Alongside his cycling partner and trainer, Nikki Davenport, Mr. Mills’s journey began on May 24 at Canada’s most easterly point of land, the Cape Spear Lighthouse in Newfoundland. By the time the pair reached Victoria’s Ogden Point Breakwater Lighthouse on Saturday, his customized bike was in rough shape.
“It’s pretty beat up. The brakes are just about done. But it made it,” said Mr. Mills, who is 43 and from Newmarket, Ont.
All along the route, they were met with unrelenting kindness – from roadside cheers and meals from strangers, to the private donors who helped get him back on the road when the devastating theft of his specially adapted bike in Quebec City almost derailed the endeavour.
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In the summer of 2022, Nathan Starzynski cycled 15,000 km across Canada in 175 days from May 21st to November 11th, Departing Victoria, BC, and arriving Cape Spear, NFLD.
This is the story of the fourth province of that journey. The Manitoba adventure took place from July 11th to July 24th, 2022.
Cycling Canada Ep 4 - Manitoba
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A map of Brian Brettschneider’s US-Canada Year-Round 21℃ – 22,400 km Road Trip
Alaska climate scientist Brian Brettschneider released three 21°C Road Trips, that promise to keep long-distance rubber tramp warriors comfortable as they travel around North America throughout the year.
One of the year long routes hugs the coasts, a second travels up the interior of the US, and a third route crosses into Canada and up to Alaska.
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On 15 November 2022, the world’s population surpassed 8 billion people.
Earth’s population continues to explode » from 1 billion in 1820 to 2 billion in 1930, to 3 billion in 1960, to 4 billion in 1974, to 5 billion in 1987, to 6 billion in 1999, to 7 billion in 2012, and 8 billion in 2022.
Following are the 50 most populated countries using the latest figures available »
- India » 1,425,000,000 (April 2023)
- China » 1,413,143,000
- United States » 339,665,000
- Indonesia » 279,476,000
- Pakistan » 247,654,000
- Nigeria » 230,843,000
- Brazil » 218,690,000
- Bangladesh » 167,184,000
- Russia » 141,699,000
- Mexico » 129,876,000
- Japan » 123,719,000
- Ethiopia » 116,463,000
- Philippines » 116,434,000
- Democratic Republic of the Congo » 111,860,000
- Egypt » 109,547,000
- Vietnam » 104,799,000
- Iran » 87,591,000
- Germany » 84,220,000
- Turkiye » 83,594,000
- Thailand » 69,795,000
- France » 68,522,000
- United Kingdom » 68,139,000
- Tanzania » 65,643,000
- Italy » 61,022,000
- South Africa » 58,048,000
- Myanmar » 57,970,000
- Kenya » 57,052,000
- South Korea » 51,967,000
- Colombia » 49,337,000
- Sudan » 49,18,000
- Uganda » 47,730,000
- Spain » 47,223,000
- Argentina » 46,622,000
- Algeria » 44,758,000
- Ukraine » 43,306,000
- Iraq » 41,266,000
- Afghanistan » 39,232,000
- Canada » 38,517,000
- Poland » 37,992,000
- Morocco » 37,067,000
- Angola » 35,981,000
- Saudi Arabia » 35,940,000
- Malaysia » 34,220,000
- Ghana » 33,846,000
- Mozambique » 32,514,000
- Peru » 32,440,000
- Yemen » 31,566,000
- Uzbekistan » 31,361,000
- Nepal » 30,899,000
- Venezuela » 30,518,000
Racer Joshua Haulli and dogsled team approach Camp 1. (Source » Canadian Geographic) Copyright © Dustin Patar
Story and photography by Dustin Parr »
It was cold, colder than usual for the time of year. Some 45 kilometres to the northeast, the Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) airport would tally the low of minus 31.8 C as the coldest April 18 of the last 20 years. But the sun was shining, a clear indication that the darkness and true chill of winter had been washed away by the embrace of an early High Arctic spring.
Here, at the frozen mouth of the Iqalulik river on the northwestern corner of Qikiqtaaluk (Baffin Island), a small camp began to take shape. Not so slowly, a mix of well-worn white canvas tents seemed to pop out of the equally white sea ice, joined by others of bright orange and yellow.
As the tents went up, organized activity flurried around them. Plywood, blankets, sleeping bags and stoves were pulled from their resting places deep inside the qamutiit (traditional Inuit sleds) and placed inside the tents. A small number of saw-or shovel-wielding campers ventured out to where the sea of snow drifts was undisturbed, seeking the best snow and ice for drinking and cooking water. Another group, also gripping saws and axes, chopped whole frozen Arctic char and seals into small, manageable portions for dogs. Those too young to help out kicked a soccer ball through the snow.
In the summer of 2022, Nathan Starzynski cycled 15,000 km across Canada in 175 days from May 21st to November 11th, Departing Victoria, BC, and arriving Cape Spear, NFLD.
This is the story of the third province of that journey. The Saskatchewan adventure took place from June 30th to July 11th.
Cycling Canada Ep 3 - Saskatchewan
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The second episode of Nathan Starzynski‘s 2022 cycling journey takes us through Alberta.
In the summer of 2022, Nathan cycled the 10 Canadian provinces, starting in British Columbia.
Cycling Canada Ep 2 - Alberta
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This series is about Nathan Starzynski’s journey in the summer of 2022, cycling across the 10 provinces of Canada.
Episode 1 takes place in British Columbia, and was filmed May 21st – June 15th, 2022.
Cycling Canada Ep 1 - British Columbia
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