via boats to all over the British colony in the mid 1700’s. Also be prepares for the upcoming hurricane season.

    23 min

  7. 2020-08-09

    Episode 30 - Summer is almost over

    In this episode there is a lot of Garmin news to talk about including their ransom ware attack and new products I’ll probably buy for the fall tutorial content. I spend a little time talking about why a ZOLEO is a better option than a Garmin inReach mini. Finally, I lament about the last few weeks of summer and travelling across the Atlantic bubble. 🛰️Latest #Garmin Products 🛰️ https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=52EHR3AC16B1&ref=idea_share_inf 🛒 Accessories For Your Garmin 🛒 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=37RPHCBURZAK&ref=idea_share_inf 🚴 #FatBike and #BikePacking Gear 🚴 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=UG4NRUB72P67&ref=idea_share_inf 🚛 #Truckcamping Gear List 🚛 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=4O4Y9NWK0AKA&ref=idea_share_inf 🛒AMAZON IDEA LISTS🛒 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr - - - - - - - - - - - 🔗 WEBSITE 🔗 https://avoidingchores.com https://gps.training https://novascotiaoutdoors.ca 📧 MAILING LIST 📧 http://eepurl.com/M2FSb 🌟POPULAR PLAYLISTS 🌟 Garmin Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL025AEDCF4E47B8F4 Garmin inReach Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoASYysvzldY6Qyih4hO4tlFJrFY5uiT Outdoor Recreation https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA3BECE680F4A510C - - - - - - - - - - - What better way to avoid chores than to watch videos from an array of related topics based in Nova Scotia. Starting from the outdoors with hiking, product reviews, outdoor recreation, outdoor cooking & GPS tutorials

    38 min

  8. 2020-08-02

    Episode 29 - Homecoming Week

    This week, I make up lost time from the house sale and a weekend in the truck tent. I also talk a bout our recent homecoming where it’s been a. LONG time since I saw my schoolmates in rural New Brunswick. For outdoors, I talk about KEEN footwear and my theory why some have bad experience with the brand. In this episode, I answer Garmin Q&A’s, talk about the olight Perun mini flashlight as an item I like; Our last push to get the house show ready and the recreation options available to us in the Atlantic Bubble. chores 🛰️Latest #Garmin Products 🛰️ https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=52EHR3AC16B1&ref=idea_share_inf 🛒 Accessories For Your Garmin 🛒 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=37RPHCBURZAK&ref=idea_share_inf 🚴 #FatBike and #BikePacking Gear 🚴 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=UG4NRUB72P67&ref=idea_share_inf 🚛 #Truckcamping Gear List 🚛 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr?listId=4O4Y9NWK0AKA&ref=idea_share_inf 🛒AMAZON IDEA LISTS🛒 https://www.amazon.com/shop/jimcyr - - - - - - - - - - - 🔗 WEBSITE 🔗 https://avoidingchores.com https://gps.training https://novascotiaoutdoors.ca 📧 MAILING LIST 📧 http://eepurl.com/M2FSb 🌟POPULAR PLAYLISTS 🌟 Garmin Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL025AEDCF4E47B8F4 Garmin inReach Tutorials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCoASYysvzldY6Qyih4hO4tlFJrFY5uiT Outdoor Recreation https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLA3BECE680F4A510C - - - - - - - - - - - What better way to avoid chores than to watch videos from an array of related topics based in Nova Scotia. Starting from the outdoors with hiking, product reviews, outdoor recreation, outdoor cooking & GPS tutorials

    28 min
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The official podcast from Avoiding Chores – Located in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada. We talk about the outdoors, gadgets and other stuff that keeps us away from doing actual work.

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  • Creator
    Avoiding Chores
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2022
  • Episodes
    27
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Avoiding Chores
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    Avoiding Chores

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