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Hiking & Outdoor Adventure Resources

Below are a some great resources for any Hiking or Outdoor Aventure:



Hiking / Outdoor Adventure Checklist:

  • Water Bottle
  •  Lunch
  • Hiking Boots
  • Day Pack
  • Sweater or Jacket
  • Raincoat or Poncho
  • Wind Pants
  • Hat and/or Toque
  • Gloves or Mitts
  • First Aid Kit, Moleskin
  • Gaiters
  • Sunglasses
  • Sunblock
  • Toilet Paper
  • Bear Spray / Bear Banger (optional)
  • Maps & Compass (recommended)
  • Camera (optional)
  • Personals (medication, etc)
  • 2 way radio (optional)

Hiking & Outdoor Adventure Reference Guides

Calgary Ski Club recommends the following Hiking Reference Guides:

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Kananaksis Country Trail Guide, Volume 1, Third Edition

Gillean Dafferns, 0-921102-31-3

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Kananaksis Country Trail Guide, Volume 2, Third Edition

Gillean Dafferns, 0-921102-48-8  

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The Canadian Rockies Trail Guide, The Hiker's Bible, Seventh Edition

Brian Patton, Bart Robinson, 0-919934-90-0

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Don't Waste Your Time in the Canadian Rockies

Kathy & Craig Copeland, 0-9698016-4-5

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Where Locals Hike In the Canadian Rockies

Kathy & Craig Copeland, 0-9689419-8-2

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Scrambles in the Canadian Rockies

Alan Kane, 0-921102-67-4

 

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