Category Archives: Geocaching

Canada Day Weekend Camp

Posted on July 3, 2019 by danocan

This weekend was all about camping and relaxation. We’re off to the Etherington Creek Provincial Recreation Area. Camping, hiking, relaxing, and expired Jiffy Pop — what could possibly go wrong?

Posted in Geocaching, Hiking | Tagged Alberta, camping, Canada, Canada Day, Cataract Creek, Etherington Creek, geocaching, hiking, Kananaskis | Leave a comment

Walking in Waiparous

Posted on June 17, 2019 by danocan

Checking out a small series of trails in the summer village of Waiparous. #ExploreAB Continue reading →

Posted in Geocaching, Hiking | Tagged Alberta, Canada, ExploreAlberta, geocaching, Ghost River, hike, hiking, outdoors, Waiparous | Leave a comment

Geocaching Adventure on Bateman Creek

Posted on June 13, 2019 by danocan

This week we get out into Kananaskis and explore some trails around Sibbald Lake.

Posted in Geocaching, Hiking | Tagged Alberta, Alberta Parks, Bateman Creek, camping, Canada, ExploreAlberta, geocaching, Highway 68, hike, hiking, Kananaskis, Ole Buck, Sibbald Flats, Sibbald Lake | Leave a comment

Johnston-Stevenson Stopping House

Posted on December 15, 2017 by danocan

Sometimes you stumble across something completely unexpected and it causes you to fall into a research hole… This posting got its start back in the summer, August 8 to be exact. I had a day off from work and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Geocaching, History | Tagged Airdrie, Alberta, Canada, Dickson-Stevenson Trail, Edmonton Trail, geocaching, history, Johnston-Stevenson Stopping House, Nose Creek, Nose Creek Historical Society, stopping house | 6 Comments

A Quick Trip to Arrowwood

Posted on April 16, 2017 by danocan

“Couple visits small town in Alberta and what they found missing will shock you…” Oh, if only I could bring myself to use clickbait-style headlines like that! Anyway, on to the article… On Good Friday, Emily and I found ourselves … Continue reading →

Posted in Geocaching, History | Tagged Alberta, Arrowwood, Canada, Co-Op, grain elevator, siphon | 4 Comments

Mossleigh Homestead

Posted on January 28, 2017 by danocan

Today was the first chance I had to take the DJI Mavic Pro out for a road trip. Well, that’s not 100% true. Earlier this week I had taken it to the MacDougall Memorial United Church to try and capture some … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, Geocaching, History | Tagged abandoned, Alberta, Canada, drone, homestead, Mavic, Mavic Pro, Mossleigh, prairie, rural | 3 Comments

Plateau Mountain

Posted on October 18, 2015 by danocan

Old-fashioned caching at it’s finest — an entire day out on the roads and the trails and just one smiley to show for it. That was the plan and that’s pretty much how it played out too. Our target was … Continue reading →

Posted in Geocaching, Hiking | Tagged geocaching, hiking, Kananaskis, outdoors, Plateau Mountain | 2 Comments