Summer Plans
Detailing how my summer plans played out in reality
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Category: Lessons Learned
Permits on the Great Divide Trail – Part 2
This is part 2 of an article on obtaining your permits on the Great Divide Trail. In this post we’ll cover Mt Assiniboine to Kakwa Provincial Park.
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Permits on the Great Divide Trail – Part 1
Looking for Permits on the Great Divide Trail? It’s one of the most complex items you’ll need to sort out. In this post we tell you what you need to know.
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Planning for summer camping adventures
Although snow and frigid temperatures continue to buffet us here in Alberta (and our minds are...
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Random Backcountry Camping – A guide for a quick get away
While many of of the adventures we describe are multi-night trips requiring months of...
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Easier than you think – Keeping your hiking legs in shape
The spring shoulder season can be a challenging time in the mountains. When the Elf lived in...
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Oops I forgot my sleeping pad
If you’ve read our Grand Teton trail report (part 1 and part 2) you’ll have read that my...
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Teton Crest Trail – Part 2
Read part 1 here Day 3 – Alaska Basin to South Fork Cascade Creek We awoke to a clear morning,...
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Backpacking with the Cubs
As a Cub Leader (Scouter). One of the things I really wanted to do this year was introduce a few...
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