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About Jim Cyr

A hiking & outdoor enthusiast, Jim has helped build the geocaching community in Atlantic Canada since 2006 and now focuses on the outdoors. Jim is a regular hiking blog contributor for Nova Scotia Tourism & KEEN Canada. You can find him on AvoidingChores.com, Twitter and Google+.

Magellan Echo sports watch review

February 4, 2014 By 2 Comments

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Hands on with the Magellan Echo

I was really curious to try out the Magellan Echo sports watch since it relies on a smartphone (in my case an iPhone 5s) and app to capture running workouts. After two months of usage during December and January, it’s time to look at how it performed. read more

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TomTom Runner GPS Watch review

December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment

TomTom Runner GPS Watch review

Hands on with the TomTom Runner GPS Watch

The TomTom Runner GPS Watch is the company’s latest offering within the running category after a few years of partnering with Nike. So it was a bit expected that they would be releasing a dedicated unit for runners. After 30 miles of outdoor running in December, it’s time to look at how it performed. read more

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Magellan eXplorist 350H review

September 18, 2013 By 4 Comments

Magellan eXplorist 350H review

Hands on with the Magellan eXplorist 350H

The Magellan eXplorist 350H is the latest in the eXplorist family, this time packaged with features to appeal to hunters: Pre-loaded topo maps, hunting specific waypoint icons, Game Managements Units(GMU) and Digital Globe satellite imagery. read more

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