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Casual wear mostly
Going in cooler weather means you must wear layers, as changed from place to place.
For the snow or rain you need non slip boots or shoes and warm clothes.
Plenty available everywhere
Take as much as you need and you can buy anytjhing in Canada for your camera
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Great to give to your kids instead of the dreaded credit card.
Just our suggestion. Banks also issue them. Leave a Comment
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 Basic map of Canada by Carmanah
The map to the left shows all the provinces, territories and major cities in Canada, but the best maps are regional maps as they have more detail.
For example, I find that if you're going to be travelling by bus or by car, you can usually follow along the map to see how many towns you have passed through, or what towns are upcoming. If it takes 2 hours to travel between towns, and the towns look very close on the map... you'll really see how vast the country is!
Of course, most travellers already know the importance of maps... and chances are, they already have maps of Canada if they're planning a big trip. But regional maps... those are the best to have, guaranteed. Leave a Comment
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 Eddy and David by Simonneeddy
USE A BACK PACK FOR KIDS ON WALKING TRAILS. CLOTHING All types depending on time of year and where you are going. In summer it is very warm even HOT in the cities, shorts and T shirt, spring cool, Jacket and sweater. winter very cold at times, Heavy winter clothing and boots,mitts scarves, wool sweaters and Parkas also ear muffs or Warm hat. The southern part of the country has much milder temperatures than the northern part so your choice is dependant on where you are going.
No problem available everywhere.
no problem available everywhere.
Mosquito repellent required in May, June and July. Sun screen,light clothing such as a T shirt or halter and shorts, running shoes or sandals
Our electrical system may be different than yours so some appliances will not work such as electric razor or hair dryer. You may need and adapter.
This picture was taken in 'THE PEACE PARK' at WATERTON ALBERTA CANADA...(It is of me and my grandson DAVID on a mountain trail there.) See my Waterton page Leave a Comment
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The coast of British Columbia is influenced by the moist Pacific Ocean airstreams. The cities of Vancouver and Victoria have comfortable and relatively dry summers and mild, wet winters. There hardly ever falls snow in the low-laying areas, and when it does, it mostly melts the same day.
The mountains in the Coastal Range and the Rocky Mountains, alters the warm, moist Pacific air from the interior plains of the Prairie provinces. As the moist air is forced to rise over the mountains, it cools and falls on the western slopes in heavy amounts of rain at lower altitudes and snow at higher ones. The valleys between the mountain ranges receive much less precipitation and experience warm, even scorching, summers. When I visited here in April for instance, I had beautiful spring weather on Vancouver Island and the city of Vancouver with all the trees in bloom. But going into the Coastal Range to the city of Whistler, there was still plenty of snow there, and ski-slopes were very busy.
Temperatures in Vancouver (British Columbia) :
Daily Maximum :
Jan : 5.7
Apr : 12.7
Jul : 21.7
Oct : 13.5
Daily Minimum :
Jan : 0.1
Apr : 4.9
Jul : 12.7
Oct : 6.4
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 by jenniferhen
No you do not need snow shoes....ha ha! Even though I have used them, it is not my main mode of transportation.
If you are going camping, bring toilet paper, otherwise anything you may need is available...oh one other absolute thing you must have in my opinion is mosquito repellent...they get pretty bad in the summer.
As long as you have the proper adapters, we have got the power. Honestly I live in a VERY central area, there is virtually nothing that you can not find in Alberta, besides the sun!!! AHHHH this winter will NEVER END!
After being to Europe and Thailand, I must say that in Alberta, on our lakes, we have brutal beaches. They are nice for a lake but come on....I think that we can all agree that being on a ocean or sea beach is much better.:) I love my country but beaches are not our thing...we do have AMAZING river valleys! You must see the rivers we have here, they are, in my biased opinion, the best! Leave a Comment
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 by sim1
For 'grounded' plugs, flat blades (see previous tip), but with round grounding pin plug and receptable with side grounding contacts is used (see picture)
An adapter will allow you to plug an appliance designed for one type of outlet into another type of outlet. Despite the fact that more than a dozen different types of plugs are in use, a typical travel adapter kit usually contains about five adapters which are capable of dealing with most of the outlets shown here. Adapters often manage this versatility by bypassing the ground/earth wire.
Beware : an adapter by itself will not change the electrical voltage. You must be sure that your appliance can handle different voltages (either automatically or through a voltage switch). If it can't, you will need a voltage converter. Leave a Comment
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 by sim1
In case you want to bring any electrical appliances with you, here is the system Canada uses : 120 volts and 60 Hz. It is a flat blade attachment plug (see picture)
The two-blade plugs are often polarized, with one blade larger than the other. Most outlets are designed to handle these. The larger blade is the neutral side of the current. This is a safety feature intended so the plug can be inserted one way only to reduce the chance of accidental shock. If you try to plug a modern plug into an old-style receptacle for equal size blades, it won't go in unless you file down the larger blade to the older plug size. Leave a Comment
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The entire area north of the Prairies and the populated Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Region is an area with boral forest. This area is usually snow-covered more than half the year. The "summer", which is the frost-free period, lasts barely two months. Precipitation is light, except along the coast of Labrador due to the influence of Atlantic storms.
Going further north, above the tree-line, lies the Arctic. Here, temperatures rise above freezing only a few weeks a year. Just a meter below the vegetation that grows in summer, the ground remains permanently frozen.
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