#175684 - 07/06/09 04:01 PM
Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Hi Folks,
Through an odd bit of luck my youngest daughter and I will be taking a train/rental car trip through the interior of British Columbia and Alberta, Canada.
With my bad knees and my daughter being small for her 12 years of age, we figure this to be just a tourist trip with no major adventures planned. We will do the tram-ways, ice-fields tour, check out the parks, wildlife and museums; just a laid-back scenic tour.
Any tips from those who have done trips similar to this?
Thanks,
Mike
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#175691 - 07/06/09 06:56 PM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: SwampDonkey]
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I took a 24 hour train trip a few years ago, from New York City to Tampa, Fl. I couldn't afford a sleeper--just the seat. I would have given my eye teeth for a set of noise-canceling headphones, to limit the noise from the other four dozen passengers in the car, while I was trying to sleep.
Edited by UncleGoo (07/06/09 06:57 PM)
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#175694 - 07/06/09 07:35 PM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: UncleGoo]
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I took a 24 hour train trip a few years ago, from New York City to Tampa, Fl. I couldn't afford a sleeper--just the seat. I would have given my eye teeth for a set of noise-canceling headphones, to limit the noise from the other four dozen passengers in the car, while I was trying to sleep. Yep, The only way to travel is sound suppressed. Since parents no long suppress their kid, we have to do it to our ears.
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#175711 - 07/07/09 06:32 AM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: Roarmeister]
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Calgary Stampede is on until the 12th of this month. That's a sight to see.
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#175713 - 07/07/09 12:01 PM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: Johno]
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+10 on the Stampede! The best part of my previous job was getting to fly up for the Stampede to "meet with customers". The chuckwagon races are amazing and the free breakfasts all over town are pretty nice to. Sucking down Ceasar's at Cowboys, hanging out in the tropical gardens at the top floor of the mall, day trips out to Lake Louise... -Blast
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#175777 - 07/08/09 02:46 AM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: Blast]
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Registered: 07/08/07
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Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Thanks for the great advice folks.
I never thought about ear plugs for the train, we are stuck in the same seat for 3 days so they will be a valuable item.
We only have a week to tour around and are doing the Kamloops, Jasper, Banff, Revelstoke back to Kamloops sort of triangle. A week just does not allow us the time to take in the Calgary Stampede.
I suspect that after a first look around we will return with the entire family for a longer visit in another summer.
I tryed to keep equipment to a minimum but being a gear-junkie it was difficult.
We leave in 14 minutes folks, wish us luck!
Mike
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#178240 - 07/31/09 03:43 AM
Re: Heading to Western Canada Tomorrow!
[Re: SwampDonkey]
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Loc: Northeastern Ontario, Canada
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Got back last week from my trip to the Canadian Rockies, it was AMAZING, I want to live out there!
My daughter and I did all the touristy stuff (mountain climbing (small ones), tramways, Icefield Tour, nature walks, gift shopping) in Jasper, Banff, Revelstoke and Kamloops.
I carried basic EDC and limited survival gear but never needed it much in the field. Just used the water, raingear, bug dope, warm clothes and trail food.
The most difficult time I had was the walk from returning our rental car, back to our hotel in Kamloops. The walk was only about 4km so I thought it was no problem. I did not take into account that Kamloops is very hot and that the walk was all up a really long steep hill. I had dropped all of our gear at the hotel so we also had no water with us. After about 3 km I was hot, very, very hot and I was having real trouble continuing. At about 3.5km we came to a fast food place, I went into the washroom and cooled myself down with water. We then drank cool beverages in the air conditioned resturant for about an hour until I was feeling back up to par.
Funny how I had just spent a week climbing mountains and glaciers only to nearly drop in the city from heat, exercise and dehydration. You just never know when a survival situation will happen.
Mike
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