https://outdoors.codidact.com/categories/5/tags/448.rssNew Posts Tagged 'canada' - OutdoorsOutdoors - Codidact2021-07-10T06:47:22Zhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/279173 Where's this lone tree and hills south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan?Chgg Clouhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/535642020-11-14T00:49:04Z2021-07-10T06:47:22Z<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SS8tT.jpg"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/SS8tT.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/wBZhv.jpg"><img sr...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/279111Where's this lake and tiny island in Algonquin Park that you can canoe to? Chgg Clouhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/535642020-11-13T05:58:27Z2020-11-14T00:49:55Z<img src="https://i.redd.it/dl8vkc1jabt51.jpg">
<p>I saw <a href="https://redd.it/j2lel3">this</a> from r/ontario for Ontario Canada. Can someone pinpoint this on Google Maps?</p>
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<p>I saw <a href="https://redd.it/j2lel3">this</a> from r/ontario for Ontario C...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45679What are the consequences of — illegally — using a 446 MHz PMR in the North American wilderness?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-01-19T16:24:23Z2020-05-01T17:46:09Z<p>I've recently bought a pair of PMR446 walkie-talkies with some 5–10 km range, operating at 446 MHz. We've happily used them in Sareks Nationalpark in Sweden. Now I'm moving to Canada, w...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/60094Topo map server out there somewhere?Sherwood Botsfordhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171532020-01-17T23:30:26Z2020-02-17T15:40:20Z<p>It's winter. I daydream of trips in various areas. Using Google/Apple/Bing maps is frustrating. Openstreet has trails if you are near civilization, but names are weak. None of them have coor...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/60126Fall/autumn colours in northwest North American mountainsgerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432020-01-27T14:59:15Z2020-01-30T05:25:29Z<p>I've noticed that the vegetation in the subalpine forest is very different between the Alps, the Urals, Scandinavia, or the Canadian Rockies. In the latter, I didn't find any at all.</p>
<p>In...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51070Snowshoe hare migration patterns through changing seasonstomfumbhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/234642016-04-11T19:13:55Z2019-08-10T13:48:06Z<p>I asked this question in <a href="http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?126815-Snowshoe-hare-movements-through-the-seasons" rel="nofollow">the Hunting BC forum</a> but so far it hasn't re...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46156What Canadian national/provincial/territorial parks permit random backcountry camping, if any?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-05-24T04:21:08Z2019-06-29T17:00:07Z<p>From my outdoor experience in the Nordic countries, I'm used to random backcountry camping. I've never seen a backcountry campground in my life, but I've recently moved to Canada and it seems t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/44107Canadian Law with respect to knivesJonathonhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/206472012-12-09T00:54:22Z2019-06-20T05:16:33Z<p>I keep seeing slightly different answers for some of these questions.</p>
<p>In summary of what I know already, please tell me if I am wrong.</p>
<p>You can own any knife of any length, with t...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39633What does it take to become a wilderness skills guide as a business?cr0https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/172432019-03-08T15:32:57Z2019-03-15T13:38:02Z<p>I see lots of schools around different states and countries that teach wilderness skills and they seem to vary a lot in their basis (that is, what qualifies them to do what they do). Some are le...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39660What animal could entirely strip the bark of a birch like this?Shane Drownhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/198712019-03-13T21:31:20Z2019-03-14T16:06:41Z<p>I was snowshoeing in Quebec and saw these birch trees completely removed. There were fine what appeared to be teeth marks. The was moss that was left trees.</p>
<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgu...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39639What are lawful wilderness activities in Canada?Misamotohttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/196402018-09-06T11:42:30Z2019-03-09T09:24:06Z<p>I am in process of immigrating from Russia to Canada.
While I've fallen out of... Well, everything that includes movement... I have plans to resume wilderness trips after I finish immigration pr...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/39623Where to buy ethanol in Canada?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-04-18T01:46:18Z2019-03-08T23:13:19Z<p>I have recently moved from Sweden to Canada. In Sweden, I always bought ethanol for my trangia ethanol stove at petrol stations. Where can I buy such ethanol in Canada? Is it sold at petrol s...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58354Why would a polar bear give away his kill?ab2 MonicaNotForgottenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171462019-02-07T03:04:03Z2019-03-02T06:26:28Z<p>I am reading <em>Three Among the Wolves</em> by <a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=7&objectid=11813393" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Helen Thayer</a>, who is best ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/58141Vancouver Sunrise Hike Advice?kashttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/306822018-12-26T01:44:22Z2018-12-28T23:58:37Z<p>Does anyone have a recommendation for a mountain hike to catch the sunrise and is within driving distance of Vancouver, BC, (< 2 hours)? What are winter conditions like? </p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/54500Where can we see genetically pure American Bison, including Yellowstone National Park?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132017-07-07T21:20:12Z2018-11-23T00:26:18Z<p>Most species of bison have been bred with cattle at one time or another during history. The American Bison (bison bison) is unique because it's genetically pure, having only the DNA of the bison...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/41107What do you do if you see a cougar?Rosshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/177712012-01-26T04:42:25Z2018-09-22T03:13:34Z<p>Hiking on the west coast of British Columbia, there are likely to be cougars around the trails. What do you do if you see one? </p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40866How are backcountry campground reservations enforced?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-05-24T04:08:42Z2018-09-08T14:50:01Z<p>It seems that in the backcountry of Canadian parks, one may only camp on campgrounds, and reservations are required. For example, in Jasper National Park, one <a href="https://outdoors.stackexc...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40819What are the immediate causes of the large forest fires that have ravaged the US and Canada over the past several years?ab2 MonicaNotForgottenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171462018-09-04T03:31:35Z2018-09-05T21:59:04Z<p>Forest fires seem to be more numerous and larger, and the forest fire season is getting longer. Some of these fires are caused by arson. For example, from <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/sto...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56538Where can I find free electronic topographic map that cover the entire West Coast Trail in Canada?qazwsxhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/175422018-05-26T20:49:28Z2018-05-28T18:55:47Z<p>Where can I find free electronic topographic map that cover the entire West Coast Trail in Canada? I'm trying to print them and bring them for my thru hike.</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56403Biking from Whitehorse to Vancouveruser2741831https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/293042018-05-06T19:02:25Z2018-05-07T06:52:35Z<p>I'm planning to travel along the Alaskan highway this summer (end of June until mid July). I'm not an extremely experienced camper and have only once spent a night outside of a camping ground so...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/56100Is there a benefit for animals who return to the area of a deadly forest fire after the fire is out?Sue Saddest Farewell TGO GLhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171132018-04-02T21:54:47Z2018-04-03T04:46:17Z<p>In September of 2017, for nearly two weeks, the <a href="http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/securite-safety/feu-fire-kenow/feu-fire-images-04" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kenow Wildfire</a> ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55961Seagulls flocking by night?ShemSegerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171282018-03-19T05:36:24Z2018-03-27T12:00:16Z<p>I just went outside (11:30pm) and could hear seagulls screaming/cawing overhead. I looked in the direction of where the sound was coming from and could see a couple hundred of them being illumin...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48737Where can I go backcountry camping in southern Ontario CanadaLucashttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/232552015-07-16T02:03:39Z2018-03-19T21:04:55Z<p>Looking for locations near London Ontario Canada, within a 2 hour drive where I can hike in and set up camp. I'd prefer to not have to go past Toronto because of the heavy traffic, if I can avoi...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55826What ever happened to the proposals for no-rescue zones for backpackers?ab2 MonicaNotForgottenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171462018-02-26T23:49:14Z2018-02-27T08:02:56Z<p>Decades ago, there was a proposal that there should be no-rescue zones for backpackers, in which backpackers would be entirely on their own, and rescue by government agencies would not be permit...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48684How safe is it with Grizzly bears when hiking in the Rockies near Calgary, Alberta?Paul Iroftihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/205782015-07-12T17:27:42Z2018-01-25T00:17:44Z<p>I am attending a conference in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and afterwards I am considering going for a 3-day hike somewhere around Turbine Canyon[<a href="http://albertascampgrounds.com/turbine-can...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48483Advice on wild swimming in Ontario, Canadamding5692https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/230662015-06-10T17:33:00Z2017-12-19T03:53:52Z<p>I am pretty much a newbie when it comes to wild swimming, or swimming in rivers and lakes having only went once or twice. However, I'm an avid swimmer and have participated in several swimming c...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46224Thunderstorms in the Canadian Rockies in September?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-06-05T04:39:37Z2017-11-22T19:26:09Z<p>How frequent are
thunderstorms in the Canadian Rockies in September?</p>
<p><a href="http://climate.weather.gc.ca/climate_normals/results_e.html?stnID=2409&prov=&lang=e&dCode=4&...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52740Dangers of solo hiking (in Ontario)SivaDotRenderhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/190792016-11-27T00:46:22Z2017-11-12T20:35:56Z<p>I have the next week off and I was thinking about exploring some parks in Ontario (e.g: Algonquin). I am prepared for the colder weather and am thinking of doing some trails. Some people I've ta...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46112License for international hunters in CanadaQuora Feanshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/45182014-05-15T19:36:02Z2017-10-03T04:14:14Z<p>How do hunting licenses work when travelling abroad for hunting? It's not a case of re-locating to a new country, just spending some time there. Is there an international recognition of a nation...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/55065How many animals have been found burned to death in the Kenow fire area?ShemSegerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171282017-09-28T14:54:22Z2017-09-30T03:55:28Z<p>The <a href="http://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/ab/waterton/securite-safety/feu-fire-kenow/feu-fire-images-04" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Kenow fire</a> burned ~38,100 hectares of forest in BC and in W...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51593What are the markings on the Grouse Grind?Azor Ahaihttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/251572016-06-28T16:46:16Z2017-07-12T22:34:49Z<p>I did the Grouse Grind in Vancouver, B.C., this past weekend and there were two markings on the trail.</p>
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<p>1/40, 3/40, ... 3...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53756Collecting plant foodstuff in the Canadian wilderness of Alberta during winter?SC for reinstatement of Monicahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/1192017-03-14T11:56:02Z2017-03-18T20:54:41Z<p>Context:<br>
I'm writing a story that will have two people forced to spend the winter (late November to mid-February) in the middle of a forest (Alberta, Canada). They'll have food but it'll be ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/53186Is it worth getting snow shoe chains/spikes for only a one week trip to a snowy area?D-onhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/262902017-01-21T02:34:13Z2017-01-22T13:25:53Z<p>Tourist from Australia so bit clueless about these things, going to Canada and wondering if it's worth getting the snow shoe chains/springs/spikes that go over your shoe or boot ?</p>
<p>Can't ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/52818Long term autonomous winter expedition northern Quebec/Labrador: Advices/questionsFrancky_Vhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/195132016-12-09T01:24:44Z2016-12-30T23:02:43Z<p>I'm pondering a longer-term hike in Northern Quebec/Labrador. Autonomous style, sky or snowshoe (TBD) with a sled etc. Right now, considering going Fermont, going south to Sept-Iles (possibly fo...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/51932Where to sleep while bike-touring southern Ontario? [x-post from bicycling]Sebastian Lenartowiczhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/253142016-08-06T05:35:50Z2016-08-08T01:25:36Z<p>I've been on-and-off planning a (reasonably) short bike tour from the Kitchener area (about 100km west of Toronto, in Canada) to Ottawa/Montreal, followed by a train ride home. I know most of wh...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46538How do permits for US/Canada public land work?Paul Paulsenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173422014-07-23T08:49:56Z2015-10-24T22:50:36Z<p>I recently read an article stating that to access Banff National Park, you need several permits: A park permit, a backcountry permit and, if you want to, a fire permit. I also read about these ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/49169Where can I find additional resources about Wildlands Provincial parks in Alberta?user453441https://outdoors.codidact.com/users/213282015-08-26T02:27:05Z2015-08-26T03:02:43Z<p>I'm planning an overnight hiking trip in Alberta, it will involve one night of camping. I know that in Alberta you are allowed to "random camp" in <a href="http://www.albertaparks.ca/albertapark...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48714What is the longest stretch of bike trail that parallels a navigable river in the US?James Jenkinshttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/363322015-07-14T11:07:53Z2015-08-08T05:06:05Z<p>I have begun adventuring where I drive to a boat launch on a river near a bike trail, put the canoe on a trailer, and tow the canoe up the trail with the bike. At another boat launch I put the ...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40085Are there any unguided via ferrata routes in the Canadian Rockies?ShemSegerhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171282015-04-02T17:39:00Z2015-07-29T20:01:55Z<p>I just learned about the via ferrata route in Banff on Norquay, but if you don't go with a guide then it's considered trespassing. Are there any via ferrata routes in the Canadian Rockies that a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/48609Running in bear countryhenning -- reinstate Monicahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/73952015-06-29T22:33:21Z2015-07-01T08:29:12Z<p>I am an avid runner. I will be visiting British Columbia for the first time, soon. My trip will include a few weeks in the Rocky Mountains (Glacier, Banff, Yoho) and north of the Sushwap Lake. A...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47954Where can I camp when driving Highway 37 in British Columbia, Canada?David Szprejdahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/227302015-03-01T21:00:00Z2015-03-09T22:18:53Z<p>I plan on driving to Alaska via the Stewart-Cassiar Highway (Highway 37) in British Columbia, Canada. Where can I legally camp along or near the highway?</p>
https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47943Shoulder season backpacking near Whistler (early June)gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432015-02-26T04:32:11Z2015-02-27T19:21:23Z<p>I will have a work trip in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada early June, and I'm seeing if I can combine this with a backpacking trip in the nearby coast mountains for 2–3 nights. Howev...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47868Cycling in Ontario — do I need to worry about permission to access logging roads?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432015-02-10T05:24:02Z2015-02-13T15:05:10Z<p>In Sweden, I've cycled a lot of logging roads. But Sweden has the Right to Roam and it doesn't really matter who owns the land. When cycling on logging roads in Ontario, is any permission or per...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/47577Why are death percentages of death from trauma in an avalanche so different between USA, Europe, and Canada?Dakatinehttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/173242014-12-21T21:23:45Z2015-01-02T14:37:22Z<p>I am reading <a href="https://amazon.com/dp/1594850844">this highly-rated book about avalanches</a> and I was impressed by this sentence, in its beginning.</p>
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<p>Over 25 percent...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/40398Legal permits required for trekking in CanadaSegmentation Faulthttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/194652014-09-15T06:21:52Z2014-09-15T14:41:59Z<p>I will be travelling to Canada for a business trip, and I can spare a weekend in between my schedule. I'd be keen to trek/hike near Vancouver, and I have banked upon hiking <a href="http://en.wi...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46560Do barrel style root cellars get colder the deeper you dig them?Akivahttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/219182014-07-25T03:30:55Z2014-07-28T12:21:48Z<p>I am thinking of digging a six feet narrow hole, and filling it in with a piece 2ft wide piece of sewage pipe, and using that as barrel style root cellar. The reason I want to go so deep, is tha...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46257Is there a Canadian equivalent to Forestry RangersRussell Steenhttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/171312014-06-14T14:41:24Z2014-06-16T17:38:18Z<p>In the States, we have a Ranger structure, whereby you can call a ranger district that can answer questions about that district. Similarly, you can call higher up the food chain for questions a...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/46252If a national park trail with its campsites has been decommisioned, can I still hike and camp there?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-06-13T03:26:07Z2014-06-14T22:41:17Z<p>I am considering a hike along the Canadian <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Divide_Trail" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Great Divide Trail</a> from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...https://outdoors.codidact.com/posts/45988Where can I find visitor statistics for Canadian provincial and territorial parks?gerrithttps://outdoors.codidact.com/users/22432014-04-11T13:24:25Z2014-05-28T21:57:02Z<p>I'm currently planning my autumn (August/September) trek somewhere in Canadian mountains. Canada is vast and there are many very spectacular places, but some are very popular; for example, <a h...