Nick
I'm planning on going next summer, I want to visit a good spot. It's gonna be me and two friends, I was first thinking somewhere around Ontario cause I also wanna check out Toronto, but it sounds like Western Canada is a much better location. I can't decide. Help?
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Hey there
I've been backpacking around Canada on and off for the last year. Ontario is awesome, plenty to see and do. Toronto is great, lots of food, great people. Niagra falls is just around the corner, I'd definitely say if you're around there to check it out.
Like you said, western Canada does have a lot to offer. Vancouver Island (which rocks) is always high on backpackers lists. Lots to see and do. Scuba, surfing, kayaking, whale watching, hippie towns, (tofino), lots of hiking. Victoria is a super cool town, lots of great coastal drives. Plus Vancouver itself is just a cool place too. Everythings so close to the mountains too, couple hours out of Vancouver and you can rent a mountain bike and do some biking through the rockies. Lots of camping available around here too, as cheap as 10 dollars a night for a site (up to 30 for the posh campsites).
Check out my website on backpacking Canada, it might help you decide or at least help you out along the way.
Best of luck, and have fun!
Hey there
I've been backpacking around Canada on and off for the last year. Ontario is awesome, plenty to see and do. Toronto is great, lots of food, great people. Niagra falls is just around the corner, I'd definitely say if you're around there to check it out.
Like you said, western Canada does have a lot to offer. Vancouver Island (which rocks) is always high on backpackers lists. Lots to see and do. Scuba, surfing, kayaking, whale watching, hippie towns, (tofino), lots of hiking. Victoria is a super cool town, lots of great coastal drives. Plus Vancouver itself is just a cool place too. Everythings so close to the mountains too, couple hours out of Vancouver and you can rent a mountain bike and do some biking through the rockies. Lots of camping available around here too, as cheap as 10 dollars a night for a site (up to 30 for the posh campsites).
Check out my website on backpacking Canada, it might help you decide or at least help you out along the way.
Best of luck, and have fun!
Backpacking in Canada?
Joe S
I'm looking to start backpacking Canada this coming summer. What I would like is a resource to find trails in the Vancouver area (within 2-3) hours. I've found several sites that show different nature walks and camping recreation areas. However, I'm looking for wilderness areas that allow for setting up camp near the trail at any point and no facilities or buildings. Overall, I'm not sure where to find a resource that shows the kind of trails I'd like to backpack on (fires allowed, no buildings, a hole you dig is your bathroom, etc.). Does anyone know of any?
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http://backroadmapbooks.com/main/index.html
great guides for anyone that likes the outdoors. i have one for the Kootenays,
Northern BC, and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast BC. i live in the Kootenays and have found things that i never knew about and i am 3rd generation here.. a book will not replace a good GPS for being out and about but used together they are great.
http://backroadmapbooks.com/main/index.html
great guides for anyone that likes the outdoors. i have one for the Kootenays,
Northern BC, and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast BC. i live in the Kootenays and have found things that i never knew about and i am 3rd generation here.. a book will not replace a good GPS for being out and about but used together they are great.
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