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Where Canada pitches its tent

ADAM BISBY

From Saturday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 12:26 PM EDT 28/07/08

This six-pack of reader camping recommendations aims to enable and inspire memorable communions with Mother Nature ...Read the full article

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  1. C C from Coombs BC, Canada writes: "Backcountry areas are also not suitable for dogs, owing to possible bear encounters. "

    I live out in the backcountry near Parksville. So all the dogs around here are in danger from all the bears around here. Please get a grip. I have a female just down the trail but the dogs don't bother her as they stay near their homes mostly. The bears are black bears and are not very dangerous. Fear and running from a male might be a problem but incidents of attacks are very very rare. I'm probably safer out in the bush where I know there's a big male, a beautiful glossy guy, than downtown Vancouver.
  2. Bungalo Bill from Canada writes: Long Point is indeed a super campground, glad it made the list. On a cautionary note, campers should be informed and prepared for the risk of tick bites ( and hence the risk of Lyme disease ) if walking through the the long grass partially clothed.

    Norfolk is home to a healthy deer population and they (along with the ticks) like the park as well.
  3. There's a War between those who say there's a War and those who say there isn't from Canada writes: Since seclusion, tranquility and calm are essential features, the best campsites are the ones you don't tell other people about in newspaper blogs
  4. Liz Doesit from Canada writes: Not surprised to see Killarney in the top list, but a pest should be added. Rattlesnakes have been reported in the park and actually in the village of Killarney, too. Apparently the old statment that there are no rattlers north of the French River is incorrect.
  5. Ed Long from white Rock, Canada writes: Phew .... my favourites missed the call.
  6. bethany middleton from Canada writes: 2 in ontario and 2 in BC, none in the atlantic provinces, saskatchewan or Manitoba and the author claims geographic diversity?
  7. see see writer from Canada writes: I thought the same thing, bethany middleton. How can Canada's lovely Atlantic coast campgrounds not be represented at all, even though so many Canadians choose to vacation by the ocean?.
  8. Snitter Rowf from Canada writes: For the two posters above: I found it a bit odd too. Please rectify the problem if you're familiar with those areas. I'm sure most of us would love to hear about the particular gems you might be thinking of.

    Cheers.
  9. see see writer from Canada writes: I love the campground above the ferry terminal on Deer Island, and the Hole in the Wall campground on Grand Manaan -- both are on cliffs overlooking the Bay of Fundy, and you can watch dolphins and whales from your campsite.
  10. Conservatives are simply too right-wing for Canada - Common Sense is Back!!! from Canada writes: .

    DINOSAUR PROVINCIAL PARK, ALBERTA

    You can camp in the provincial legislature?
  11. Woody Forrest from Out in the Sticks, Canada writes: Snitter Rowf from Canada writes: "... Please rectify the problem if you're familiar with those areas. I'm sure most of us would love to hear about the particular gems you might be thinking of."

    Try the East Coast Trail running for about 220 km from Fort Amherst at St. John's, down to Cappahayden. I have hiked part of the trail and also driven the road that parallels it.

    The weather can be a bit challenging, but the coastal scenery is spectacular - roaring surf under jagged cliffs, whales, icebergs, and sea birds like gannets and puffins. You can even find the remains of the odd shipwreck.

    The trail will give you a good workout as it runs from rocky beaches to the tops of tall cliffs (with great views) and back down again. It's definitely worth seeing on a side trip from St. John's

    At the southern end of the trail, you're also near the Trepassey Barrens. It's a rolling grassland stretching to the horizon that supports a large caribou herd - Something unexpected after passing through so much costal woodlands.

    You can get much more information at the links below:

    http://www.eastcoasttrail.com/
    http://www.ucs.mun.ca/~patrickr/TrailTales/
  12. There's a War between those who say there's a War and those who say there isn't from Canada writes: Is snitter rowf (AKA the Plague Dogs) a helpful moderator?
  13. bethany middleton from Canada writes: snitter: I'd love to know more about those areas, particularly as we're moving to the maritimes this fall....and that's why I was so disappointed when they didn't appear at all! But see see and woody forest have offered some interesting options that I'll be sure to check out.
  14. Imperial K from Toronto, Canada writes: I used to love camping, but then it became one of these two.

    1. It was either party hardy, and that was fine when younger but ya you get older and don't want a 5 am party every night.

    or

    2. The other extreme, and the staff and Gestapo and fellow campers make you feel like Anne Frank if your group stays up to play cards until 1am.

    Of course their kids running around at 5am seems to be fine screaming etc.,

    Also, as Canadians reach their U.S. counterparts in Jabba the Hutt size...the vehicles get bigger...and yes...I've started seeing airconditioners in tents.
  15. M Poland from Calgary, Canada writes: Common sense--yes, you can! and bring deodorant this time, please!
  16. bethany middleton from Vancouver, Canada writes: Imperial K - the bigger is better mantra is all over rathtrevor which is one of the parks mentioned in the article. I don't understand bringing a gas barbeque and satellite dish to a campground. I really don't.
  17. Rollo Me Over from Belgium writes: ^test^
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    #test#
  18. James Eaton from Nepean, Canada writes: On the East Coast, how about Red Bay in PEI? Not far from the 'Singing Sands'. And if you're near Ottawa, don't miss Lac-Philippe in Gatineau Park.

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