December 2025

Can One Bike Really Handle All Four Seasons? Why I’m Leaning Toward a Year-Round Fatbike

by T2XBikes December 6, 2025December 2, 2025No Comments

I’ve been back and forth on this for months: stick with two bikes, or simplify everything and run one rig year-round? With limited storage, a Volvo that can’t magically grow a hitch overnight, and a never-ending love affair with bikes and gear, the mental tug-of-war has been real. But the more I think about it, …

Slight Change of Plans

by T2XHow Do You Adventure December 5, 2025December 7, 2025No Comments

Tuesday morning started like any other — a quick drive to take my daughter to work. Nothing out of the ordinary. But within seconds, everything shifted. An oncoming driver pulled out of a long parking lot and shot directly into the left lane of a two-lane roadway — my lane — like they were the …

Winter Prep 2025-26

by T2XHow Do You Adventure December 4, 2025December 1, 2025No Comments

Diesel Heater Tune-Up, Cold-Weather Gear & Getting Ready for Atlantic Canada Adventures Winter rolls into Atlantic Canada with the same enthusiasm as a runaway logging truck, and if you’re not ready for it, well… it’ll remind you pretty quickly. For me, winter isn’t downtime — it’s planning season, gear-testing season, and the perfect excuse to …

Building My Tiny Cabin Basecamp Phase 1

by T2XOff Grid December 2, 2025December 7, 2025No Comments

Mini-Barn, Komatik Sled & Winter Prep This winter’s first priority isn’t some grand cabin build deep in the woods — it’s something far more humble, practical, and honestly more important right now: turning my little 8×8 mini-barn into a warm, dry basecamp where I can get out of the cold, make plans, and slowly carve …

December Digital Detox — Stepping Back to Move Forward

by T2XHow Do You Adventure December 1, 2025No Comments

I’ve said it before: I have a love/hate relationship with social media. These platforms start as a way to share stories and passions, but over time they turn into noisy, in-your-face marketing machines fighting for every second of your attention. Facebook was the first to go several months ago. Instagram followed. The old time_2_xplore account …