J.P. recommends a new volume by Ben Gadd called “The Canadian Hiker’s and Backpacker’s Handbook” (publisher, Whitecap, 2008).
The book is slanted towards Canadian terrain and weather, so the gear and other recommendations are for those types of conditions. As a result super lightweight backpacking options aren’t emphasized in this book. Gear and hiking decision making is based with hypothermia- risky weather condtions always being a factor in much of Canada.
On the trail in the Canadian Rockies we call our local legend Ben God.
His Handbook of the Canadian Rockies
… I’m gone to log in to my local library website to put a request in for Gadd’s latest book.
Thanks J.P.
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