by Brian Patton | Mar 24, 2020 | Weather |
In these uncertain times, it’s hard to guess what the 2020 season holds for hikers. But snow pillows are predicting one of the latest hiking seasons in recent years. Since I started writing this blog back around 2014, I’ve tried to predict when the first... by Brian Patton | Mar 17, 2020 | Backpacking, Outdoor gear, Technology |
A veteran solo backpacker looks back to a decade of exploration on the remote trails of Banff, Jasper and the Willmore Wilderness and provides useful tips for today’s wilderness travellers. Back before there were text-enabled GPS units, solar panels with power... by Brian Patton | Mar 12, 2020 | Backpacking, Jasper National Park |
Winter is finally losing its grip on the Canadian Rockies. The first robins have made an appearance, not to mention the first grizzly bears. It won’t be long until we hear the sound of the first mosquitoes buzzing in our ears. Even if you’re not looking forward... by Brian Patton | Feb 26, 2020 | Backpacking, Banff National Park, Trip reports |
Gavin Fitch is a lawyer in Calgary, the President of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and a self-described “hardcore crazy backpacker”. As an active backpacker plying the remote valleys of the mountain parks over the past decade, he has experienced... by Brian Patton | Aug 22, 2019 | 2013 Floods, Jasper National Park, Trip reports, Wildfire |
RAGING RIVERS! RAVENOUS WOLVES PURSUING FRANTIC DEER! GRIZZLY BEARS ON THE PROWL! TRAILS THAT SUDDENLY DISAPPEAR! Share the adventure as two intrepid backpackers follow a fading 120-km track through Jasper’s most remote mountain wilderness. Despite deteriorating...