Hiking Trails & Books
Trail Ideas
Section titled “Trail Ideas”Toronto
Section titled “Toronto”- Don Valley
- Rouge Valley - http://www.rougepark.com/hike/
- Humber River
- Lakeshore
- Rosedale Valley
- Beltline
- South of St. Clair
Ontario
Section titled “Ontario”-
Albion Hills CA - Palgrave - Glenn Haffy CA hike (30km) - overnight
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Rattlesnake Point, Crawford Lake Conversation Area, ~16km and takes 3-4 hours
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Hamilton: Dundas Valley Conservation Area - loop trail ~2 hours
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Bruce trail segments
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The Massasauga
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Bartlett Lodge, Arowhon Pines, Killarney from Irene S. at 2work
- Maps
- The island resort is Algonquin Park Resort, Inside Algonquin Park - Bartlett Lodge
- The place with the great food is Arowhon Pines
- Killarney Lodge
British Columbia
Section titled “British Columbia”- Permit needed with estimate of your days. Kathy Kenny (Ministry of Finance) went on Sea to Sky Expeditions (~$1,700 for trip). Can go South to North (more technical elements first with a heavy pack) or vice-versa
- Trail was created for rescuing wrecked ships
- Some on the shores / ocean bed
- Can be wet, slippery, lots of rain
- 49-63 pound backpacks, 70 pound for guides
- Ladders, thin logs, logs with thin steps
- Lots of mud, wet ground
- Camps near shore, above tide line
- 2 guides (1 at front, 1 at back)
- Nature guides and explanations, animal life
- Guides carry food and pack it and plan it
- Cable cars for some gorges
- Supplies can be bought along the way: “Chez monique” general store and food in midway point of trail. Many First Nations residences along the way
- All planned campsites have outhouses
- Storytelling about trail history (e.g. wreck boats)
- Food:
- Cheese, crackers, bean/fruit salads
International
Section titled “International”- Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills, 8th Edition from Best Books for Hikers at About.com
- Allen & Mike’s Really Cool Backpackin’ Book
- The Ultimate Hiker’s Gear Guide: Tools and Techniques to Hit the Trail
- Snow Sense: A Guide to Evaluating Snow Avalanche Hazard
- Trail Life - Ray Jardine
General Research
Section titled “General Research”- Mountaineers Don’t Get Eaten (@ MEC)
- Mountaineers Staying Found (@ MEC)
- Mountaineers Don’t Forget The Duct Tape 2nd Edition (@ MEC)
- Southern Ontario
- Hiking Ontario’s Heartland by Teasdale
- The Bruce Trail reference by Bruce Trail Association
- The hike it bike walk it drive it guide to Ottawa by Campbell
Toronto Library
Section titled “Toronto Library”- How to shit in the woods : an environmentally sound approach to a lost art / Kathleen Meyer
- The Canadian hiker’s and backpacker’s handbook / Ben Gadd
- A guide to animal tracking and behavior / Donald W. Stokes and Lillian Q. Stokes ; illustrations by Leslie Holt Marrill ; range maps by Leslie Cowperthwaite ; tracks by Donald W. Stokes.