Re: [81attendees] hiking/bushwalking in Quebec?

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Thanks Joe for this detailed & careful notes!

Xiaohong
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|On 2011-07-21, at 13:39, <[e-mail]> wrote:
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|> But don't know if it's safe enough to bushwalk alone (especially for 
|> female) in this place.I have my hiking shoes with me, which almost 
|> takes up half room of my luggage! It'd be such a pity not using it.;)
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|Pay attention to ranger stations' reports about bear 
|sightings, and take appropriate precautions to keep 
|food/utensils far away from your tent if you camp, ideally 
|wrapped in a groundsheet and hoisted up a tree some distance 
|away. Be aware that raccoons are clever little monsters and 
|will happily unscrew containers and open bags to forage in 
|your supplies. Do not attempt to pet skunks. Oh, and the 
|insect repellant you think is hard-core elsewhere is probably 
|inadequate, and you should buy the most DEET-laden spray you 
|can find locally [1]. Mosquitoes in Canada are the size of 
|small cats [2]. And then there are the deer flies.
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|If you're planning to hike any distance overnight, make sure 
|people elsewhere know your itinerary in case you get lost and 
|need people to come and find you. If you're canoeing, make 
|sure you have the prerequisite bailers and lifejackets, and 
|that you can lift the canoe for portage. Fishing in Ontario 
|requires a licence (not sure about Québec, but no doubt the 
|intertubes will inform you).
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|In my experience (in Ontario, not Québec, but still) apart 
|from reasonable precautions about animals and the usual 
|measures about food, water, route, etc, hiking alone is safe.
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|Joe
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|[1] really
|[2] no, not really
|[3] really
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