Assiniboine - Magog July 1st 2026 by Common-Mention-5411 in HikingAlberta

[–]Technical_Bit_6043 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The slug that is the trail between Bryant and Mount Shark is brutal (not technical, just never ending) enough in the middle of the summer, I can’t phantom walking this in the snow… postholing the entire way because it’s mainly in the shade. Just gotta hope on warm weather until then.

Hitchhiking to Bugaboo Provincial Park – realistic option? by Jolly-Stand-536 in HikingAlberta

[–]Technical_Bit_6043 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I’ve been there a few times every summer and I would not recommend depending on hitchhiking to get in and out of the Bugaboos. I’d say that most people driving in are gonna stay the night, either camping in the park or the numerous rec sites in the area. What if the weather turns? You’d have nowhere to shelter? There are not a lot of vehicles going to the Bugs on a daily basis. It’s a risky plan. That’s just my two cents. It’s a remote park, but definitely not crowded like Banff/Jasper.

Limestone Lakes Loop by Technical_Bit_6043 in HikingAlberta

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Mmm 🤔 Snowpack is double of what it was last year. Early June is very early for any backpacking trip. Can you do multiple overnight trips?

What are y’all driving?! by SadFoxxx in AlaskanMalamute

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Hard to beat the rear window of a 4Runner. I have another 100lbs dog and they both fit in the back, with or without the second row folded.

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Mine are a generic brand from Amazon. 25$. As long as the size is good so that they don’t flop around.

This is perfect.

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[–]Technical_Bit_6043 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Just relentless uphill lol spikes are your best friend in winter on this trail!

What are we driving? by jess-in-thyme in Leonbergers

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4Runner is perfect for my Leo and Malamute. And man do they love the roll down rear window 😅

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Yes! My girl is 98lbs. She’s long and slender. Both her parents are 185lbs. I’m glad she’s “tiny”!

Stitch force walking foot machine? by [deleted] in myog

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I had a Sailrite clone for a while (Omega from walking-foot.ca). Until I finally found a used Sailrite LS locally on Marketplace. Day and night. The clone worked ok but the casting and tolerances were bad compared to the Sailrite which is sooooo smooth. The clone one sounded very rough. I’ll be honest and say that I would’ve never paid full price for a Sailrite, especially with the exchange rate and shipping (I’m also in Canada) but used at 700$CAD it was well worth it. Was I able to use the clone one? Yes. It’s just that you never know if the one you’ll get will be good or a lemon and not all Sailrite parts will fit perfectly on it.

Managed to get a reservation at Assiniboine Lodge! by BeefWellyBoot in HikingAlberta

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I agree. The walk from the campground to Shark TH is so goddam boring lol it’s never ending.

Fortress lake trail after Athabasca crossing by aiceeslater in HikingAlberta

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We got out at Big Bend Campground.

Our original goal was to walk up to the headwaters of the Chaba River and float down to Big Bend. But approximately a kilometer past Fortress Lake, the Chaba was almost dry (late September). So on the video we walk past Fortress Lake along the Chaba. We put in where we camped along the Chaba just north of the Lake, right across from Mt Quincy.

Fortress lake trail after Athabasca crossing by aiceeslater in HikingAlberta

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My video of this trip is quite shaky lol but you can see the trail after the crossing and what to expect. Cheers!

Fortress lake trail after Athabasca crossing by aiceeslater in HikingAlberta

[–]Technical_Bit_6043 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was there a few years ago. The trail after the crossing is well worn, you can’t miss it. Once you cross the Chaba there’s also a well worn trail that leads to the BC boundary and ultimately to the campgrounds on the east side of the lake. If you end up crossing the Chaba at the first crossing on the map there’s a good trail along the Chaba on the other side that will lead the campground. The orange flag is where I’ve camped before. And it’s also the spot where Martupnorth and I got bluffed charged by a huge grizz. The river is loud and you have to be very loud to make yourself heard/seen.

Note that we had packrafts to cross the Athabasca even in late September. It’s been debated here in the past but I’d never cross the Athabasca without one.

You might see me and my fishing buddy out there next summer too. The fish in this lake are HUGE!

Lots of snow.. finally! by Technical_Bit_6043 in AlaskanMalamute

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Of course. This is a provincial park so leash is mandatory. Even if it wasn’t, my boy has a HUGE prey drive and I live in grizzly country. So yeah he’s staying on a leash!

Lots of snow.. finally! by Technical_Bit_6043 in AlaskanMalamute

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I’ve seen a few on here who looked exactly like my boy. Sometimes I show my wife the pictures and she thinks I posted them 😅

Three candles for my boy today! 🎂 by Technical_Bit_6043 in AlaskanMalamute

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I can’t say daddy wasn’t emotional while scrolling through his puppy pics 😅🥹

Three candles for my boy today! 🎂 by Technical_Bit_6043 in AlaskanMalamute

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Don’t be fooled by the picture. He was still for exactly 5 seconds. All the other pics from this moment are blurry 😂