I Backpack Canada

Month: February 2017

Explore Canada by Rail with VIA Rails CANRAILPASS

I’m a huge fan of VIA Rail in Canada. Hands down, a train journey across Canada is a list item that needs to be added to your bucket list. VIA Rails has been providing transportation to the people of Canada since 1977. Passengers have traveled on approximately 3.8 million trips with VIA Rails over 12,500…

February 20, 2017
Bison reintroduced to Banff National Park [Video]

Special delivery! These bison have just found a new home. While bisons numbers have dwindled immensely in modern times, there has been an active campaign to help reintroduce bison in many of their ancient herding grounds. Parks Canada delievered 16 bison from Elk Island National Park to the remote Panther Valley in the famous Banff National…

February 20, 2017
4 Things Canadians Pay WAY too Much For

Rising costs should not come as a surprise to many people. When was the last time you ever saw something go down in price? I’ve had countless backpackers in Canada mention by email or in person that they’re surprised how expensive some things are in Canada. They tend to be curious as to why we’re…

February 12, 2017
Figure Skating On Top Of The World

Cool tunes, epic scenery, and some Yuri On Ice level figure skating. This very Canadian video features Elizabeth Putnam, a bronze-medalist and expert figure skater as well as Bradley Friesen, adventurist / helicopter pilot, and Youtube Star. Watch this awesome video and get your winter groove on. From the Video Creator: Figure Skating On Top Of…

February 4, 2017
Lightroom Rapid Editing System for Landscapes [Product Review]

Viktor Elizarov created the Lightroom Rapid Editing System for Landscape when he realized that more than three-quarters of what he did for each of his edits was the same. He figured that if he could create a simple solution to do that portion of the work, he could spend less time editing and more time doing…

February 1, 2017