Great Divide Ride

Ok....it has been a couple of days back, and I'm still gathering my thoughts from an unbelievable ride. 

This has been the Ride of a lifetime. All the comments on the website are true.  I could not believe where we took horses.  I would not have gone there without an experienced guide.  Well worth the money. I will never forget this.  I thought I was prepared for this...but, I never thought I would go places we went, down slopes and through forests like this.  Not in Saskatchewan anyway! I had my eyes opened to the tenacity and experience of others.  I thought I was pretty tough...but was quickly put in my place by the likes of "Supergirl" and "Supermom".  These people took off on a hike and left me in the dust!  I am not used to that....It is usually me that leaves people in the dust.  (Guess I've been out of the loop for 30 years or so!) Stay tuned!

Ok...I have put the pics on my .Mac site Click on the title to go to the site. They are in jpeg form but you have to download them to see them (all 700mb) They won't be there for long.

Anchor D Guiding & Outfitting Ltd.

Well, Tomorrow is the big day. Bright and early at the Anchor D.  Going into the Great Divide, somewhere...who knows exactly where. Click on the title for the website. Hope the bears stay away....and hope it doesn't snow! It's going to be great to get the heck out of this city! I need a break desperately! I bought a new G9 Canon cause my poor S80 bit the dust.  I also got a Canon A590IS as a back up, I don't want to be 7 days from nowhere, and have no camera! I'm taking the Colt cause the Olds is running it's battery down again. Don't know what is going on...but I want to be able to get home after. I'm parking way out in the bush somewhere apparently, at some trail head or other. 10 people on the ride, and 5 guides, dogs and somebody will have  a gun for bears! Stay tuned for pics I hope.

Bear Encounter Survival Guide

Ok..These three books available at Amazon.com (Click Title). Absolutely a MUST read for anyone going into Bear Country.

Which I am next week!

This fellow is perhaps the leading authority on Bears, and pulls no punches when it comes to telling the truth about Conservationists Vs Preservationists. Bears are not declining in population they are increasing.  Why do you think there has been an increasing number of attacks lately!

Strathmore Rodeo

I went to this after a rather busy niteshift.  Good day, it didn't rain til after the rodeo. Cost $14.00 for rush seats. I thought they were better for photography. However they wanted another $24.00 for the Chuckwagon races on top of that...so I took a pass. This is more than the Calgary Stampede for pete's sake!

Drumheller rodeo

Good Rodeo, However they charged me $25.00 to include the Chuckwagon races...which turned out to be cancelled due to a heavy rainstorm. (They returned 10 bucks...so it was about right!)

Good sound, nice view.

Dino's restaurant charged me .95 for one ounce of gravy...I'd hate to translate that into a gallon....would be more than gas!!!!

I need a new camera...I'm sick of getting chance shots!

Bowden Rodeo

More scenes from Mountain Meadow

Chief Mountain

More Eddie the Eagle

John was our trail guide & cook! Did an awesome job! Momma Eagle never did show up, but we thought we could see her way off in the distance. Hope the Coyotes didn't get it!

Mountain Meadow Trail Rides

 



Just got back from a 4 day ride.

"Eddie" the Eagle was the highlight of the trip. Just happened upon him at the side of the trail. More shots to come.

This ride cost $198.00 a day all inclusive, meals...awsome cabins (in the bush no less). I highly recommend this to anyone especially if they would rather sleep in the comfort of a cabin rather than a tent. Oh...and they have a HOT TUB!!!!

Irvine's Tack & Trailer

I've never seen this many ropes in one place!

Moose Mountain Adventure Tours

This was a short 2 hour ride around the ranch. Last minute booking, so just the two of us. They do Mountain rides, I definitely want to get in on one of those. Beautiful barn. Rates $55.00 for two hour ride. Got to trot too! Lots of flowers, I've never seen so many Tiger Lilies.

Lake Louise Timberline Tours

These People were great, small group, scenery was unbelievable. I was lucky as a single rider to get in on the 3.5 hr ride to the top of Little Beehive Mtn. $105.00 Well worth it. Brewsters doesn't go there. Highly recommended. One Guide was great, small group of 3.

Badlands Passion Play

You've gotta see this. This is unreal. No words to describe it. Oh...and you're not supposed to take pictures!!!!

Boundary Ranch 2 hour ride

OK It's Stampede time....time for a ride. Would you believe I lost 4 pounds on this ride!
This was a good ride. Staff were friendly. Very accommodating for a single rider. 15 people on this ride, guide at front and back. Price reasonable around $55.00 for a two hour ride. Walk all the way nose to toes. One good view, the rest mostly in the bush.

EMS Breakfast

Click on Title Download the Trevor Video or the Steve Video.

Photos from Backcountry Simulation

Mountain biker came down mountain...hit a tree. RSI Scenario, chest decompression, rope techniques.

Paul and Lana

Wow...I was surprised yesterday when Paul & Lana (My nephew & his family) Preston, & Cayden showed up at my door. Haven't seen them here in 2 years. Cayden had his "build-a-bear" from the flames store. I can't believe how big they are getting!

Street Drugs

So... I attended a Street Drugs seminar at the U of C today. Very interesting. Found out if you give epinephrine to a Dextromethorophan OD....you probnably killed him. HMMMM. Look it up!

Well I'm finally going back on the Ambulance!

After being on light duty for 6 months they are finally letting be go back on an ambulance. Completed all my "re-orientation stuff"...and now back to # 18 ambulance on regular 4 on 4 off shift. Not sure how a 14 hour nite shift is going to affect me after sleeping in my own bed for 6 months. I get physio until the 9th of June...then...that's it I guess. My finger is still very stiff and sore especially in the morning. It takes me a couple of hours of pushing on it etc to get it to work. But it is slowly improving. I'm using something called a "Power web" to strengthen my grip. It is a circle of plastic webbing that comes in various strengthes, and you squeeze it various ways to increase your grip strength. My guage is...can I get a comfortable C chord on the guitar. It is coming but not there yet.

ACP AGM

I attended the annual general meeting of the Alberta College of Paramedics this weekend. I was disappointed with the turnout. Out of over 7000 people that belong to this organization only about 184 showed up for the meeting. This means that 184 people are directing the decisions of thousands of Paramedics in this Province. What do we have to do to impress upon Paramedics that they need to show up at meetings? What ever happens regarding their future of practice in this Province is in a few hands...mostly administrators might I add! I find this extremely distressing. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!! Funny how Paramedics are our own worst enemy! If the shit hits the fan you have no one to blame but yourselves!

White Coat Black Art

An interview by CBC regarding the Halifax EMS/ Hospital system.
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/whitecoat_20080512_5759.mp3
Click on the title for my reply.

Monsanto...company that is biggest threat

Check this video...it'll scare the pants off you! Click on the Title.

Finger Sans Splint

Mary Mack

Sexy Finger Sock

Naked Finger

Watch the Pins being taken out.

Latest X-ray

Pins out for sure NEXT Monday! Dr. Says healing doesn't show up on x-ray on fingers for 16 weeks, and he was concerned if the pins stay in too long the finger will be stiff!

Batman