I have been reading, with great interest, the many MHD experiences, and I have decided to remain a "lurker" no longer.

I'm a transplanted Canadian expatriate, living and working in the former Soviet Union. I travel to Canada about four times a year - during my travels I visit each of my parents - one lives in BC, the other in Ontario.

Having qualified for AC Elite for 2001 (finally), I spend much of my valuable spare time trying to dream up ways to cross those threshold bonuses and perhaps make it to SE. It is for this reason I am an avid reader of the MHD feeds, as it would be a convenient way to transit my YVR-YYZ travels and also reap the rewards.

How can I get started? Any information is greatly appreciated - I'm planning a trip to Canada in April and would like to make my first attempt at an MHD.