Tech Training

Garmin vivomove Trend

I’ve now used the Trend for 4 days and recorded 6 activities (walking) and I have to say, I’m a bit dispointed. The treadmill activity, after calibrating against an NPE Runn module, is reasonably accurate. Outdoor walking, however, is rather puzzling. Even with the connected GPS (Pixel 7 Pro), the distance is about 12% off

Travel

New Passport Stamps

It’s been quite a few years since I was able to add a new stamp to any of my passport galleries. On my way home from a recent camping trip to Oregon Inlet, I pulled into the Bodie Island Lighthouse because, well, it’s a lighthouse and I never grow tired of lighthouses no matter how

Camping

Oregon Inlet Campground (Aliner)

Being early November, I anticipated cooler temperatures and even came prepared with a new (and quieter) electric heater for the nights. As it turned out, the weather was perfect-high 70’s during day, 60’s during the night, and hardly a cloud in the sky. You couldn’t ask for a better weekend on the Outer Banks. There