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September 13, 2024 It's Moosemas Eve here in Newfoundland as Big Game hunting officially opens one half hour before sunrise early tomorrow (Saturday) morning. Mark, Matthew, Michael, Bassan & Roger are all down in Area 36 eager to get out for an opening day hunt. Unfortunately I severely sprained my ankle just over a week ago and have therefore been sidelined for at least the next few weeks. Good luck to all hunters this year for whatever game you're after! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 8, 2024 This week my father, Steve's father in law Mike MacDonald and a few of his buddies met up in Argentia and have embarked on a cross island ATV/SxS ride to Port aux Basques. It will be an epic adventure, stay tuned for pics and story later this month! Photo Credit: Randy Smith
September 1, 2024 Labour Day Weekend 2024 for Sandra and I was an enjoyable in-town affair. We enjoyed an awesome weekend of pool, BBQ and time with friends. Check out the full story on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 29, 2024 Today the Royal Caribbean Serenade of the Seas cruise ship docked in St. John's. What makes this vessel unique is the adventure it's on, an Ultimate World Cruise. According to RC, this cruise lasts 274 nights, takes in 8 world wonders and visits 60+ countries before returning to home port. Sandra and I have really enjoyed cruise holidays and this has definitely been added to our bucket list! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 27, 2024 Wildlife is always a little wild here in Torbay with Ducks on the Lawn once again! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 17, 2024 Preparation for the 2024 Atlantic Provinces Trapshooting Championships at St. John's Rod and Gun Club coming up Labour Day weekend. Check out more of what we've been up to at the club on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 9, 2024 Beercan Chicken on the Pitboss Smoker/Grill is always a hit. Seasoned with Sucklebusters Clucker Dust it always comes out great! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 7, 2024 After a very busy summer of work, pool, more work & chores, this past weekend I finally managed to get away for an afternoon rip on Project Foreman close to home in Torbay. The trails were very dry as we haven't had rain in weeks, hopefully that changes soon. Check out the full story on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 31, 2024 This week I ran my Pitboss smoker to make Bacon for Bassan. After sitting in the fridge overnight we sliced and packaged his ultimate bacon the following evening. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 12, 2024 This week Sandra and I had an opportunity to upgrade the Blackstone we purchased last year to the newly revised 2024 model. Everything is a step better on the new unit which features an OEM hinged lid, improved side shelves & controls, and a new front shelf with hooks and magnetic tool holders. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 6, 2024 As summer passes us by each day, we come one step closer to Moose Hunting Season here in NL. This week I headed down the shore to set out my trail cameras in hopes of capturing Moose being moose in their natural element. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 1, 2024 This week we received our trophies for the CPA-NL spring 2024 session. Two of the 9-ball teams Sandra and I play on came first in our respective divisions. Ball Breakers came out on top in division 312, and pictured here, K-9 Krew for division 302. Both teams bypassed playoffs and advanced through to Tri-Cups for the Spring session. Photo Credit: Sandra Ryan
June 21, 2024 While checking mail at the Water Street Canada Post Station, I found a guy working hard polishing the marble facade of the entire building. He was using polishing compound and an electric buffer which did an amazing job of cleaning and shining up the beautiful stone. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 20, 2024 First 30º C+ day in a long time here on the East Coast of NL. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 17, 2024 Smash Burgers with pickled red onion on the Blackstone. This quick easy meal is always a hit in our house. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 17, 2024 The boys are still enjoying the Catio I built for them back in 2019! They use it year round, even periodically in the winter too! You can check out the full build in my 2019 House Projects Article. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 1, 2024 This week Sandra and I participated in one of the most exciting weekends of CPA-NL Pool, the Worlds Qualifiers playing for a trip to the Las Vegas APA/CPA World Team Championships. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 20, 2024 Well another May 24th holiday weekend has come and gone and it was unseasonably beautiful for the entire weekend! Cool but clear sunny skies, even the usual fog stayed away in most areas! You can check out my long weekend adventures on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 19, 2024 Dad and Iris are having a great time in Yellowknife visiting Steve, Kailee and little Benjamin! Photo Credit: Steve Smith
May 15, 2024 Been quite busy lately on the T-Shirt press making a few shirts for friends and I for upcoming pool tournaments. Seriously considering adding some t-shirts to the merchandise page, the main Shed-Headz logo as seen above for sure, but I have some other fun designs/ideas too. Shoot me an email if you would be interested so I can gauge interest. Email Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 11, 2024 Last night we received our typical May 24th holiday weekend sloppy snow, only it's a week early! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 5, 2024 This spring Mark and Terry have been flat out working on their Gander River Boat Project. Earlier this year they picked up a mold for a 25' version of these sturdy and very unique craft. They spent a lot of time repairing imperfections before laying fiberglass for their first hull. The project is coming along extremely well, can't wait to see her on the water! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 1, 2024 Another major update completed, this time on the Newfoundland Grillers Smokers & Boil-Ups Guild Page (formerly know as Shed-Headz Grillmasters). Check it out as I have added over a year's worth of outdoor cooking and a bunch of new recipes that you're welcome to try and share! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 22, 2024 This week Dad and I took a ride into his backwoods camp to install a memorial for his late buddy Kevin King who passed away suddenly earlier this month. Kevin was a great buddy to dad and the Bay Roberts crew as they enjoyed countless trips in the woods on ATV, Side by Side and snowmobiles, and many more days Woking on projects in the shed. Kevin is greatly missed by all who knew him, rest in peace good buddy. Check out some additional pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Randy Smith
April 12, 2024 A ride into camp became much more complicated on the way home for Dad this week! A bolt for recently installed new tie rod ends failed spectacularly leaving Dad no way to steer or drive the machine. With the help of his well stocked custom tool kit and a buddy who brought in a replacement bolt the machine was repaired in short order. Check out more pics under Project Commander on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Randy Smith
April 1, 2024 Quick work trip to Beautiful Bonavista this week. Sometimes a simple out of town drive is like a mini holiday & service call all in one! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 31, 2024 Crazy to think that less than a week ago there was still a significant amount of snow on the lawn! The combination of warm temperatures and high winds certainly made quick work of even the oldest hard pack winter snow! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 20, 2024 This week I was proud to discover my pic of Project Foreman had been chosen for the weekly cover photo on the amazing Facebook group NLATV! It was a really neat photo from last weeks ride that showed spring is right around the corner! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 17, 2024 The tormentor Leprechauns were in full force on this Paddy's Day snow run and boil-up! Check out the full story on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 8-9, 2024 Snowmageddon 2024!? Maybe not but this storm rivalled the 100cm Blizzard in 2020 with over 80cm on the ground right across the Avalon! Whatever you call it, this was certainly an epic storm which started in the early morning hours Friday continuing right through to Saturday morning. As many have said, the combination of wind and sticky snow left an accumulation like no storm in recent memory, including Snowmageddon 2020. Check out all the photos from the crew and I on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 26-29, 2024 It's amazing what a few days of warm weather and high winds can do to snowpack! Hard year to get out in the woods for a boil-up or ice fishing! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 24, 2024 Backyard fire pit tinfoil dinners! Photo Credit: Randy Biddiscomb
February 18, 2024 Few days after a week of storm after storm after storm which dropped over 80cm of snow here on the East Coast. Looking forward to some outdoor winter activities if we can get the weather to cooperate. Check out this story along with the task of retrieving my severely snowed in utility trailer on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 16, 2024 Repairing another failed Honda Snowblower final drive gearbox for a good buddy after it failed at the height of our Valentines Day Blizzard! Check out Blizzard pics on the Crew Adventures page, and pics of stuff I've been working on out in the garage on the Projects in the Shed page. I also have a How To article on rebuilding these transmissions if you run into this problem on your own machine. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 11, 2024 My brother Steve and his Family enjoying what Argo Adventures are truly all about. Able to enjoy the outdoors in a comfortable machine and able to take all the comfort conveniences easily in the back. You can now check out the story of his 2008 Argo Avenger Project on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Steve Smith
February 10, 2024 Hockey night in the Molson Booth at Mile One with the boys from WSC Torbay Road! First night out in a long time, a deadly time was had by all! Photo Credit: Ervin Mitchelmore
February 7, 2024 Breakfast of Champions, homemade Applewood smoked Bacon, eggs, and Porter's Fresh Fish puddings made from our own Cod Fish. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 20, 2024 Quick ATV ride and grouse attack in Torbay! Check out the full story and more on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 18, 2024 Quick side by side comparison less than 10 minutes apart best describe the weather today as we were under a snow squall advisory. Weather changed from beautiful to stormy and back within minutes all day and evening! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 30, 2023 First run for the Honda 9/28 Blower this season! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 26, 2023 Boxing Day drills at West Side Torbay Road as we get ready for the next Pool for Meat Tournament New Years Eve! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 24, 2023 Merry Christmas to all the Shed-Headz out there. 2023 has been another outstanding year with many firsts under my belt. A return to Indian Bay, first backwoods overnight in the ice fishing shelter, renovating Slaney's new camp in Central, a double header moose hunt, and much much more. Although some trips got postponed I certainly look forward to many new adventures in 2024! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 9, 2023 Steve was able to hit the trails up North much earlier than we can here on the east coast as he has his new Argo put back in winter mode with tracks & canopy! Looking forward to seeing many more family adventures from the NWT! Photo Credit: Steve Smith
December 4, 2023 My 2023 outdoor light display is a tribute to the true Grinchs of Christmas, the outdoor LED light manufactures who couldn't build a reliable set of lights no matter the cost! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 15, 2023 Beautiful fall weather this week provided prime opportunity to knock out some outdoor jobs for work. Weather doesn't always cooperate this time of year so I'll definitely make the most of it! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 10, 2023 Random fall harbor shot from the Southside looking towards the Lower Battery. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 7, 2023 I've really and truly enjoyed these last few months playing CPA league 8&9-ball billiards with Sandra and our amazing teams. I started this journey back in May when I picked up an inexpensive McDermott Lucky cue after our last Corner Brook trip. This week I upgraded to a used mint condition 2016 Predator SP2 Revo Limited cue with a leather wrapped SP2 butt and Revo 12.9mm carbon fiber shaft. Play with this cue is outstanding and has definitely improved my game! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 31, 2023 This year my Brother Steve truly outdid himself with my nephew Ben's Halloween costume! He was outfitted with an Ident uniform and a hand built, scale model of the RCMP cruiser! Steve put a lot of time and effort into this year's costume and totally made Ben's day! Photo Credit: Steve Smith
October 31, 2023 First snowfall of the season, and also the first shovelable snowfall of the season. Unseasonably early even by east coast standards as it's Halloween! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 19, 2023 This week our 9-Ball team K-9 Krew received our Division Champion plaques for the Summer Session. It was a fantastic season playing with these fine folks as I continue to really enjoy learning this new (to me) sport. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 7, 2023 Nothing like a Fall Brisket on the Pitboss Smoker/Pellet Grill. This one came out outstanding after a 15 hour cook start to finish before resting in a cooler for another couple of hours. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 29, 2023 This past Weekend Bassan and I met up with his father Peter in Trepassey for a couple of awesome Partridge hunts. Winds were high and so were temperatures but we enjoyed many great hours on the Barrens with the dogs. Check out the full story on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 24, 2023 Moose pics continue to come on on the Spypoint Cellular Trail Cameras. There is no more exciting sound than the "New Pic" notification on your phone during hunting season! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 23, 2023 I ended up being the big winner amongst my teams at the Niagara Toledo CPA Pool Tournament this past weekend! Although neither of my teams won the trip, I won one of the raffles a prize of over $200 in CPA bucks! These coupons can be used for merch or weekly league fees which will be great for the rest of this session! Photo Credit: Sandra Ryan
September 9, 2023 Opening day moose hunting French edition! Photo Credit: Matt French
September 9, 2023 Opening day Moose Hunting 2023 was a huge success for the entire crew as Bassan and French pulled off a double header with two animals harvested by 6:30am! It made for a very busy day field dressing, heading back to town and cleaning the harvests but it was a tremendous accomplishment. Check out hunting stories and pics from Mark and I on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 27, 2023 Annual Smith family dinner at Dad & Iris's house in Bay Roberts. Another absolutely wonderful day cumulated with a deadly Jiggs dinner for the whole crew! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 18, 2023 Moose Hunting Prep continues. Some minor maintenance for project 6x6, oil change on the truck and a trip to the range with Bassan & Michael Stroh. Good preparation provides the best chance for a trouble free adventure next month. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 8, 2023 With moose hunting season rapidly approaching it was time to get some trail cameras placed in the woods as preparation for our hunt officially began! This beautiful Cow/Calf pic came in the very next day, check out all the pics from Fall 2023 Trailcams on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 27, 2023 The model of Blackstone Sandra and I have didn't come with a cover which is really needed to keep rain, pollen and debris off the cooking surface. I had the guys at Jenkins & Puddicomb Sheet Metal fab up a custom cover and they did a tremendous job! A quick coat of paint was all that was needed to put the unit in service. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 21, 2023 Summer is here in full force this week with some of the warmest temperatures we've seen in a couple years, 30ºC +! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 13, 2023 Never know what you're going to see driving around the city! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 12, 2023 Bassan lands the first and only Salmon of the 2023 Annual Lomond River trip on the West Coast. I was unable to make the trip this year due to work commitments, but Johnny & Bassan had a great time even with slow fishing. Photo Credit: Andrea Bassan
July 1, 2023 Happy Canada Day! Sandra and I started the day right with a kick ass hearty breakfast on the Blackstone! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 24, 2023 Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 17, 2023 Another weekend another crazy adventure, this time to rescue Dad near Bay Roberts as he sunk his Side by Side! Check out the full story and pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Randy Smith
June 11, 2023 New outdoor cooking content incoming! Today Sandra surprised me when she came home with a brand new Blackstone outdoor cooking griddle. A couple of the boys have them and have truly enjoyed these awesome units. Lots of cooks to come on the Grill Masters page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 8, 2023 Never ending summer chores. It's not all glitz, glamour and amazing adventures, work and house chores always make for a busy summer! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 23, 2023 Awesome pic of Wes's Camp which was submitted to our Facebook Group Photo contest. Congrats to prize winner John McDonald who won a Shed-Headz merch pack by random draw. Don't forget to follow our Facebook Group Shed-Headz Outdoors for regular crew updates! Photo Credit: Wes Tucker
May 17, 2023 New Area51 Project coming soon! Good friend Aaron Facey picked up this awesome 2nd gen Cummins Powered Dodge a few months ago and it looks great. Unfortunately, a closer inspection after the purchase revealed quite a case of the rusties, so the cruiser just became a project! Lots of pics and the full story coming soon to the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Aaron Facey
May 15, 2023 Opening day trouting 2023! Check out the full story with more pics, on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 13, 2023 Beautiful sunny Saturday Argo cruise in Torbay. Check out the full story with more pics, on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 7, 2023 Slaney's new camp part 3 - epic transformation! Check out the full story with pics, video clips and more on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credits: Mike Smith, Terry Slaney, Mark French & Michael Stroh
May 1, 2023 Area51 is still in full swing with ongoing repairs on Project Foreman, brakes on the Murano, and finishing up the last few Spring transition items for the year. Check them out on "Mikes misc Garage Projects 2023 which can be found on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 30, 2023 Another weekend back at Slaney's new backwoods camp in Central Newfoundland. Stuck bikes, Argo heavy hauls of construction supplies and a bunch of work completed! Check out the full story with pics, video clips and more on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credits: Mike Smith, Terry Slaney, Mark French & Michael Stroh
April 27, 2023 Few pics from Dad and his buddies as they were out for a side by side run in Bay Roberts, and of course no ride is complete without a boil-up! Photo Credit: Randy Smith
April 23, 2023 Duncan's Mission trailer sporting some new livery! Photo Credit: Duncan Marsh
April 22, 2023 What better way to spend a rainy cold spring day in Newfoundland than making some moose sausages! Today Bassan and I knocked out 40lbs of Moose/Pork Alce Salsaccia Sausages and another 20lbs of just pork using the same recipe. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 16, 2023 Absolutely awesome work weekend at Slaney's new cabin in Central Newfoundland! Heavy hauling on crazy flooded spring trails with Project Foreman and French's Argo Avenger. Check out this epic adventure on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credits: Mike Smith, Mark French & Michael Stroh
April 13, 2023 Getting ready for a very interesting and very busy work weekend adventure to Central Newfoundland with French and Stroh! Stay tuned after the weekend to find out what we get up to! Hint: Argo, Project Foreman and electrical supplies! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 12, 2023 Its been a crazy few weeks at work, got home this evening and decided to take Project 6x6 for a quick rip leaving from the house. Still lots of snow in the woods, but signs of spring are everywhere, check out the full article and pictures on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 8, 2023 Slaney's first trip into his newly acquired camp in Central NL as owner of this beautiful property! Picturesque setting, finished exterior, just have to finish the interior and it will be ready for adventures. Photo Credit: Mark French
April 7, 2023 Sandra, Dennis and Natasha, division 401 winners of the 2022-2023 CPA billiards league at West Side Charlie's Torbay Road! Congratulations to one great team effort! Photo Credit: Wifey, Sandra Ryan
April 2, 2023 First trip to the St. John's Rod and Gun Club for 2023. One hell of a lot of snow remains all across the property! More pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 1, 2023 French and Slaney spent Mark's 41st birthday cruising the backcountry near Salmonier in tracked Argos and ice fishing under beautiful sunny skies! Photo Credits: Mark French & Terry Slaney
March 26, 2023 First overnight ice fishing adventure in my ice shelter turned hot tent! It's been a long time coming but the trip finally came together this past weekend. Check out the full story and all the details on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 25, 2023 A wonderful late winter snow storm dumped 30cm of fresh snow here on the Avalon Saturday morning, with ponds still plenty safe it should make for an awesome weekend in the country! This certainly helps make up for last winter's terrible warm weather! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 20, 2023 Shed-Headz Grill Masters: March Madness is back for 2023! The winter doldrums are over and everyone is spending more time on the grill. We never stop grilling, but winter weather makes it more difficult and less frequent. Check out what we've been smoking on the Grill Masters page. Also if you're on Facebook, in addition to our normal Shed-Headz Outdoors page, I've recently added a new division Newfoundland Grillers Smokers and Boil-Ups Guild. Be sure to check out the latest and hottest Newfoundland based outdoor cooking group! Photo Credit: Matt French
March 18, 2023 This past weekend Mark French and I spent an awesome, beautiful Saturday near Bauline Argo & Hot Tent ice fishing. A time was had and a kick ass feed whipped up on the wood stove. Check out the full story and pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mark French
March 14, 2023 Spring is right around the corner, and the entire island is being surrounded by annual ice flows from up north. These beautiful sheets of frozen H2O bring ice bergs, seals and even polar bears to our door step. Torbay has been blocked in for days now, along with many harbours and bays across the province. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 11, 2023 While Sandra and I are rarely out of town together, it's great to have real good friends to lend a hand when we do. This past weekend Sandra and I travelled to Corner Brook for her first ever out of town CPA billiards league tournament. We left just ahead of a winter storm, good buddies Dan Griffin and Andrea Bassan looked after clearing the driveway and feeding the cats in our absence! Thanks again guys, very much appreciated! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 6, 2023 Just got back from an absolutely fantastic extra long weekend snowmobiling and ice fishing with Dad in Indian Bay. It was my first trip back there since 1999 and we had an amazing time. Great weather, great food and memories to last a lifetime. Check out the full write-up and a ton of pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 5, 2023 This past Sunday Mark French along with family and friends headed to Bauline for a day of Hot Tent Ice Fishing. The weather was absolutely beautiful, in between checking lines and skating everyone could pop inside Mark's wood stove heated ice shelter for a warm up! Check out a bunch more pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mark French
March 5, 2023 Terry Slaney and his dad spent this past Sunday cruising the well frozen Gander River in his track equipped 2018 Argo Avenger. It's quite a difference from how we normally see the river in summer casting flies after the mighty Atlantic Salmon! Photo Credit: Terry Slaney
February 25, 2023 Quick Argo ice fishing adventure in -16ºC and high winds! My Woods Shelter performed great on it's first official ice fishing outing, check out the full adventure on the Crew Adventures page and check out this and a couple more items such as my new (2022) G•Loomis NRX+ Fly Rod setup on the Outdoor Lifestyle Product Reviews page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 21, 2023 Couple pics from Dad as he enjoys his annual ice fishing trip in Indian Bay! Photo Credit: Randy Smith
February 20, 2023 Quick pre rainstorm rip on the Sled. Hopefully rain doesn't totally ruin these fantastic and ever more rare prime east coast riding conditions! More pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 19, 2023 With sensible winter weather finally on the books, today crew member Paul Sooley and his son Liam took advantage of great conditions and enjoyed a day ice fishing near Bauline. Photo Credit: Paul Sooley
February 15, 2023 Valentines Day Snow Storm preparations, getting trailer and Project REV ready now that we're finally getting some decent snow conditions! More on this and the valentines snow storm on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 14, 2023 Another couple additions to the amazing Grill Masters section of the site include how to make Pizza Fries, a unique and delicious side for your favourite protein! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 12, 2023 First ice fishing trip of the year for the townie trio! Check out the full story of this rare fossil fuel free adventure on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 9, 2023 Couple pics From Terry Slaney on a recent Argo rip and Ice Fishing Adventure. Ice conditions vary greatly not only from pond to pond, but even on sections of the same pond! All in all looks like it was a successful day in the woods! Photo Credits: Terry Slaney
February 8, 2023 Shed-Headz Facebook Page member Jason Nolan sent in these awesome pictures from some recent adventures. Jason told me he was born with Cerebral Palsy and is in a wheelchair but he does not let that stop him from enjoying everything the outdoors has to offer! His rides include a 2015 Can Am 6x6, Yamaha 125 Breeze, 2010 Arctic Cat T570 and a '75 Chevy Nova. Photo Credits: Jason Nolan
February 4, 2023 If you enjoy barbeque, home cooking and boil-ups, be sure to check out the re-freshed and up to date Grill Masters section of the website for a ton of new content! Lots of pics from the last year of BBQing, a bunch of new recipes, new homemade sausage recipes, and fresh how to's! Learn how to make fresh fish white puddings, Canadian bacon, loaded potato soup, brisket, pulled pork and more! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 3, 2023 Another weekend and another mess of East Coast winter weather. Decent amount of snow fell today which was followed by rain, then turned back to freezing cold Friday midnight and will stay so through Sunday. Winter trouting season is now open, but ponds are too sketchy in our area just yet, hopefully things improve in the next week or so. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 31, 2023 Headed out to Bay Roberts this evening for Dad's 70th birthday supper, Randy of course is also Shed-Headz crew member and contributor to the website! Cheer's to many more! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 29, 2023 Sunday fun day, today Mark, Stroh and Matthew got together for a BBQ and complete some mods on Mark's enclosed trailer. This unit carries his ATV, Side by Side and Argo, but also doubles as sleeping quarters on Moose Hunting & Salmon Fishing trips. Today the boys installed an external diesel heater which pumps hot air into the trailer while the unit and its exhaust gasses remain safely outside. Photo Credit: Matthew French
January 28, 2023 Evening in the garage tidying up and taking care of one last maintenance item on the Argo. A fresh application of RainX products! I use regular RainX on the outside of the front glass windshield, and Anti-Fog on the inside which works great. I also use their plastic window product on the rest of the panels which really helps keep them clear. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 25, 2023 Today we were treated to a rare sight at St. John's International as 1 of 5 in the world Airbus A300-600ST aka Beluga Plane touched down for an overnight layover on its route from France to Florida transporting a massive communications satellite. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 23, 2023 Today I squeaked in a post snow storm Argo ride just before the weather turned warm and rainy again Tuesday! Check out the story & pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 22, 2023 First major snow storm in two years! Its been awhile but this weekend we had a good old fashioned Newfoundland winter storm lasting over 2 days dumping 50+cm snow on the ground. Check out more pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 13, 2023 Today I got out for a quick afternoon ATV ride in Torbay. Trails are well frozen, however that wont last long given what's forecast this weekend. Check out more pics and the full story on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 10, 2023 First Snowblower worthy snowfall of the season! Starting the new year off right! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 7, 2023 First pellet grill/smoker cook of the new year. Today I turned 3 brined pork loins into Canadian bacon, my first time tackling it! Grill masters article coming soon. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 29, 2022 This year Dad & Iris spent their first Christmas in Red Lake with Iris's son & family. In Northern Ontario winter has set in properly and the boys enjoyed a few excellent days of snowmobiling, something we are only dreaming of here on the east coast this season! Photo Credit: Randy Smith
December 19, 2022 Merry Christmas one and all to the Shed-Headz Nation! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 10, 2022 This week I helped host a fantastic and rare opportunity for firearms owners and community representatives to speak to a top federal politician. Today leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, leader of his royal majesty's loyal opposition the honourable Pierre Poilievre met with representative of the firearms community at the St. John's Rod and Gun Club for a roundtable discussion on disastrous Bill C-21 making its way through parliament. Photo Credit: Steve Kent
December 9, 2022 This week I got my 2022 moose antlers back from AJ and I am very pleased with the mount. Sandra didn't want them in the house, so I compromised and put them up in my basement rec room. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 8, 2022 The mighty hunter checking out a large flock of ducks! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
December 1, 2022 New recipes coming soon to the Grill Masters page, today it was homemade rose sauce made from roasted red peppers. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 22, 2022 First stick to the ground snowfall of winter 2022-2023! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 18, 2022 One of 120 pics from our epic Glenwood adventure, my very first trip to this part of the island. Check out the full story and lots of pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Andrea Bassan
November 14, 2022 Wal-Mart Fox. For the last couple weeks a pair of fox have been hanging out next to Wal-Mart Stavanger Drive over close to the golf course. This is the red one, a silver fox is nearby. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 5, 2022 Awesome day on the barrens Partridge hunting despite less than ideal weather. High winds and thick fog may have hampered our success but not our spirits! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
November 3, 2022 Pulling on to the the Outer Ring Road from Allandale road when a beautiful healthy Cow and Calf first crossed right to left, turned and went back into the woods towards the Marine Institute. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 28, 2022 This weekend Bassan wanted to make some Moose Sausages using his family recipe. We ground up some fresh pork roast and added it to this season's ground moose along with simple salt and pepper. The sausages turned out great, simple and delicious. Photo Credit: Sandra Ryan
October 19, 2022 This week I headed to Bay Roberts to help Dad with a few projects around the Bay House. One of which was a small reno to the bathroom to remove framing where the old electrical panel used to be. Fresh sheeting, some new custom trim and the room is now ready for paint. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 12, 2022 Today I finally got to make my favourite home made moose sausages. These use wild game sausage mix from Outdoor Pros, fresh diced Jalapeño, and my own cold smoked old cheddar cheese. Meat is a 60/40 ration of moose to Costco lean ground pork. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
October 8, 2022 Happy Thanksgiving! In addition to a traditional turkey dinner with Dad and Iris, I wanted to try Spatchcock turkey on the smoker. Cutting out the centre bone was easy, some simple salt-pepper-garlic and on the Pitboss it went. The bird turned out great with a very unique flavor, a first for me and certainly not the last. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 30, 2022 After nearly 2 weeks hanging in the moose cooler, today Bassan and I got to work cutting/deboning this year's harvest. Check out lots more pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 17, 2022 The second weekend of the 2022 moose hunting season was a huge success as I successfully filled my tags with this beautiful 8 point bull! Thanks to the crew who were on call and came down for lifting aboard the machines and transporting our harvest out of the country. Check out the full story on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
September 14, 2022 Moose Hunt 2022 week one. With hurricane Earl interrupting our opening weekend hunt, we took a few days the following week logging lots of hours in the country. We haven't had any luck just yet but with so much fresh sign I'm sure it wont be long. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 29, 2022 Beautiful Bull moose spotted on our way back to town after Moose scouting in MMA 36. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 20, 2022 Project 6x6 getting ready for Moose Hunting, while a 2005 suspiciously sits on the trailer. Find out more in the Mikes Misc Garage Projects 2022 article on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit Mike Smith
August 11, 2022 Today I decided to take a run to Ferryland to check out the new Southern Shore Trailway which I read so much about on their Facebook page. The new sections of trail are fantastic and connect up quite a few communities all along the shore. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
August 10, 2022 Today's Pitboss cook was my epic ribs (left) vs Sandra's also great oven baked ribs (right). Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 27, 2022 My 11 year old trusty Silverado HD had the rare experience of being towed home this evening. Find out why and what the fix was in my Mike's Misc Garage Projects 2022 article on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 23, 2022 This weekend Sandra and I headed to Bay Roberts for an afternoon on the bay with Dad for the 2022 Food Fishery! Lots of fish and even a Shark Attack made for an awesome day on the water. Check out more pics on the Crew Adventures page!. Photo Credit: Randy Smith
July 16, 2022 Post salmon fishing trip Torbay ATV Ride! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 11, 2022 Lomond Trip day one, Bassan tags out! Check out lots more pics and the full story on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Roger Butler
July 11, 2022 Roger enjoying day one of our Lomond River Salmon Fishing Trip! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
July 5, 2022 Mark & Terry's West Coast Salmon Fishing trip 2022! Photo Credit: Mark French
July 3, 2022 Today Matt French and I headed to Placentia for an evening Salmon Fishing, I had a small oopsie, find out more on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 26, 2022 Starting up the Pitboss Smoker/Grill never gets old! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
June 12, 2022 Dad's first motorcycle ride in quite a few years as he celebrated the 50th anniversary of purchasing his 1972 Honda CB750 brand new. Lots of beautiful pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Randy Smith
June 9, 2022 Today neighbor Dan and I got another step closer to finishing his new fence that separate our yards. Today we plumbed all the posts and are now ready for concrete! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 23, 2022 Today Janes got busy installing bumperettes on his beautiful square body GMC! Photo Credit: Brad Janes
May 12, 2022 Cool Sky in Torbay. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 8, 2022 First Crack at Brisket Shepherds Pie as seen on the How to BBQ Right YouTube channel. This test batch was made from beef roast and turned out amazing Photo Credit: Mike Smith
May 3, 2022 Duck Crossing! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 22, 2022 Our Cats are still really enjoying the Catio I built them a few years ago! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 5, 2022 Out goes March and with it another month of "not much of a winter", so now we are finally into spring. Although it would have been great to have colder winter conditions we can't control the weather. The crew is already looking forward to warmer weather and more outdoor activities, including trouting, salmon fishing, camping, ATV rips, and more! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
April 4, 2022 Winter trouting season is not over yet as Slaney hauled in a beautiful resident Brown Trout on fly rod this week! Photo Credit: Terry Slaney
April 3, 2022 This past weekend Mark French turned 40. Fortunately for us, he and the whole family went out of town for the girls hockey tournament so a few of us headed down to his house and put up a "few" decorations for his return. Check out the full story and pics on the Crew Adventures page! Photo Credit: Heather French
March 31, 2022 In this weeks update I added a bunch of fresh content to the new Shed-Headz Grill Masters page. Mark's Over The Top Chilli is just a sample of what can be found in the March Madness article, also up are Pit Boss Austin XL must have mods & accessories, new recipes, and how to's. Photo Credit: Mark French
March 24, 2022 Since the weather was terrible Bassan and I went to work completing tile installation in this beautiful bathroom. Hexagon floor, curb less shower and a herringbone accent wall all came out beautiful! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 11, 2022 This week my new fly fishing outfit arrived. It's a G•Loomis NRX+ 7wt 10' Fly Rod, Lamson Lightning F7+ Reel and Airflo Superflow Power Taper line. So far I've practiced in the backyard, and this setup is a canon, I'm very happy with the feel and casting power into the wind! Can't wait for salmon fishing! Stay tuned for a 2022 fishing gear update article. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 4, 2022 Its been a sad winter for snow, and up until today any snow received saw the Argo remain parked as I fully expected each good snowfall to be followed by more snow and better riding conditions. However that changed today as I finally put project 6x6's tracks on fresh powder for a quick afternoon jaunt. Check out the pics from this beautiful day on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
March 3, 2022 Today Dad and I took advantage of another short weather window as its been cold for a week and just a handful of ponds again became safe enough to walk on. Ice thickness today was about 4", no good for machine but OK to walk out and set a few lines. Check out trouting & boil up pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 28, 2022 I find very few kitchen gadgets noteworthy, but actually came across this unit on Instagram while creating some epic reels (which you check out here). It's a simple pump for filling glasses without lifting the container. We use it all the time adding milk to Tea & Coffee, you simply open the fridge door, press mug against the trigger and viola! I've found these pumps for sale on Amazon & EBay while the glass jug pictured came from Canadian Tire. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 26, 2022 I'm very pleased to announce that the 3rd and final phase of my catch up series of website updates is finally complete and now LIVE! Today you can find winter adventures and a post 2021 salmon fishing gear review on the Crew Adventures page, and more additions to the Outdoor Lifestyle Product Reviews page. However the big news and the largest single addition to the site is the launch of our brand new Shed-Headz Grill Masters section! We have been grilling for a long time so this section already has a lot of content featuring pics from our grilling/smoking conquests, backwoods boil-ups, how to's (more like how we did it!), recipes, and equipment reviews. Hope you enjoy it! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 24, 2022 Last week crew member Andrew French flew to Ottawa to take delivery of his brand new Tesla Model Y, the first electric vehicle in our group! It is an absolutely beautiful vehicle and so drastically different than traditional automobiles it was a sight to see! Matthew, Mark, Andrew, Stroh and I spent the evening applying Avalon King (#notasponsor) ceramic coating to the glass and paint of Andrew's new whip. This will give it maximum protection against the crazy climate here in NL. Look for a full write-up and pics here soon! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 23, 2022 In more exciting vehicle news, this week after months of searching Janes finally found and purchased his dream truck, a beautiful 80's square body Chevy! This truck is an '85 single cab short box, V8, standard shift 3/4 ton absolute unit! Look for a full write-up this spring when he puts it on the road. Photo Credit: Brad Janes
February 22, 2022 Our crazy roller coaster winter continues with more mild weather this week. Ponds really aren't good now, the open water in the background was one of our fishing destinations last winter! Temperatures are supposed to drop this weekend and through next week. Will that be enough to salvage some ice fishing? Too soon to tell but our fingers and toes are crossed! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 22, 2022 Website update Phase 2 is now live! Check out the Highlights pictures below, and the Outdoor Lifestyle Product Reviews page for a ton of new products purchased and tested by the Shed-Headz Crew. Also live is a huge update on the Projects in the Shed page with updates on some past vehicle projects, exciting new Hot Tent builds and more! Phase 3 coming soon which will update the outdoor adventures for 2022 so far and launch our Shed-Headz Grill Masters page which is under construction. As always check out and join our Shed-Headz Crew Facebook page and follow me on Instagram for additional fun content! Photo Credit: Andrea Bassan
February 22 This week Bill sent along a pic of a long awaited finished project in his own Area51 location, the installation of his 110v overhead winch! This will make snowmobile and motorcycle repairs much easier, a welcome addition to any shop. Photo Credit: Bill Hillyard
February 20, 2022 This week on the Pit Boss pellet grill found me busy making homemade pizza, and the following evening Jalapeño stuffed Bacon wrapped Ptarmigan breasts! Meanwhile Matt French had his Pit Boss loaded up with a monster brisket, pulled pork and pork belly burnt ends! Lots of Grilling Pics, How To's, Recipes and Equipment Reviews are now LIVE on the Shed-Headz Grill Masters page! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 15, 2022 This week we finally received the 40+cm snowfall we've been waiting all winter for! The snowfall occurred in back to back storms Monday into Tuesday. Unfortunately torrential rains and gale force winds completely wiped out the fresh powder by the weekend! More pics of this rollercoaster winter on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 12, 2022 This weekend Dad and I took advantage of a break in the weather to get in a morning trouting near Whitbourne. The forecast called for rain in the afternoon so we hit the road early expecting only to be able to cast from shore into open water. Check out pics from the adventure on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 11, 2022 This season Bill picked up a fresh whip for the winter riding season. Although weather here on the east coast has been terrible, Bill will be making a few trips to the west coast to test out the new ride! Photo Credit: Bill Hillyard
February 8, 2022 With winter trouting season underway, Slaney and French braved borderline ice conditions in Bauline for an afternoon on the pond! Photo Credit: Mark French
February 7, 2022 Another weekend at home so another day at the grill. Pit Boss pellet grill startups are pretty epic looking! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 5, 2022 In this week's chapter of "A brutal winter" we had a pretty severe ice storm come through the entire island. Luckily the freezing rain was not accompanied by wind so damage to power lines and properly was pretty insignificant. Photo Credit: Randy Smith
February 3, 2022 Boomer and I enjoying another YouTube episode of Chuck Porter-Everything Outdoors. Chuck lives in Labrador and has an awesome YouTube channel chronicling all of his outdoor adventures year round. If your looking for inspiration or ideas on how to plan your next adventure, check it out! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 1, 2022 Opening Day of winter trouting season 2022 was a pretty severe shock for most of us here on the east coast. Most ponds are beyond bad and unsafe to walk on during this unseasonably mild winter. I managed a few hours trouting in open water without success, fingers crossed that conditions improve! Check out the rest of the pics on the Crew Adventures page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 31, 2022 Happy B-day Dad! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 29, 2022 This weekend I took advantage of a narrow weather window to do a shakedown run of my new Hot Tent set up. It was lovely and cold Friday evening, but a storm of wind and rain was forecast to start Saturday afternoon. Check out the full story of both mine and Mark French's Hot Tent builds on the Projects in the Shed page. Photo Credit: Mike Smith
January 17, 2022 This week crew member Terry Slaney put together this ingenious set of Argo Track Installation tools. There are 2 sets of these in total, on on each side of the track. Once clamped in place you can wrench the track ends together with ease and precision to easily install the joining pin. Photo Credit: Terry Slaney
January 4, 2022 First snowstorm of the new year! Photo Credit: Mike Smith
February 10, 2022 Site Update in progress! Hope you enjoy the fresh logo and new Menu System I created to clean up the header page of the website as we continue to add more and more content to our ever growing community! Don't forget to follow me on Facebook and Instagram using the buttons above for frequent updates on all of our activities! I've been busy creating Reels on Instagram which are like TikTok but without the Chinese spyware! lol New full articles coming here to the website starting February 15th with more in the following week as I get caught up. Cheers, Mike
January 3, 2022 Longtime Shed-Headz crewmember Rob Houston sent me a couple write ups to share here on the site. I received them just after my last update and now they are finally being published with today's update! You can check out two of Rob's awesome projects on the Projects in the Shed page, one is his Coleman Stove resto and the other his 1984 Honda 200m ATC rebuild! Photo Credit: Rob Houston
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