Monthly Archives: July 2013

West Coast Trail Information

As I mentioned in one of our other posts, the internet has changed the way we prepare for a trip. I read and read and read. I get a huge amount of information on any subject. Some useful, some not, … Continue reading

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Trainin’ for the Trail (West Coast Trail)

We are old. Not really old but old enough to have to work constantly so we can touch our toes and on a good day the floor. It used to be that if one of my friends said ‘Let’s go … Continue reading

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West Coast Trail Menu Plan

I love Excel. I use it for EVERYTHING! So when I need to layout the menu plan for the West Coast Trail backpack trip, I turn to Excel. I create column headings along the top that say: Sunday July 28 … Continue reading

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What NOT to take backpacking!

We have been practice hiking in Edmonton’s river valley with our backpacks. To make up the appropriate weight in our packs, we throw in an assortment of items. We pack up for our backpack to Glacier Lake without fully unpacking … Continue reading

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Glacier Lake Backpack

We are getting ready to hoist our backpacks in the parking lot at the Glacier Lake trail head and we chat first to a couple from Quebec and then one from Australia. We start down the trail and meet a … Continue reading

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Travel and the Internet

The internet has changed the way we set up for travel big time. I do not know whether the change is for the better or not. Years ago we researched our potential destination by book. Borrowed books from the library … Continue reading

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